CCTV News:In the middle and late August, peppers in Yanqi County, Xinjiang entered the harvest period. Due to the abundant light and heat resources and superior geographical conditions, the red peppers are covered with branches and full of color, and farmers are picking and drying them. The joy of harvest is on everyone’s face.
Yanqi basin in Xinjiang is one of the important pepper producing areas. The red pepper in Yanqi basin is large and bright in color, which can not only be eaten fresh, but also extract pigment, and is favored by the market.
The villagers cut fresh peppers and dried them naturally, and the red peppers were neatly hung on the drying rack to enjoy "sunbathing". With the popularity of peppers in Yanqi County, local farmers’ enthusiasm for planting is getting higher and higher.
In recent years, Yanqi County has continuously adjusted the agricultural industrial structure, provided technical guidance to farmers from seed selection, sowing, water and fertilizer management, harvesting and sales in combination with market demand, and relied on the e-commerce platform to broaden sales channels and help farmers increase their income.