Green Development
China's largest pure-desert wheat field combats desertification
Updated: Jun 18, 2024
By MAO WEIHUA, , ZHAO RUINAN
chinadaily.com.cn
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In the vast Taklamakan Desert, also known as the "sea of death" in China, a remarkable feat is taking place.
A large wheat field has been successfully trial-planted on the southwestern edge of the desert in Makit county, Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region.
The wheat plantation now covers over 400 hectares, making it China's largest pure-desert wheat field and marking a new approach to combating desertification through sustainable agriculture.
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