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Tibet's
Farmers, Herdsmen Enjoy Higher Incomes
( 01/03/ 2002)
The income of farmers and herdsmenin the Tibet Autonomous Region,
southwest China, has improved markedly, thanks to 14 straight years
of bumper harvests.
Local sources said the per capita income of local farmers and herdsmen
is expected to reach 1,410 yuan in 2001, a rise of 5.9 percent over
the figure for the year 2000. And their cash income is expected
to grow by 40 percent.
The region's total grain output is expected to reach 980,000 tons
in 2001, and the output of rape and other vegetables is expected
to hit 45,000 tons and 182,000 tons, representing increases of 9
percent and 7 percent, respectively, over the previous year.
With a higher survival rate of young animals and a lower death
rate of adult animals, the region expects an output of 160,000 tons
of meat and 230,000 tons of milk for the year 2001 -- 6.7 percent
and 12.7 percent, respectively, higher than the figures for the
previous year.
By developing diversified businesses, the region's township enterprises
are expected to register a total output value of 910 million yuan
(about US$ 109.6 million) in the year 2001, a rise of 14 percent.
(Xinhua)
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