Daily people's journal (06th edition, 05/02, 2026)
Xinjiang bain guo mongol autonomous region and mongzhou were built on an oasis on the southern edge of the takramagan desert, with three sands and one hill and often yellow sand. In 1998, a local wind and sand station was set up to grow sandy eco-forestry such as saloons, red willows and sandy dates in the nearest desert area from the county city, and large-scale sand management began。
The geographical location on the edge of the desert is damaging to the wind and sand and concealing opportunities for the development of the red date industry. • the dry desert climate, which brings more than 3,600 hours of temperature throughout the year, and the frostless period of more than 220 days, provide sufficient time for the date to accumulate nutrients; the temperature difference above 20 degrees celsius allows the date to accumulate sugar。
In 2002, cultivation was systematically extended to farmers, taking into account the unique climatic conditions prevailing in the region and putting the development of the red-tree industry on the agenda。
“after many years of development and the visibility of red dates, problems have arisen, such as over-fertilization by some farmers in pursuit of their production, which has led to a deterioration in the quality of red dates.” in addition, since 2017, camili kasmu, director of the red dated science and technology service centre of mong county, has proposed to develop organic date brands, “to prevent pests and diseases using measures such as physical control, biological control, agricultural control, and to ensure quality through standardized management techniques such as artificial weeding and application of farm fertilizer”
The quality of the red dates has improved and the soil is quietly improving. Camili kasmu said that during the planting of organic red palms, the leaves of the trees were buried in the ground through the tillage of the land, and the leaves rotted into natural fertilizers; that, at the same time, the return of the trimmed branches of the trees to the fields would provide some fertility; and that, in addition to large amounts of farm fattening, the semi-saloon land where the trees were located would slowly become more fertile soil。
“as a result of five consecutive years of application of farm fertilizers, the organic content of sandy soils can increase by 30 per cent, and the ability to protect water and fertility is significantly enhanced; as a result of continuous improvement, the land can no longer contain sand and eventually achieve biosalinization.” camili kasswood says。
The trees are not tall, but they guard against the wind and hold the sand. “the roots of the trees are well developed, grow around the ground and have a strong ability to fix the sand.” the forest guard, patiguri arsen, at the wind and sand control station in mt., explained that the leaves of the date tree were small, but the branches were stretching all over the place without a fixed pattern of growth, which could hold the sand at greater density。
After more than 20 years of development, the date has become a “rich fruit” for thousands of date-farmers in the last county, producing 351,000 tons in 2025 and selling over 462 million yuan. A number of leading firms have emerged locally, which also contribute to weather and sand management。
A lead enterprise plans to contract 17,000 acres of eco-forest land to grow dates. This area began to grow sandy plants, such as shuttles and sandy dates, from pure sand to semi-saloon land in 2012, but the plants are old and need to be eradicated and replanted. " continued cultivation and management of sand stations will require significant government investment, and the involvement of businesses has led to both the costs of sand management and the development of the mangrove industry。
To date, over 70,000 acres have been used to optimize date-forest farming techniques and over $30 million have been added to the economy. “we will continue to promote organic red-tree cultivation and preserve the ecological balance of dates.” camili kasmu says。
