The chili peppers are red, and the farmers smile
Reporter Reyida On September 24, farmers were drying peppers in the Wanmu natural drying farm in Anjihai Town, Shawan City. The fiery red chili peppers are like laying a red carpet on the earth, adding infinite vitality to the boundless Gobi Desert. Aerial photography of the pepper drying field in Anjihai Town, Shawan City. Jiao Zuqing's Anjihai Town, Sheshawan City, is known as the "Hometown of Chili Peppers in China". The long sunshine hours, the large temperature difference between day and night, and the irrigation of Tianshan snow water have created the quality and reputation of local peppers. This year, Shawan City has planted more than 10 varieties of vegetable peppers, plate peppers, line peppers, and Chaotian peppers, totaling 48,300 mu, of which Anjihai Town has a pepper planting area of 36,000 mu. "The output is good this year, and the price is also good." On September 23, Baolati Mawukan, a grower in Gudao Village, Anjihai Town, who had harvested more than 70 mu of bell peppers at home and entered the drying stage, said that the lanterns grown by his family The pepper matures in early September, and the yield per mu of land is about 1 ton. Bell pepper, a kind of Chaotian pepper, is named after its appearance like a lantern. The bell pepper after drying and dehydration is an indispensable seasoning for making hot pot base. During this time, Zhang Gaofeng, a local pepper broker in Anjihai Town, appeared in the drying yard every day to prepare supplies for merchants in Sichuan and Guizhou, and contact related matters such as acquisition and transportation of peppers. "The bell peppers are mainly sold to Sichuan, and the base material for stir-frying hot pot is used more. This year, the price of bell peppers is higher than last year. Last year, one kilogram of dried peppers sold for about 20 yuan. This year, one kilogram of dried peppers sold for 25 yuan. Around. The farmers are very satisfied." Zhang Gaofeng said. Recently, farmers in Anjihai Town, Shawan City are drying peppers on the pepper drying field. Photo by Jiao Zuqing in the pepper field of the Bohan Farmers Professional Cooperative in Hexie New Village, Anjihai Town. It is also a busy harvest scene. "This year, the cooperative planted 1,000 mu of peppers, and the yield of dried peppers per mu was between 550 kg and 650 kg. The output has increased and the price is also very good." Liu Jing, head of the Bohan Plantation Farmers Professional Cooperative in Anjihai Town, said that this year is Anji. Haizhen's best year for growing peppers in more than 30 years. The hybrid line peppers grown by the cooperative have all been booked and sold during the seedling period. "Our peppers are mainly sold to Guizhou, Sichuan, Shaanxi and other places. Roughly calculated, this year, the income of the members from planting peppers has doubled compared with last year, and the net income per mu of land can reach 6,000 yuan." Liu Jing said. "This year, there are many reasons for the increase in pepper production in Anjihai Town," said Gao Yongjian, an agricultural extension researcher at the Shawan Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Grows well. Secondly, thanks to the vigorous implementation of pest control work in Shawan in recent years. At the same time, by actively guiding farmers to use farmyard manure, reducing the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers, and continuously improving soil structure, the soil's ability to retain water and fertilizer has been enhanced. Pepper cultivation in Xinjiang is mainly distributed in Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Tacheng Region to the north of Tianshan Mountains, and Bayingoleng Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture to the south of Tianshan Mountains. In addition to fresh and dried peppers, there are also pigmented peppers and sauces Processed peppers. Recently, in the pepper field of the South Gobi Formation in Yuanxinggong Village, Anjihai Town, Shawan City, a pepper harvester is harvesting. Photo by Jiao Zuqing On September 25, Aiheti Mamuti, who lives in the sixth team of the breeding farm in Yanqi Hui Autonomous County, was very busy running back and forth between the pepper field and the drying field. "My family has planted 300 mu of peppers, and this year, I bought another 1,000 mu of peppers from farmers. These two days are too busy. While harvesting, drying, and shipping to other places in the country." As he said, Ai Heti A happy grumble was launched. He told reporters that after planting peppers for 15 years, the price this year is the highest compared to previous years. "One kilogram of pigmented peppers sold for 10 yuan. Last year, the highest price was only 8 yuan. Dry peppers were around 40 to 50 yuan. I calculated that the minimum net income of farmers per mu of land is 2,000 yuan, which is very good." Say. This year, 470,000 mu of peppers were planted in Bazhou, of which 98,800 mu was planted in Yanqi Hui Autonomous County. "This year, the output of dried peppers per mu has reached 600 kilograms, an increase of about 20 kilograms compared with last year. The increase in output is due to our continuous promotion of refined planting and management of peppers, thereby continuously improving production and quality." Yanqi of Xinjiang Agricultural Radio and Television School Chen Xiaojun, the principal of the branch campus, said. In recent years, in order to reduce the harvesting cost of pepper growers, reduce the labor intensity of pepper harvesting, and shorten the harvesting time, Yanqi Hui Autonomous County has adjusted the agricultural industry structure, taking multiple measures to promote mechanized planting and harvesting. At present, the mechanization of the pepper industry has formed a good development trend, allowing farmers to increase their income and save time and effort, while also driving the development of the rural economy.