Alleviating poverty in Huaibin county by developing industries with local characteristics

Cowsheds at a cattle farm in Huaibin county, Xinyang city, Henan province on March 31, 2020 (Li An/Xinhua)

In recent years, Huaibin county, Xinyang city, Henan province has been developing 26 industries that are based on its local characteristics, such as animal husbandry, mushroom cultivation, and farming of plants used in traditional Chinese medicine, in order to expand its economy. The undertaking has helped more than 20,000 households escape from poverty and increase their incomes.