Pingluo County in China's Ningxia emerges as major seed production hub

A staff member selects pumpkins at Taijin Seed Industry Co., Ltd. in Pingluo County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 20, 2026. Pingluo County has emerged as a major seed production hub, benefiting from abundant sunlight, wide day-night temperature variations and well-developed agricultural infrastructure.

In recent years, the county has strengthened its focus on rice seed production and vegetable seed breeding, building an integrated seed industry that spans breeding, production and marketing.

The county now has about 80,000 mu (5,333 hectares) of fields devoted to seed production. The annual seed output has reached approximately 21 million kilograms, generating an output value of more than 430 million yuan (about 64.22 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Liu Hai)

A staff member checks seed germination status at Taijin Seed Industry Co., Ltd. in Pingluo County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 20, 2026. Pingluo County has emerged as a major seed production hub, benefiting from abundant sunlight, wide day-night temperature variations and well-developed agricultural infrastructure.

In recent years, the county has strengthened its focus on rice seed production and vegetable seed breeding, building an integrated seed industry that spans breeding, production and marketing.

The county now has about 80,000 mu (5,333 hectares) of fields devoted to seed production. The annual seed output has reached approximately 21 million kilograms, generating an output value of more than 430 million yuan (about 64.22 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Liu Hai)

Research staff conduct DNA extraction at Taijin Seed Industry Co., Ltd. in Pingluo County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Sept. 20, 2026. Pingluo County has emerged as a major seed production hub, benefiting from abundant sunlight, wide day-night temperature variations and well-developed agricultural infrastructure.

In recent years, the county has strengthened its focus on rice seed production and vegetable seed breeding, building an integrated seed industry that spans breeding, production and marketing.

The county now has about 80,000 mu (5,333 hectares) of fields devoted to seed production. The annual seed output has reached approximately 21 million kilograms, generating an output value of more than 430 million yuan (about 64.22 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Liu Hai)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows a low-temperature seed warehouse at Taijin Seed Industry Co., Ltd. in Pingluo County, northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Pingluo County has emerged as a major seed production hub, benefiting from abundant sunlight, wide day-night temperature variations and well-developed agricultural infrastructure.

In recent years, the county has strengthened its focus on rice seed production and vegetable seed breeding, building an integrated seed industry that spans breeding, production and marketing.

The county now has about 80,000 mu (5,333 hectares) of fields devoted to seed production. The annual seed output has reached approximately 21 million kilograms, generating an output value of more than 430 million yuan (about 64.22 million U.S. dollars). (Xinhua/Liu Hai)