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| Farmers harvest prickly waterlily seeds in Huaian district, Huaian city, east China\’s Jiangsu Province. (Photo/Ji Xingming) |
Edible seeds of prickly waterlily have become a major industry of Huaian district, Huaian city, east China\’s Jiangsu Province.
\”This year, the output of prickly waterlily seeds is expected to be worth 210 million yuan ($28.8 million) in our township,\” said He Ye, head of the district’s Cheqiao township. The figure hit 160 million yuan in 2022.