Science Experts Empower Farming Upgrade in Shaanxi’s Rural Areas
Authorities in Hengshan District, Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, have steadily advanced a technical expert programme to drive agricultural modernisation and rural development. The district continuously dispatches professional agricultural technicians to rural frontlines, delivering targeted technical guidance, quality farming materials and practical solutions to address common crop cultivation challenges. The ongoing grassroots technical support effectively improves agricultural output and quality, consolidating solid foundations for local rural vitalisation.
Field-based technical training has become a regular practice across local villages. In Panfeng Village, technicians provide on-site tutoring on integrated water and fertiliser management for corn planting. Traditional farming methods in the village relied entirely on empirical irrigation and fertilisation, often causing root flooding, seedling burning or insufficient nutrient supply, which led to uneven crop growth and unstable yields.
Technicians have conducted thorough field investigations, including soil fertility testing and irrigation condition assessments, to tailor scientific planting solutions. A 300-mu demonstration field adopting integrated water and fertiliser technology has been established in the village. Full sets of drip irrigation equipment and specialised water-soluble fertilisers have been distributed to local households. Targeted one-on-one guidance is offered to model farmers, helping them master precise control of water and fertiliser ratios, irrigation duration and fertilisation timing throughout crop growth cycles.
Similar grassroots technical services are carried out in Zhangjiawan Village. Local agricultural professionals focus on spring sowing, seedling cultivation and pest and disease prevention, which are critical stages for crop growth. Technicians demonstrate eco-friendly biological prevention and control techniques, explaining dosage proportioning and standardised spraying procedures. Environmentally friendly pest management methods reduce farming costs, avoid excessive pesticide application and enhance crop quality.
Besides technical instruction, local agricultural experts distribute high-quality seeds, fertilisers and various farming supplies during field visits. The combination of material support and professional guidance solves prominent difficulties in spring cultivation, building solid confidence for local grain producers. Practical and easy-to-learn farming techniques allow villagers to abandon outdated blind planting modes and adopt standardised, scientific cultivation procedures.
The district’s technical teams act as professional technology promoters, grassroots service providers and industrial development facilitators. By translating advanced agricultural theories into operable field practices, they effectively bridge the gap between modern agricultural technology and grassroots farming production, driving steady growth in household agricultural income.
Hengshan District will further optimise the technical expert service system and improve long-term agricultural assistance mechanisms. More professional agricultural talents will be guided to serve rural grassroots communities. Future work will prioritise technology demonstration, agricultural achievement transformation, project implementation and service platform improvement. The continuous application of improved seeds, advanced technologies and standardised planting methods will energise local characteristic agricultural industries, unlock endogenous rural development momentum and consolidate grain security foundations for sustained rural progress.
