In Jiajiang County, Leshan, Sichuan, a small and inconspicuous village is writing a magnificent chapter in agricultural transformation in its own way. The story here is not only about agriculture, but also a vivid case of how to promote rural revitalization through local characteristic resources. The bitter bamboo shoots in Yingjiang Village, a seemingly ordinary crop, are becoming a key player in changing the economic landscape of the region.
Guo Bohua, a villager with 23 acres of bitter bamboo forest, is a witness to this change. Every day, he would carry a bamboo basket on his back, swing a bamboo shoot pry, and skillfully shuttle through the bamboo forest, digging up the bitter bamboo shoots that had just broken through the soil. Every harvest season, his bamboo forest can produce more than 1,000 catties of bitter bamboo shoots, with an annual income of more than 100,000 yuan. For an average rural family, such an income is enough to change the quality of life.
The "sweetness" of these bitter bamboo shoots is partly due to the forward-looking strategy of Zhang Chengjun, secretary of the village party committee. He introduced a unique agricultural technique – mulching chaff in winter to maintain soil temperature, so that bitter bamboo shoots could be marketed two months earlier, during the Spring Festival period of high demand, and the price was as high as 120 yuan per catty. This strategy not only increases farmers' incomes, but also improves the market competitiveness of bitter bamboo shoots.
Yingjiang Village's success is not limited to the sale of bitter bamboo shoots. Under Zhang Chengjun's guidance, the entire village began to transform the traditional agricultural model, combining sightseeing and agricultural production. Through the development of agricultural and tourism integration projects such as the Bitter Bamboo Shoot Festival and bamboo forest sightseeing, Yingjiang Village has attracted a large number of tourists and further promoted the development of the local economy.
In addition, the Jiajiang County Government is also actively supporting this model and implementing the "One Village, One Product" strategy, which not only makes Yingjiang Village's bitter bamboo shoots famous, but also helps other villages find their own special products. Such a strategy not only creates wealth for farmers, but also injects new vitality into rural revitalization.
In this story, we see the modern interpretation of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets". Yingjiang Village uses local resources to achieve a win-win situation of economic benefits and environmental protection through scientific planting and market strategies. The success of all this is based on the hard work of the villagers, the strong support of the government and the precise positioning of the market.
Today, Yingjiang Village is not only the hometown of bitter bamboo shoots, but also a model of rural revitalization. The stories here inspire more villages to embark on the path to prosperity and remind us that every piece of land has the power to change our destiny.
Now, I would like to ask you, is there a similar story in your hometown, is there also some neglected resources waiting to be tapped, share your story, and let's explore how to make these potentials unleash and witness the miracle of rural revitalization together.