Hainan residents realize dreams of prosperity

Smart cultivation

After finding the best products to help the areas develop, Shicha and Fushan stepped up efforts to improve the quality and efficiency of cultivation.

For example, instead of artificial watering, farmers in Shicha use an intelligent remote control system to irrigate dendrobium plants.

Wu Qingwei, a technician from the village, showed how the system works. By opening an app on his phone, he can monitor the temperature at the plantation to see if the plants need watering.

"This system not only saves water, it has made the villagers realize they do not need to water the plants on hot days," the college graduate, 28, said, adding that use of such technology will contribute greatly to agricultural development.

Until 2016, Wu worked in the tourist resort of Sanya, Hainan, but after sensing that there was a market for cultivating special products, he returned to Shicha.

"I hope to use my knowledge to boost prosperity in my hometown and enjoy a better standard of living with my fellow villagers," said Wu, who studied agricultural economic management at college.

Xu, the Fushan Coffee Industry Co manager, like Wu, is confident about the future for such cultivation, especially after a series of preferential policies were announced to develop Hainan Free Trade Port.

"I feel that I'm closer to realizing my dream of taking the coffee brand global, as I believe these policies will attract more foreign investment to Hainan and further promote the consumption of Chinese coffee," Xu said.