KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Chongming has formulated stringent access standards for the inputs in agriculture to ensure the safety and sustainable use of farmland by establishing a green food chain mechanism and eliminating the circulation of unqualified agricultural material from the source.
It has also carried out agricultural pollution control, increased the adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, accelerated the resource utilisation of agricultural production waste, and implemented soil remediation in an orderly manner.
Chongming's soil contains much less cadmium, mercury, arsenic, lead, chromium, copper, nickel and zinc which is in line with the standard of the Ministry of Agriculture, with over 70 per cent of Chongming's farmland using high-quality or above average soil.
With less alkaline and sandy soil and rich in nutrients, the soil on Chongming Island provides fertile ground for the growth of rhizome plants such as yams, sweet potatoes and taros, according to a statement.
Chongming crispy taro has been cultivated for over 400 years and has already become a national well-known product.
Besides crispy taro, white lentil, golden melon and rice are all Chongming's characteristic agricultural products.
In recent years, Chongming has accelerated the development of seed sources, thus promoting the commercialisation, scale and industrialisation of these agricultural products.
For the highest quality produce, from restaurants to kitchen tables, green, organic, and fresh are the standard.
The “green” concept guarantees a certain quality of agricultural product, while flavour adds to the market value. In this regard, Chongming produce has a clear advantage as high-quality soil leads to high-quality crops.
-- BERNAMA
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