{"id":12538,"date":"2024-11-14T09:51:56","date_gmt":"2024-11-14T02:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=12538"},"modified":"2024-11-14T09:51:56","modified_gmt":"2024-11-14T02:51:56","slug":"electricity-powers-harvest-of-31300-acres-of-desert-ginseng-in-turfan-xinjiang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=12538","title":{"rendered":"Electricity Powers Harvest of 31,300 acres of Desert Ginseng in Turfan, Xinjiang"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">TURFAN, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 13, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; On <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 13, 2024<\/span>, Turfan City in Xinjiang, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, celebrated the harvest of 31,300 <span>acres <\/span>(12,700 <span>hectares<\/span>) of desert-dwelling cistanche, or desert ginseng. This crop has transformed the desert into a valuable economic resource.<\/p>\n<p>Cistanche parasitizes the roots of Haloxylon ammodendron (a shrub or tree grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome) or Tamarix species, playing a crucial role in windbreak and sand fixation. Additionally, it is highly valued as the &#8220;Desert Ginseng&#8221; in traditional medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with water scarcity, soil salinity, and limited fertile land, Turfan Basin has actively encouraged farmers to plant Haloxylon ammodendron on low-productivity farmland along the sandstorm front. Preferential policies have further guided farmers to inoculate these plants with desert-dwelling cistanche, leading to the rapid growth of the desert ginseng cultivation industry.<\/p>\n<p>To support the industry, State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company has invested in 136 kilometers of distribution network lines and replaced 382 10-kV distribution transformers. Regular field inspections by staff ensure the reliability of the electrical facilities.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Turfan&#8217;s Haloxylon ammodendron planting area expanded to 56,000 <span>acres <\/span>(24,300 <span>hectares<\/span>), with 31,300 <span>acres <\/span>inoculated with desert ginseng. To date, nearly 4,000 tons of fresh desert ginseng have been harvested, generating over <span class=\"xn-money\">30 million yuan<\/span> in sales.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\">TURFAN, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 13, 2024<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; On <span class=\"xn-chron\">November 13, 2024<\/span>, Turfan City in Xinjiang, <span class=\"xn-location\">China<\/span>, celebrated the harvest of 31,300 <span>acres <\/span>(12,700 <span>hectares<\/span>) of desert-dwelling cistanche, or desert ginseng. This crop has transformed the desert into a valuable economic resource.<\/p>\n<p>Cistanche parasitizes the roots of Haloxylon ammodendron (a shrub or tree grows primarily in the desert or dry shrubland biome) or Tamarix species, playing a crucial role in windbreak and sand fixation. Additionally, it is highly valued as the &#8220;Desert Ginseng&#8221; in traditional medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Faced with water scarcity, soil salinity, and limited fertile land, Turfan Basin has actively encouraged farmers to plant Haloxylon ammodendron on low-productivity farmland along the sandstorm front. Preferential policies have further guided farmers to inoculate these plants with desert-dwelling cistanche, leading to the rapid growth of the desert ginseng cultivation industry.<\/p>\n<p>To support the industry, State Grid Turfan Power Supply Company has invested in 136 kilometers of distribution network lines and replaced 382 10-kV distribution transformers. Regular field inspections by staff ensure the reliability of the electrical facilities.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Turfan&#8217;s Haloxylon ammodendron planting area expanded to 56,000 <span>acres <\/span>(24,300 <span>hectares<\/span>), with 31,300 <span>acres <\/span>inoculated with desert ginseng. 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