Crayfish industry flourishes in E China's Jiangsu

中国江苏的小龙虾产业蓬勃发展

This photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

这张拍摄于2026年3月27日的照片是位于中国东部江苏省盱眙县的盱眙小龙虾现代农业示范基地。该基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，基地占地1200亩（80公顷），总投资1800万元人民币（约合26.39万美元），原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Cheng Li)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已形成覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮和文化旅游方面。已经形成一条完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩展至100万亩（约66667公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社/李程）

Crayfish are pictured at a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 27, 2026. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

2026年3月27日，图片中的小龙虾位于中国东部江苏省盱眙县的盱眙小龙虾现代农业示范基地。该示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷），总投资1800万元人民币（约合26.39万美元）。基地原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Cheng Li)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已形成一条集育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游的完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达15万吨。（新华社记者 李程）

A farmer catches crayfish at a breeding base in Huanghuatang Town of Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, in December 2025. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

2025年12月，一名农民正在捕捞中国东部江苏省盱眙县黄花塘镇养殖基地的小龙虾。盱眙小龙虾产业的现代农业示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷）。该示范基地总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元），原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游，形成一条完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社）

Chefs show cooked crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 19, 2026. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

2026年3月19日，在江苏省盱眙县，厨师们展示烹制好的小龙虾。盱眙小龙虾产业的现代农业示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷）。该示范基地总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元），原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Photo by Zhao Qirui/Xinhua)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游，形成一条完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社 赵启瑞 摄）

This photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows the production schedule written on a board outside a workshop of a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

这张照片拍摄于 2026 年 3 月 27 日，画面记录了中国江苏省盱眙县盱眙龙虾现代农业示范基地厂房外公示板上的生产日程。盱眙龙虾产业现代农业示范基地坐落于盱眙县马坝镇，占地 1200 亩，折合 80 公顷。基地总投资额达 1800 万元人民币，约合 263.9 万美元。此地原本是稻虾共养场地，如今已升级改造，建成虾苗繁育中心、标准化稻虾养殖区，以及数字农业与节水灌溉配套设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Cheng Li)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已形成覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游的完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社/程丽）

This photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a breeding greenhouse of a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

这张拍摄于2026年3月27日的照片显示的是位于中国东部江苏省盱眙县的盱眙小龙虾现代农业示范基地的一个育种温室。该示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷），总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元）。基地原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Cheng Li)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已形成覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游的完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社/程丽）

A chef cooks crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 19, 2026. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

2026年3月19日，在江苏省盱眙县，一名厨师正在烹制小龙虾。盱眙小龙虾产业的现代农业示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷）。该示范基地总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元），原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Photo by Zhao Qirui/Xinhua)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已形成覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游方面，已经形成一条完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社 赵启瑞 摄）

An aerial drone photo taken in December 2025 shows a rice-crayfish co-culture field in Huanghuatang Town of Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

这张于2025年12月拍摄的无人机航拍照片显示的是位于中国东部江苏省盱眙县黄花塘镇的一处稻虾共作田。盱眙小龙虾产业的现代农业示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷）。该示范基地总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元），原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现已覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游发那个面，已经形成一条完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社）

An employee inspects a crayfish larvae workshop at a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 27, 2026. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

2026年3月27日摄，在江苏省盱眙县的盱眙小龙虾现代农业示范基地，员工正在检查小龙虾虾苗车间。该示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷），总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元）。基地原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Cheng Li)

盱眙的小龙虾产业覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游，已经形成一条完整产业链。截至2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社/程丽）

Crayfish are pictured at a modern agriculture demonstration base for Xuyi crayfish in Xuyi County, east China's Jiangsu Province, March 27, 2026. A modern agriculture demonstration base for the Xuyi crayfish industry is located in Maba Town of Xuyi County, covering an area of 1,200 mu (80 hectares). With a total investment of 18 million yuan (about 2.639 million U.S. dollars), the demonstration base, formerly a rice-crayfish co-culture base, has been transformed into a seedling breeding center, a standardized rice-crayfish farming base, and a facility for digital agriculture and water-saving irrigation.

2026年3月27日，图片中的小龙虾是在中国东部江苏省盱眙县的盱眙小龙虾现代农业示范基地。该示范基地位于盱眙县马坝镇，占地1200亩（80公顷），总投资1800万元人民币（约合263.9万美元）。基地原为稻虾共作基地，现已改造成为苗种繁育中心、标准化稻虾种养基地以及数字农业与节水灌溉设施。

Xuyi's crayfish industry now features a complete industrial chain that covers breeding, farming, processing, dining, and cultural tourism. By 2025, the total farming area for crayfish in Xuyi County had expanded to 1 million mu (about 66,667 hectares), achieving an annual output of 150,000 tonnes. (Xinhua/Cheng Li)

盱眙的小龙虾产业现在形成一条覆盖育种、养殖、加工、餐饮、文化旅游的完整产业链。截至倒2025年，盱眙县小龙虾养殖总面积已扩大至100万亩（约6.67万公顷），年产量达到15万吨。（新华社/程丽）