Farm workers work on seedling picking, weighing, classification and packaging at Tianrun Seed and Breeding Integrated High-efficiency Industrial Park in Juancheng, Shandong province, on Feb 19. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Juancheng boasts a cultivation land area of over 65,884.35 hectares, and plantation land of more than 12,967.3 hectares.

　　As rural vitalization relies on industries and technology as strong support, Linpu town has sent agricultural technology experts to visit farmers' fields in recent years, guiding them in seedling sowing and harvesting, said Meng Xin, a county resident.

　　Meng highlighted that the town has adopted a self-sufficient, efficient, and environmentally-friendly path in agriculture, strengthening its agricultural sector and improving the livelihoods of local farmers.

　　Farm workers at Tianrun Seed and Breeding Integrated High-efficiency Industrial Park in Juancheng, Shandong province, carry out tasks such as seedling picking, weighing, classification and packaging on Feb 19. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

　　Juancheng, which administers two sub-districts and 15 towns with a total population of over 923,000, witnessed its regional GDP hit some 31 billion yuan ($4.36 billion) in 2024, a 6.5 percent year-on-year increase. Back in 2023, its output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery reached 6.516 billion yuan, an annual increase of 4.5 percent at comparable prices.

　　Meng added that in Juancheng, the number of agricultural processing enterprises with an annual sales income of at least 20 million yuan each climbed by 105 by the end of 2024.

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