The fruit pear industry in Dagong town is regarded as a leading industry to advance farmers' incomes. [Photo/WeChat account: hafbwx]

Yuba village in Dagong town, Hai'an, a county-level city of Nantong, is famous for its pears. In recent years, the village has actively guided its farmers to plant pear trees in large areas, transformed pear planting into an industry, and explored a characteristic road for rural revitalization.

"The fruit cooperative has attracted more than 100 members. Each member can increase his income by 10,000 yuan ($1,446) on average," Yang Yong, deputy secretary of Yuba village Party branch, said. "The cooperative also helps solve the employment problem of more than 300 people in surrounding areas, contributing to increased farmers' income."

In the packing workshop of Dagong Xingao fruit cooperative, the workers are busy wrapping and packing the pears. "Based on former clients, we also carry out cooperation with the wholesale fruit markets in Shanghai, Fujian and other regions, to effectively relieve the overstock problem of pears in the sale season," said Lu Chunbao, the person in charge of the cooperative. "The daily shipment volume of fruit pears exceeds 10,000 kilograms."

Dagong town has regarded the fruit pear industry as an important way to advance farmers' incomes in recent years. Oriented by market needs and driven by technologies and benefits, the town promotes high-quality development of the pear industry and enriching people through poverty alleviation.

Dagong town has developed nearly 267 hectares of pear gardens and cultivated a group of farmers who have mastered the industry's operation, management and technology. Thanks to them, more than 60 poor households are now free of poverty.