Sea buckthorn berries boost incomes for farmers on Qinghai Plateau

Farmers harvest fresh sea buckthorn berries in Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province, on Nov. 5, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
This year, Qinghai has developed more than 30,000 mu (4,448 acres) of sea buckthorn plantations. Under a provincial demonstration project for the sea buckthorn industry, Huangyuan has employed more than 56,000 workers and paid out 5.43 million yuan (about $810,000) in wages, turning the plateau's little golden berries into a source of additional income for local farmers
Farmers harvest fresh sea buckthorn berries in Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province, on Nov. 5, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)
Farmers harvest fresh sea buckthorn berries in Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province, on Nov. 5, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)