The summer is scorching, and the melons and fruits are fragrant. At present, the 1,000-acre melon women's demonstration base located in Chenghao Village, Nanhua Town, Gaotai County ushered in the harvest period, and the women's "red headscarves" were busy picking, packing, labeling, and loading, and the scene was a lively and busy harvest scene.
"This year, we planted melons with jade mushrooms, Yaonong No. 25 and other varieties, the picking time will last until the end of September, and the varieties will also mature and go on the market, these melons have a sweet and crisp taste, some are soft and glutinous, which can meet the different needs of consumers, and the products are mainly sold to coastal cities such as Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Shanghai." Sun Aiqin, a shareholder of the Chenghao Village Guotu Planting Farmers' Cooperative, said.
With the maturity of honeydew melons, it has also greatly solved the problem of surplus labor in Nanhua Town, and provided a good way for women to work nearby to increase their income. The melon base in Chenghao Village begins to recruit women every year from March to September, and the daily employment reaches more than 20 people. "Working part-time jobs at home like me, working all year round, and not delaying my own work, I can not only take care of the elderly and children, but also share the daily expenses for the family, which is much better than going out to work." Li Caiyun, a woman from Chenghao Village, said happily while picking cantaloupe. The "red turbans" have taken up agricultural "part-time workers" at the door of their homes, not only puffing up their own "money bags", but also solving the urgent need of manpower shortage for the cooperative. According to statistics, the number of "red turbans" engaged in the production of cantaloupe in the town has reached more than 70 people, and these "red turbans" are billed by work or by day, and the daily income is about 220 yuan. "Short-term workers in the fields" like Li Caiyun are very common in nearby villages, giving full play to the advantages of women, driving women to become rich, and highlighting the demeanor of women.
In recent years, Nanhua Town has continued to pay attention to the unique role of women in rural revitalization and industrial development, continuously improved the level of women's participation in village development, and effectively guided women to contribute their wisdom and strength to farmers' income, agricultural efficiency and rural development. Nowadays, there are more and more "melon planting troops" in Nanhua Town, and the "red turbans" ...... management, picking, and packaging are reaping happiness in the busyness year after year, and the days are getting sweeter and sweeter.