With the sound of firecrackers, the 2024 marigolds in Kowloon Town are officially acquired!
Since the beginning of this year, Jiulong Town has focused on the rural revitalization strategy, actively adjusted the industrial structure, and made full use of resource advantages to actively promote the planting of 3,000 acres of marigolds, involving 543 farmers, effectively broadening the channels for the masses to increase their income.
Nowadays, marigolds are in full bloom one after another, in order to ensure the purchase of flowers in the best season, on July 22, Jiulong Town officially launched the purchase of marigolds, the town and village cadres attach great importance to it, carefully organized, personally to the acquisition of the front line to guide the on-site work, the person in charge of the station, the acquisition point of the head of the weight to participate in the opening ceremony.
On the first day of the purchase, the flower farmers sent the picked marigolds to the purchase point early, in an endless stream, in good order, the buyers carried out the weighing, signing and other sales links in an orderly manner, bags of flowers were poured into the flower pond, and everyone's faces were filled with the joy of harvest.
At the acquisition point, Zhang Yunchun, an old party member of Sabukai Village, had a smile on his face, "This year, my family took the lead in planting 5 acres of marigolds, and the growth is gratifying, and I believe that this year is another bumper harvest year."
The purchase of marigold flowers in Kowloon Town is expected to begin in late July and end in early October. For the convenience of the masses, the town has set up a total of 5 flower purchase points, which are expected to purchase more than 9,000 tons of flowers and increase farmers' income by more than 1,000 yuan. At present, flower farmers are picking flowers as soon as possible, the fields are busy, and the purchase of marigold flowers in the town is progressing smoothly and orderly.
It is understood that the marigold flowering period is generally about 3 months, mid-July to October is the picking period, is expected to yield up to 3 tons per mu, according to this year's purchase price, the output value per mu can achieve more than 3,900 yuan. It has truly become a "rich flower" to help the masses increase income, consolidate the achievements of poverty alleviation, and boost rural revitalization.
Source: Kowloon Town
Editor: Li Yang
Preliminary review: Qian Jin
Re-examiner: Wang Yanfei
Final review: Zhou Ming