Located in the transitional zone from the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau to the hills of Western Hunan, Qiandongnan Prefecture features steep mountains, deep valleys, scattered arable land, and relatively thin soil layers—conditions that impose constraints on agricultural production. As the primary grain crop in the region, rice yield has a significant impact on both local food security and farmers’ income. In 2024, Taijiang County of Qiandongnan Prefecture carried out an initiative to increase rice yield across large areas, achieving a 9.13% rise in per-unit yield compared to 2023. This paper summarized the key measures implemented, the interim results obtained, and the existing challenges in Taijiang County’s yield enhancement initiative. It also offers reflections and recommendations for further increasing rice productivity in the future.