Farmers preparing spring cultivation in Lhoka

14:09, February 20, 2009  

Farmers and herdsmen are making preparations for plowing and sowing in spring in Lhoka.

Some technical staff are introducing the composting technology for farmers in Cona County. Pasang, a farmer from Colung said:"The new technology is so good and highly efficient that it can make use feces from human and animals, garbage, sewage sludge as fertilizers for crops or plants. "

Besides, TAR Agricultural Resources Development Bureau also dispatches the sufficient seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, diesel and other materials to ensure the spring cultivation.

The proportion of crops, plants, feeding animals has been defined with the missions dispatching for each villager. As estimated, 20,000 mu corns will be planted, said agricultural department in Lhoka.

Source:China Tibet Information Center

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