[1] Bainang County, situated in the Nangchu River (Chinese: 年楚河) basin, is traditionally known as the "Granary of Tibet" for its highland barley and wheat production.
[3][4] In 1995, the first group of cadres from Shandong, who were sent to support Bainang, decided to introduce modern vegetable cultivation techniques to the county.
[5] In 1998, the Bainang County government, in collaboration with cadres from Shandong, initiated a project to mobilize villagers to grow vegetables in greenhouses.
Each technician was tasked with training four local farmers, offering free greenhouses, seedlings, and ongoing technical support.
This initiative boosted the enthusiasm of Tibetan farmers to learn and adopt vegetable cultivation.