CCTV News:Recently, the continuous high temperature in southern China is a big test for the supply of "vegetable basket". At present, vegetable bases and growers in various places are actively taking measures to ensure the stable supply of citizens’ "food baskets".
Henan, a major vegetable-growing province, has an annual planting area of about 25 million mu and a total output of over 70 million tons, ranking first in the country. The continuous high temperature weather has brought adverse effects on vegetable growth. A vegetable planting base was built in Lianyun Village, Liuying Village, Yexian County, where all the greenhouses and sprinkler irrigation facilities have been opened.
Jiayu County, Hubei Province is one of the national vegetable supply bases. At present, the local area is scrambling to harvest and grow vegetables. Early in the morning, in the vegetable production base in Pinganzhou, Panjiawan Town, Jiayu County, the workers were busy and busy, grabbing the last pumpkin.
In the largest vegetable production base in Bishan District of Chongqing, the reporter saw that seasonal vegetables such as spinach and Chinese cabbage are growing well. In order to cope with the high temperature weather, the local agricultural technicians were sent to sink into the field and "feel the pulse" and "prescribe medicine" on the spot to ensure the production and supply of vegetables.
In the face of continuous high temperature weather, all localities insist on planting all kinds of vegetables. In addition to heatstroke prevention and cooling for existing vegetables, they also plant some early-maturing vegetables and increase the supply of some "short, flat and fast" vegetables.