Qujie township of Xuwen county, Guangdong province, was selected as one of the national township models for rural development. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Thirteen townships in Guangdong, an economic powerhouse in South China, have been included in a national model list for rural development, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
The townships have witnessed quality rural development, with gross domestic product of more than 1 billion yuan ($145.47 million) for each in 2022.
Qujie township of Xuwen county, Guangdong province, was selected as one of the national township models for rural development. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Additionally, 11 villages in Guangdong with GDP of 100 million yuan each were selected as models for rural development with distinguished industries last year.
The country had a total of 505 townships and villages selected as models for rural development in 2022.
Among the list, Qujie township of Xuwen county in the western coastal area of Guangdong, has long been known for its development of pineapples, with annual production volume of more than 260,000 tons.
"We have established trade platforms and multiple channels for pineapple farmers and companies to expand their sales at home and abroad," said Yang Fanfan, deputy Party chief of the Xuwen Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
Authorities in Qujie, dubbed the "sea of pineapples", have established operation, big data, pricing and trading information centers for the crop.
