Zhangye blooms with success in flower seed business

Farmers in Gaotai county, Zhangye, Gansu province, tend the fields to nurture high-quality flower breeds. [Photo provided to gozhangye.com]

At the foot of Qilian Mountain in Gaotai county, Zhangye, Northwest China's Gansu province, a flower planting base spanning over 866 hectares bursts with vibrant blooms.

People are busy tending to these fields, weeding and inspecting them to nurture high-quality flower breeds.

In recent years, Gaotai county has encouraged farmers to develop the flower seed production industry through order-based planting, standardized production and contracted procurement.

As a result, the flower seeds produced are of high purity and have thus become popular in both domestic and international markets. This year, the local flower seed production area has expanded to over 1,333 hectares.