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China: Digital technologies facilitate cherry tomato production in Xinjiang

A tantalizing aroma from bunches of red, round cherry tomatoes fills the air inside an intelligent greenhouse of a company in Kekedala city, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

These cherry tomatoes are cultivated using soilless techniques, with sensors installed throughout the greenhouse, said Tang Yue, executive director of Runtai Agricultural Technology Development Co., Ltd.

Leveraging digital technologies and Xinjiang's unique geographic advantages of long sunshine hours and large temperature difference between day and night, the greenhouse produces high-quality cherry tomatoes that are well-shaped and delicious.

Covering an area of 250 mu (16.67 hectares), the company's smart agricultural park ensures year-round production. It has attracted investment and globally advanced agricultural technologies from renowned companies.

Read more at kbc.co.ke

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