Exploring the gold and silver mountains among the green waters and green mountains, Shidaohe Town, Huinan County, is painting a vibrant picture of rural revitalization with its unique practice. In recent years, the Party Committee of Shidaohe Town has actively practiced the green development concept of "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", vigorously developed the understory planting industry relying on rich forest land resources, explored a new path of low-carbon and circular development, effectively improved the land utilization rate, drove the masses to increase their income and become rich, and injected new vitality into rural revitalization.
Shidaohe Town is located in a mountainous area with a beautiful natural environment and is blessed with unique forest resources. Under the premise of protecting the ecological environment, Shidaohe Town makes full use of these advantageous resources to develop the understory planting industry according to local conditions. Through the introduction and promotion of crop varieties suitable for understory growth, 420 acres of understory ginseng have been planted, 914 acres of Acanthopanax senticosus have been planted, 1109 acres of spiny shoots have been planted, 100 acres of Schisandra chinensis have been planted, 250 acres of Suzi have been planted, and 8 acres of red peony have been planted...... It not only improves the comprehensive utilization value of land, but also opens up new channels for local farmers to get rich.
Driven by the understory economy, the agricultural production structure of Shidaohe Town has been optimized, and farmers' income has continued to grow. Shidaohe Town actively encourages, guides and supports farmers to participate in understory planting, and helps farmers realize the transformation and upgrading from traditional agriculture to modern agriculture by providing technical support, market information and sales channels. Nowadays, more and more farmers are joining the team of understory planting, and their bags are gradually "bulging", and their quality of life and happiness are constantly improving.
The development of the understory economy not only brings economic benefits to Shidaohe Town, but also promotes the improvement of the ecological environment. Through the rational use of forest land resources, the overexploitation of land resources is reduced, and the stability and biodiversity of forest ecosystems are protected. At the same time, the development of the understory planting industry has also led to the rise of related industries, such as agricultural product processing, eco-tourism, etc., which has further promoted the diversified development of Shidaohe Town's economy.
In the next step, Shidaohe Town will continue to adhere to the principle of ecological priority and green development, give full play to the advantages and potential of forest resources, and continuously improve the comprehensive utilization rate of forest land. At the same time, the town party committee will also strengthen scientific and technological innovation and talent training, promote the development of the understory economy to a higher level and a wider field, and inject more impetus into rural revitalization. With the continuous growth and development of the understory economy, Shidaohe Town is gradually becoming a model of rural revitalization and a model of green development. In the future, more green industries and eco-enrichment projects will emerge here, bringing more well-being and hope to local farmers.
Produced by Jilin Daily
Author: Wang Zhongyuan
Curator: Han Xuejie
Executive Editor-in-Chief: Yu Yue
Editor: Han Yuhong