Yang Liu
Here is the cotton field in Qubian Village of Sidaohezi Town, Shawan County. Although it is in drought period and rainfall this year is very scanty, the cotton here are growing well..
In the 100-mu cotton field of Fan Zhexin, a farmer in the village, the utilization rate of water rises by 50% by using the water-saving dripping irrigation technique. This not only lessens the pressure of water utilization during the drought, but also saves cost for him.
Fan Zhexin Farmer Qubian Village Of Sidaohezi Town, Shawan County
The cost of dripping irrigation is 20 to 30 Yuan lower than that on common irrigation.The output increases by 50 to 70 kilos.
At present,the area under water-saving dripping irrigation in Sidaohezi Town has reached nearly 100,000 mu, taking up over 60% of the total tilled land. Besides cotton, tomato, pepper and sugar beet are under the technique.
This year, Jimnai County also actively promoted water-saving dripping irrigation technique.The under-technique area reaches 30,000 mu. The yearly saved water is about 6 mln cubic meters.