Villagers in Guangxi cultivate mulberry trees and breed silkworms to boost incomes

 

A villager checks the growth of silkworms at Xinpo Village of Dacai Township in Huanjiang Maonan Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, May 14, 2020. The cultivation of mulberry trees and breeding of silkworms industries here have become a vital way to boost locals' incomes in recent years. At present, the cultivation of mulberry trees covers an area of 198,600 mu (about 13,240 hectares) with 47,000 households breeding silkworms in the county. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)