"Leading the New Path of the Industry: Vegetable Greenhouses 'Grow' a Promising Future" demonstrates the positive impacts of vegetable greenhouses in driving industrial development and enhancing people's living standards:
Innovations in the Industrial Development Path
Transformation of the Planting Mode: Departing from the traditional open-field planting, vegetable greenhouses create a controllable microclimate environment. They can precisely adjust factors such as temperature, humidity, and light, enabling off-season planting. By bringing products to the market at off-peak times, they can seize market opportunities. Moreover, they can reduce the impact of natural disasters. Even in cold regions or during cold seasons, fresh vegetables can be produced. For instance, the villagers of Zaigesen Nuo'er Village in Bohu County, Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, use greenhouse greenhouses to plant off-season vegetables, filling the market gap. One greenhouse can generate an annual income of approximately 100,000 yuan.
Integration and Application of Technologies: Combined with modern technologies, such as the Internet of Things and big data, are introduced. Sensors can monitor the environmental data inside the greenhouses in real time, and intelligent devices can automatically regulate the ventilation, irrigation, and fertilization systems. Take the tomato greenhouses in Zhuzhuang Village, Hebei Province, China, as an example. After installing sensors and induction cameras, scientific and precise management has been achieved, improving the quality and yield of the fruits.
Integrated Industrial Development: Based on the planting in vegetable greenhouses, the industrial chain is expanded. On the one hand, it is combined with agricultural product processing. The deep processing of vegetables is carried out, and products such as vegetable juices and dehydrated vegetables are produced. On the other hand, it is integrated with leisure agriculture and rural tourism. Activities such as sightseeing, picking, and agricultural experience are carried out. For example, Yanjia Village in Erping Town, Tongliang District, Chongqing, China, combines the fruit and vegetable greenhouses with the Laohukou Waterfall scenic spot, enriching the business forms of the scenic area, attracting tourists, and driving the increase of the collective income of the village and the income of villagers.
Bringing a Promising Future
Increase in Economic Income: Through vegetable greenhouses, growers have achieved increased production and income. For example, Hu Yunsong, a grower in Xianglingshan Village, has three greenhouses, and it is expected that each greenhouse can earn about 30,000 yuan a year. Moreover, greenhouse planting has also driven the employment of surrounding villagers, allowing them to balance their family and work and increasing their sources of income.
Boosting Rural Revitalization: It has strengthened the village collective economy, providing financial support for rural construction and public services. For instance, the annual vegetable output value of Xianglingshan Village reaches 28 million yuan, and the village collective economy amounts to 1.3 million yuan. At the same time, it has attracted the return of talents. Young people have seen the development opportunities and returned to their hometowns to participate in the construction, promoting the sustainable development of the countryside.
Improvement of the Quality of Life: With the increase in income, villagers have increased their investment in education, medical care, housing, and other aspects, improving their living conditions. Moreover, the industrial development has enriched the rural cultural life, enhancing the villagers' sense of happiness and belonging.