KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 25 (Bernama) -- Chongming's agricultural production has gained tremendously through its water environment improvement project, initiated since 2017 as part of its industrial structure adjustment programme.
According to a statement today from Shanghai Chongming District People's Government, the programme was implemented to fulfil the requirements of its ecological island construction and the city's industrial structure adjustment.
“After over 10 years of effort, nearly 300 projects with outdated production capacity have been shut down or relocated, including industries such as textile, printing and dyeing, and paper making, which are likely to cause pollution to the water environment.
“Through the unremitting water environment improvement project, Chongming’s surface water quality compliance rate has reached 100 per cent and agricultural production continues to benefit,” it said.
Among others, mitten crab and rice are Chongming's signature agricultural products benefitting from its high water quality, it said.
Accordingly, Chongming rice, being free from use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides, has won a silver medal for its high quality in 2017 in Shanghai.
-- BERNAMA
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