Huocheng Silk Road Agricultural and Mulberry Garden

　　The Silk Road Agricultural and Mulberry Garden is situated in Zhongxin Village, Langgan Township, 3 kilometers south of Huocheng County. Spanning 1.5 kilometers from east to west and 1.2 kilometers from north to south, the area covers 1.8 square kilometers. Since its establishment in April 2015, the Huocheng County Party Committee and government have built the “Silk Road Agricultural and Mulberry Garden,” integrating specialty planting and tourism, based on 560 century-old mulberry trees over the course of a year.

　　Currently, the garden has introduced ornamental flowers such as Gaillardia, Coreopsis, Echinacea, Chamomile, Cornflower, Gerbera, and Groundcover Chrysanthemum, establishing a 200-mu experimental demonstration area for flowers. It has also brought in over 60,000 new varieties of oilseed peonies, ornamental peonies, and ornamental paeonies, along with a 30-mu demonstration plot of honeysuckle (Beihua No.1 and Zhonghua No.1), a 20-mu plot of Ukrainian cherries, a 20-mu plot of honey peaches, and a 20-mu strawberry (including Hongxiu Tianshang, Jingquan Xiang, and Sweet Charlie) and vegetable picking garden. Additionally, there is a 60-mu area of protein mulberry (Xinsangyou 12), a 30-mu plot of high-quality Dabai Zhenzhu fruit (Xinbaiyu No.2), a 30-mu ecological mulberry area, all of which have helped drive the planting of 300 mu of high-quality protein mulberry across Langgan Township. Moreover, a partnership has been established with the Xinjiang Hetian Sericulture Research Institute to introduce silkworms and related products, extending the sericulture industry chain.

　　An agricultural technology service team has been set up within the agricultural park of the garden. It currently consists of 10 promotion researchers, 4 associate senior professionals, 4 mid-level professionals, and 6 farmer technicians. Through technical services and science demonstrations, it helps surrounding farmers explore new avenues for prosperity, promotes the adjustment and optimization of agricultural production structures, facilitates the transition from traditional to modern agriculture, and gradually forms a new development model driven by technology demonstration, social participation, and increased income for farmers.