Local farmers transplant lettuce at a vegetable plantation in Xiamentou Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County on January 4.

In recent years, the village has leveraged its land resources by adopting a "contract farming + crop rotation" model. This approach has vigorously boosted the specialty vegetable industry, enabling local farmers to grow crops without worries, keep the farmland productive, and ensure sales of the crops. Consequently, it has enhanced agricultural productivity and increased farmers' income. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

Local farmers transplant lettuce at a vegetable plantation in Xiamentou Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County on January 4.

In recent years, the village has leveraged its land resources by adopting a "contract farming + crop rotation" model. This approach has vigorously boosted the specialty vegetable industry, enabling local farmers to grow crops without worries, keep the farmland productive, and ensure sales of the crops. Consequently, it has enhanced agricultural productivity and increased farmers' income. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

Local farmers transplant lettuce at a vegetable plantation in Xiamentou Village, Jinping Town, Jiahe County on January 4.

In recent years, the village has leveraged its land resources by adopting a "contract farming + crop rotation" model. This approach has vigorously boosted the specialty vegetable industry, enabling local farmers to grow crops without worries, keep the farmland productive, and ensure sales of the crops. Consequently, it has enhanced agricultural productivity and increased farmers' income. (Photo/Huang Chuntao)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese sources: hunan.gov.cn; hunantoday