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Farmers harvest and plant at the same time

FARMERS in Jiading are kept occupied as it has entered the "Three summer jobs" season, when they harvest wheat and rape as well as plant paddy rice.

According to agricultural officials, all 3,586 hectares of wheat fields in Jiading were harvested before June 12. At Xuhang Town, Waigang Town and Jiading Industrial Zone, farmers have completed transplanting paddy rice for over 4,666 hectares by June 20.

All the towns are preparing seeds, pesticides, fertilizers and sunshade nets as well as reinforcing greenhouses, ditches and draining pumps to guarantee the daily supply of Jiading's vegetables can reach over 400 tons.

Officials with Jiading Agricultural Committee said the daily supply of some popular green vegetables such as Chinese little greens, lettuce and Chinese cabbages will be at least 300 tons.

 

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