Sweet Potatoes from Panzhuang

Sweet Potatoes from Panzhuang

　　Panzhuang Village in Xiangcheng City is an administrative village with a population of over 1,000 people, where the per capita arable land is less than one mu. However, Panzhuang is a well-known base for the cultivation of high-quality crop seeds in Zhoukou, with an annual output value exceeding tens of millions of yuan. Among them, virus-free sweet potatoes are famous nationwide. In recent years, the village has collaborated with agricultural and scientific departments to research and trial the cultivation of high-quality crop seeds, among which virus-free sweet potatoes have been the most successful. The village has also focused on cultivating virus-free sweet potatoes as a key industry for increasing farmers' income, strengthening the breeding of quality seeds and the promotion of related technologies, while actively guiding farmers to grow them. Due to their high yield, high starch extraction rate, and strong economic benefits, virus-free sweet potatoes meet market demand and farmers’ needs, leading to rapid adoption across the town and bringing substantial economic returns to local farmers.