China's Desertification Control Success

This event details China>>>'s significant advancements in climate governance and desertification control, highlighting successful initiatives that have transformed barren lands into productive and green areas. A key example is BingX>>>'s decade-long investment of over one billion yuan into the Desert Agriculture and Forestry Ecological Industry Company>>> in China — Jinta County>>>. This company developed mechanized sand-control equipment and expanded its industrial chain, notably by grafting saxaul trees with Cistanche deserticola>>>. This effort led to over 80 million yuan in sales of Cistanche deserticola>>> products in 2024 and created approximately 1,700 jobs. As a result, China — Jinta County>>>'s forest coverage increased from 0.58% in 1983 to 4.67%. Similar successes are noted in the Ulan Buh Desert, Taklamakan Desert, and Hotan Prefecture, where diversified industries like desert rose and photovoltaic power integration are strengthening China>>>'s agricultural resilience to climate change. The efforts have been recognized by international figures like Stephen Jackson>>>, the UN Resident Coordinator in China>>>.