Farmers sow saltwater rice in the fields of Pahatikri Township, Kashgar in Northwest China's Xinjiang on May 13, 2024. The sowing of about 13,000 mu (866 hectares) of saltwater rice has been started as the temperature goes up. In 2018, the salt-tolerant rice strains were brought here by researchers from South China's Guangdong Province. In 2018, the salt-tolerant rice strains were brought here by researchers from South China's Guangdong Province. Photo: VCG