Teng County, China: Young people in the arrowroot industry chain

Published 2022년 3월 16일

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In Teng County, Guangxi, China, the kudzu industry is seeing a revitalization with young entrepreneurs like Zhang Chengzhou and Yang Yong, who have found success in farming and processing the plant. The industry, known for its high-quality kudzu, has created job opportunities, especially through the Lemei Geye Professional Cooperative. Yang Yong's efforts to promote kudzu products domestically and internationally, along with investments in research and development and brand building, aim to further expand the industry. In 2021, Teng County planted 80,000 mu of kudzu, producing 200,000 tons and generating over 1.5 billion yuan in revenue, with the industry's national geographical indication certification mark, "Tengxian Fen Ge," marking a milestone in its brand building and market expansion.
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Original content

Spring is blooming. In Teng County, Guangxi, the "Hometown of Pueraria in China", there are many "post-80s", "post-90s" and "post-00s" figures active in the industrial chain of kudzu planting, processing, and sales. These young people are the characteristics of this Industrial development brings vigor and vitality. It is slightly different from the spring ploughing scene elsewhere. Now it is not only the cultivation period of the new kudzu seedlings in Teng County, but also the harvest season of kudzu. Looking from the fields of Longtang Village, Heping Town, many villagers are in groups of two, each holding a handle. The slender and heavy shovel, like throwing a javelin, inserted the shovel down into the mound, pressing and lifting it, "prying" the kudzu out. After a while, the freshly unearthed kudzu formed a "hill". On the other side, Zhang Chengzhou, a young man born in the 1980s, was using a hoe to loosen the soil to form a ridge. Although he was sweating profusely, he worked ...
Source: Chinaeconomy

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