Current location:Global Grandstand news portal > politics
Former Teacher Helps Farmers Get Keen on Quinoa
Global Grandstand news portal2024-05-21 12:25:43【politics】8People have gathered around
IntroductionContact Us HomeNewsHighlightACWF NewsSocietyWom
- Home
- News
- People
- In-depth
- ACWF
Former Teacher Helps Farmers Get Keen on Quinoa
ByHu Dongmei and Zhao Ruinan August 19, 2022Wu Xiarui works in a field in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. [China Daily] |
Seven years ago, Wu Xiarui quit her job as a college teacher to return to her hometown in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region to promote quinoa planting.
Wu has a PhD in agricultural water and soil engineering. In 2015, she discovered that quinoa — dubbed the "gold" of the plant world — is hardy, resistant to drought and salt, and of great nutritional value. That revelation prompted her to try planting it, despite strong opposition from her family.
"I really want to see crops flourishing and villagers' wallets expanding in my hometown," Wu said.
She started a business and began her long journey of planting and promoting quinoa, traveling all over the region to conduct soil sampling and testing to find suitable land for growing. She sowed and weeded with other farmers without mechanical equipment.
Wu initially struggled. The first year's output did not meet her expectations, and the following year saw a record rainstorm, which flooded all her quinoa crops.
By that time, the project was also running low on funds. Wu realized that being good at studies did not necessarily translate into being good at farming.
Luckily, another door opened for her.
In 2016, she won the gold medal in the "Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition" in Ningxia and was recommended to star in China Central Television's program We Are the Hero. These achievements gave her the opportunity to promote her hometown as well as her quinoa research results. Offers of cooperation poured in from around the country.
Today, Wu and her team have planted 191 hectares of quinoa in Ningxia, benefiting more than 1,000 farmers. Each household can earn up to 30,000 yuan ($4,421) annually, which is three to five times more than they would get by planting wheat or corn.
Wu and her team have also promoted quinoa elsewhere, including the Xinjiang Uygur and Inner Mongolia autonomous regions.
After seeing the grateful response of local farmers, Wu is now more determined than ever to pursue her quinoa planting business.
"Planting quinoa has not only improved the condition of the soil and optimized the environment, but has also helped many people learn more about Ningxia," she said.
(Source: China Daily)
32.3KPlease understand that womenofchina.cn,a non-profit, information-communication website, cannot reach every writer before using articles and images. For copyright issues, please contact us by emailing: [email protected]. The articles published and opinions expressed on this website represent the opinions of writers and are not necessarily shared by womenofchina.cn.
Comments
Magazines
Projects
- 2023 Women Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer...
Photos
- People Enjoy Blooming Tulips in Jinan, East...
- Flowers Bloom Across China in Spring
Special Coverage
Address of this article:http://gambia.fightbigfood.org/article-4e999970.html
Very good!(817)
Related articles
- Georgia Republicans choose Amy Kremer, organizer of pro
- The terrifying 100
- Paris 2024 torch relay cauldron design unveiled
- Why going to the gym could help to stop your voice from ageing
- Company wins court ruling to continue development of Michigan factory serving EV industry
- Real Madrid clinch record
- Star guard Kadary Richmond transfers to St. John's from Big East rival Seton Hall
- Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
- Kristin Cavallari, 37, ignores critics of her age
- Survivors of alleged abuse in Illinois youth detention facilities step forward
Popular articles
Recommended
Shohei Ohtani's first walk
Spain's Otaegui wins Volvo China Open
Judge in Trump's classified documents case cancels May trial date
Harvey Weinstein back at Rikers Island after hospital stay
Brazil replaces injured goalkeeper Ederson in Copa America squad
Transgender activists flood Utah tip line with hoax reports to block bathroom law enforcement
Indiana professors sue after GOP lawmakers pass law regulating faculty tenure
Victim of road
Links
- Hainault stabbing: The police who put their lives at risk to stop sword
- Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to expand stadium capacity to 55,000
- 'Lock your doors... everyone lock your doors!' Minute
- Relationship expert reveals 'ultra easy test' to figure out whether YOU are a narcissist
- Father, 65, earns £85,000
- Edmunds: 2024 Kia Niro versus 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross
- Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey to step down from F1 team
- Terrified little girl, 3, told mom and dad there were monsters in her bedroom... it was 60,000 BEES
- Infielder Zack Short acquired by Red Sox from Mets for cash
- Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill will start Game 5 against the Stars