China: Research Report on the Development of Chinese Yam Industry

Published 2021년 1월 28일

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The article provides an overview of the history and development of the yam industry in China, with a focus on its cultivation, structure of varieties, and processing. Yam, a staple food with a long history in China, is native to the country and has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. The industry has seen fluctuations in production and market demand throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, with periods of oversupply and shortage. The article also highlights the diversity of yam varieties and their distribution across China, as well as their classification based on shape and origin. Additionally, it notes the transformation of the industry towards industrialization and the challenges and opportunities it presents for the future.

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China has good basic conditions for the development of the yam industry. The cultivation range of yam is very wide. North China, East China, Central China, South China, and Northeast China account for more than 70% of the national yam planting area. The report analyzes the development of the yam industry at home and abroad and points out Problems in the development of China's yam industry, and proposed countermeasures for the development of the yam industry. 1. Development of the domestic yam industry (1) Basic situation of the yam industry 1. History of yam cultivation. Yam belongs to the genus Dioscorea in the Dioscoreaceae family. In the world, Edible yam can be divided into 4 origins and cultivation centers: the first is the origin center of southern China, including Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Tibet and northeastern India, as well as tropical and subtropical regions in the South China Sea. The genus Dioscorea includes big yam, Huang Du and small yam. The ...

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