Heilongjiang vows to ramp up hi-tech farming

Heilongjiang province, China's largest agricultural producer, will continue leveraging technology to enhance high-quality agricultural development, provincial deputies to the National People's Congress.

During a group discussion in Beijing on Friday, Heilongjiang Governor Liang Huiling highlighted the province's unique advantages — noting its location in one of the world's three major black soil belts — which makes it a prime area for corn cultivation and livestock farming.

Last year, Heilongjiang's total grain output hit a record 80 billion kilograms, ranking first in China for the 15th consecutive year and accounting for 11.3 percent of the country's total output.