A small pepper "hemp" produces a big industry in China

Published 2021년 10월 27일

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The article highlights the success of pepper farmers in Jiangjin District, Chongqing, China, with a high peppercorn harvest and profitable markets, thanks to innovative technology and leadership by Chen Xiuqiang, president of the Jiangjin Pepper Industry Association. Under Chen's direction, farmers have adapted pepper plantations to various altitudes, increasing yield and quality. The district has become a major pepper cultivation area, with over 570,000 mu and an annual output value of over 3.7 billion yuan, supported by advanced technology, standardization, and e-commerce channels. The Jiangjin District Market Supervision Bureau's efforts in branding and promoting the 'Jiangjin Huajiao' geographical indication have contributed to the industry's growth and rural revitalization.

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Reporter Liu Wenxin Speaking of this year’s peppercorn harvest, Zhou Youhua, a villager in Xiuzhuang Village, Xianfeng Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing, couldn’t hide his smile: “This year the output is high and the market is good. 9 mu of peppercorn land earned 100,000 yuan.” Like Zhou Youhua, 220,000 pepper farmers in Jiangjin District have tasted the sweetness. Speaking of the good harvest of pepper farmers, the person most grateful for pepper farmers is Chen Xiuqiang, the president of Jiangjin Pepper Industry Association. Since 2005, when Chen Xiuqiang served as the president of Jiangjin Pepper Industry Association, he has led the team to continuously innovate technology, successfully grafted wild pepper and Jiuye green pepper, cultivated a new variety of "Bauhinia No. 1" pepper which is suitable for high altitude, and adapted the pepper plantation to the area. From below 600 meters above sea level to more than 800 meters. Pepper farmers have come to learn from their ...

Source: Chinaeconomy