Ningxia's 60-year battle against poverty

A worker at a potato processing company boxes potato crackers in Xiji county, Northwest China's Ningxia Hui autonomous region, May 4, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Xiji county is rich in potatoes. In recent years, to add value to the traditional potato industry, the county has developed an extensive potato processing industry. Now, the potato industry in the county has been gradually extended, with potatoes used to produce crackers, potato chips and other products. Potatoes have become an important product for local poverty alleviation.