暖棚冬忙收“金瓜”

Core Insights - The article highlights the transformation of traditional agricultural practices in Qian'an City, where winter, typically a "downtime" for agriculture, has become a productive season due to the implementation of facility agriculture, leading to increased income for farmers [1][2] Group 1: Facility Agriculture Development - Qian'an City has adopted facility agriculture as a key strategy to modernize agriculture and expand income sources for farmers, promoting high-efficiency planting models such as greenhouse vegetables and specialty fruit trees [2] - The area dedicated to facility agriculture in Qian'an City has reached 230,000 acres, covering various crops including cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, and cherries, establishing a development pattern of "one village, one product, multiple villages working together" [2] Group 2: Economic Impact on Farmers - In Dongshaijia Ying Village, the cucumber greenhouses have achieved a winter production cycle, with an average yield of over 6,000 pounds per acre, resulting in income that is more than three times higher than traditional open-field grain cultivation [1] - Farmers are capitalizing on the off-peak season for outdoor vegetables, allowing them to sell cucumbers at higher prices compared to peak season, thus significantly enhancing their economic benefits [1]