High-sugar beets thrive in Gansu Shandan

Farmers operate sugar beet harvesters to quickly gather ripe beets at the sugar beet plantation of Gansu Nongken Shandan Farm in Shandan county, Zhangye, Gansu province, on Oct 11, 2024. [Photo provided to gogansu.com]

Zhangye in Gansu province has leveraged the national sugar industry technology system to implement a "triple mutual assistance" model for sugar beet industry development. This innovative approach involves collaboration between agricultural research institutes, sugar processing enterprises, and cultivation companies. As a result, 11 new sugar beet varieties have been introduced and cultivated. Consequently, the sugar beet industry has steadily progressed towards high-quality development, characterized by scale, mechanization, standardization, eco-friendliness, and sustainability.