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flag China’s Maowusu Desert now grows one in four apples, thanks to restoration, innovation, and government support.

flag In Shaanxi Province, China’s Maowusu Desert has transformed into a thriving apple-growing region, with over 1 million mu of orchards now cultivated in once-barren sandy land. flag Driven by ecological restoration, climate shifts, and innovative farming, farmers like 85-year-old Zhang Binggui pioneered techniques that raised apple sapling survival rates from 30% to over 97%. flag Supported by government policies, e-commerce, and large-scale afforestation like the Three-North Shelterbelt Program, the region now produces one in every four apples in China. flag Nearly 80% of the desert is restored, with over 93% of Yulin’s desertified land controlled, marking a major success in combating desertification.

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