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Cooperative boosting fortunes of walnut farmers in Xinjiang
A cooperative in Akwusitang Township, Kuqa, buys 7,000 to 8,000 metric tons of walnuts from local orchards each year.
The cooperative achieves a walnut qualification rate of 99.9 percent through its processing practices.
With government support, the cooperative helped farmers improve walnut varieties and cultivation techniques, increasing walnut output and farmers’ incomes.
The cooperative provides nearby jobs and serves more than 2,800 growers in Akwusitang, with about 30,000 farming households in its wider service network.