Hot chili peppers, hot industry

Since mid July, 100000 acres of chili peppers in Xinpu New Area have gradually ushered in the harvest season. At the demonstration planting base of chili peppers in Shanbao Village, Yongle Town, there are plump and colorful chili peppers hanging all over the branches, growing happily. He Feilong is a big chili grower in the village. In recent days, he is leading workers to harvest the early maturing variety – strawberry pepper. One acre of land can harvest 2500 to 3000 kilograms of chili peppers, with an estimated output value of around 5000 yuan. I have planted over 30 acres of chili peppers this year and plan to expand the planting area to 50 acres next year, “He Feilong said.

With the continuous harvesting of fresh chili peppers, the Xianghong chili drying plant in Shanbao Village is also busy, with two drying lines operating at full capacity, capable of producing over 5000 kilograms of dried chili peppers per day.

In recent years, Shanbao Village has adopted an organizational approach of “branch+cooperative+company+farmer”, driving 412 villagers to standardize and plant chili peppers. While strengthening the collective economy of the village, it has also helped the people increase employment and income. In 2020, Shanbao Village was awarded the title of “National One Village, One Product” chili pepper planting demonstration village and the national “Three Products, One Standard” chili pepper planting certification base.

This year, 5200 acres of chili peppers will be planted in the village, with an estimated output value of about 40 million yuan. “Jiang Xue, Secretary of the Party Branch and Director of the Village Committee of Shanbao Village, told reporters that the village will continue to do well in deep processing based on the development of the chili industry, strive to create the” Shanbao chili “brand, and further increase the added value of agricultural products.

In terms of pepper planting technology, the district has always regarded cultivating pepper farmers as one of the key tasks. Relevant experts from scientific research institutes such as the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Municipal Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Zunyi Vocational and Technical College are appointed as technical guidance experts for the pepper industry. They provide on-site guidance and training on the problems in pepper production, planting, and other aspects, promptly solve the technical problems encountered by pepper farmers in production, and continuously improve their production level and management skills.