Kiwis lift people out of poverty
chinadaily.com.cn, 05-10-2018
In recent years, as a means of poverty-alleviation, Luocheng Mulam autonomous county in Hechi city has invested 25.7 million yuan ($4.04 million) in building a kiwi fruit demonstration park, with a total area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares).
Farmers busy pollinating kiwi fruits [Photo by Yin Chengqi/gxnews.com.cn]
This project has lifted 3,000 relocated households out of poverty, guaranteeing their livelihoods. It increased their income and developed the kiwi industry at the same time.
During the 13th Five-year Plan（2016-2020), the Luocheng Mulam autonomous county intends to grow 50,000 mu of kiwi vines. The goal is that every registered low-income household has at least one mu of kiwi vines as part of the anti-poverty program.
chinadaily.com.cn, 05-10-2018
In recent years, as a means of poverty-alleviation, Luocheng Mulam autonomous county in Hechi city has invested 25.7 million yuan ($4.04 million) in building a kiwi fruit demonstration park, with a total area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares).
Farmers busy pollinating kiwi fruits [Photo by Yin Chengqi/gxnews.com.cn]
This project has lifted 3,000 relocated households out of poverty, guaranteeing their livelihoods. It increased their income and developed the kiwi industry at the same time.
During the 13th Five-year Plan（2016-2020), the Luocheng Mulam autonomous county intends to grow 50,000 mu of kiwi vines. The goal is that every registered low-income household has at least one mu of kiwi vines as part of the anti-poverty program.
