Shaiba Vegetables

Shaiba Vegetables

　　Hangjinhouqi is located in the western part of Bayannur City, situated on the Hetao Alluvial Plain, with sandy loam soil. The area boasts fertile soil, convenient irrigation and drainage, and a favorable climate, making it an ideal place for farming and animal husbandry since ancient times. It has a typical temperate continental climate, with an average annual temperature of 8°C, a frost-free period of about 141 days, and an annual sunshine duration of 3,200 hours. The large diurnal temperature variation makes it one of the regions with the richest sunlight resources in China. The abundant light and heat resources, along with the unique advantage of gravity-fed irrigation from the Yellow River, provide a solid material foundation for the development of agriculture and animal husbandry. The region is rich in wheat, corn, sunflower seeds (both edible and oil varieties), black melon seeds, tomatoes, watermelons, cantaloupes, soybeans, as well as a variety of vegetables such as Chinese cabbage, bell peppers, cucumbers, green beans, and tomatoes.

　　　　The county seat, Shaiba Town, administers 8 towns and 107 villages. With a total population of 308,324, including ethnic minorities such as Mongolian, Hui, Manchu, and Daur, who make up 1.6% of the population, Shaiba Town has long benefited from its proximity to the city to develop a strong vegetable industry. In recent years, the town has actively guided farmers to shift from extensive vegetable farming practices to more refined, high-quality production, and has explored a modern agricultural development path characterized by "brand-oriented growth, standardized production, and industrialized management." Following the principle of "one village, one product," Shaiba Town has adjusted its planting structure and production layout, forming four major production bases: off-season vegetables, melons, conventional vegetables, and dehydrated vegetables.