[Explanation] Recently, West Lake Longjing officially entered the picking season. On March 16, the reporter came to Hejia Village, Zhuantang Street, Xihu District, Hangzhou. In the tea garden, the top of the tea tree at Longjing 43 is covered with a layer of tender green, these are new sprouts. The tea pickers were busy picking, and a drone appeared over them. To keep tea alive, drones are used for tea shipments. In just a few minutes, the drone can transport the tea to the processing place, which greatly shortens the delivery time and thus improves the quality of the tea.

[Same Period] Local Tea Farmer He Deming

I have four acres of tea in total, and there are more than two acres here. The neighbors who are not ready to pick the tea next door, please help me, I will help you (picking).

[Contemporary] Shang Jiannong, President of Longjing Tea Industry Association, Xihu District, Hangzhou

Our original drone was used as a spray medicine, the drone plant protection. Then this year, the drone is in the transportation of fresh tea leaves. Faster and easier delivery of tea to processing sites.

[Explanation] It is understood that in 2020, the Hangzhou West Lake Longjing tea production is expected to be 550 tons. Thanks to suitable climate and other factors, the quality of tea is better than last year.

[Contemporary] Shang Jiannong, President of Longjing Tea Industry Association, Xihu District, Hangzhou

(This year) The overall climatic conditions are still relatively good. In the early stage of our entire Hangzhou area, the weather was intersected by rain and rain, which is very suitable for the growth of our West Lake Longjing tea. It is estimated that the output of tea this year is similar to that of last year, at about 550 tons. The quality of tea this year is higher than last year, because one of us has good weather conditions, and the second one of us in West Lake District has been offering free rapeseed cake organic fertilizer from tea gardens in the whole region since 2018. After two years of trial, the quality of tea has been very good Great promotion.

[Explanation] According to Yao Lan, deputy director of the Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Xihu District, 70% of West Lake Longjing is sold off-line every year. During the epidemic, tea farmers not only need to do a good job in tea picking, but also face sales challenges. To this end, Xihu District has issued relevant support policies and will hold live online spring tea sales activities to expand its business.

[Contemporary] Yao Lan, Deputy Director of the Agricultural and Rural Bureau of Xihu District, Hangzhou

Our government has promulgated very early on policies to support tea farmers and some policies to support corporate acquisitions (tea). The tea farmer is mainly because of the need for epidemic prevention, and he has increased his expenditure somewhat. Masks, disinfection water, etc., some government subsidies for insurance and medical examination. Then we also give incentives for companies to acquire West Lake Longjing. We start rewarding for your purchase of more than two tons, and we start rewarding your purchase amount of more than one million.

Reporter Hu Xufeng reports from Hangzhou

Editor-in-chief: [Wang Kai]