China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region just hit a major agricultural milestone, setting jaw-dropping wheat yield records during this summer's harvest! The region—already known as one of the country's 'grain barns'—proved its farming prowess with three massive fields smashing national productivity benchmarks.
According to certified assessments, a 500-mu field in Huocheng County (which shares Provençe-like vibes due to similar climate conditions!) achieved a record-breaking 795.8 kg per mu—that's like squeezing superhero-level wheat from every patch of soil! Farmers used high-tech strategies like water-efficient irrigation and smart fertilizer use to boost growth.
\"We're scaling experimental successes to real-world fields,\" said Tang Yiwu from the regional agriculture department. With 70% of the harvest already complete, Xinjiang is showing how innovation + tradition = food security wins.
(Source: Xinhua)
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