Photo taken recently shows workers harvesting mugwort at the planting base in Leicaomiao community, Wunyudian town, Jian'an district, Xuchang city, Henan province. Easy to plant and manage, mugwort can be cut three times a year; with one planting yielding 5–7 years of net returns. Annual net income averages about RMB 2,500 per mu (≈0.067 ha ≈0.165 acres), i.e., roughly RMB 37,500 per hectare or RMB 15,176 per acre. (Text and Photo: dahe.cn)
