Developing characteristic agriculture and examining the "economic code" industry in a mango
Based on its resource advantages, Guangxi is building a modern industrial cluster of characteristic fruits represented by Baise mangoes, providing strong industrial support for rural revitalization.
At present, Guangxi Baise mangoes are entering the picking season, and the orchards are busy. Mangoes, one by one, not only help people smoothly lift themselves out of poverty, but also become the fruit of wealth in promoting rural revitalization.
Qin Wenming, a fruit farmer in Dongda Village, Pingma Town, Tiandong County, Baise City, Guangxi: This year is another harvest year. In recent years, our family has grown mangoes, built houses and bought cars, and our lives have improved.
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The Youjiang River Valley in Baise is rich in light and heat conditions, suitable for the growth of mangoes. In recent years, Baise has continuously expanded and strengthened its mango industry. By the end of last year, the area of mango cultivation in Baise City had reached 1.37 million mu, making it the largest mango production base in the country. However, as a tropical fruit, the short shelf life and transportation losses once limited the development of the local mango industry. To solve this problem, Baise is accelerating the promotion of full process cold chain processing. In this newly put into operation processing center, about 100 tons of mangoes can be cleaned and sorted every day. The 1200 square meter cold storage can also extend the preservation and storage time of mangoes by about two months.
Fu Binhui, General Manager of the Mango Full Process Cold Chain Processing Demonstration Center in Baise City, Guangxi: In the past, the sales of mangoes could only be concentrated from June to August. Now, with the full process cold chain technology, the storage time has been extended, and fresh fruits will be staggered to market, increasing production and income for farmers.
At the same time, Baise is actively building a modern fruit industry cluster and extending the mango industry chain. At the front end, Baise has established the only national mango germplasm resource garden in China; In the mid-range, we actively promote the application of standardized production technology to improve mango yield and quality. In the back-end, we introduce leading enterprises and launch a series of deep processed products such as dried mango, jam, and beverages to continuously enhance the added value of mangoes. In 2022, the processing capacity of Baise Mango exceeded 200000 tons, a year-on-year increase of over 130%.
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Fang Zhigao, Deputy Mayor of Baise City, Guangxi: The General Secretary pointed out that it is necessary to build a batch of characteristic agricultural industry clusters based on characteristic resources such as Guangxi forest, fruits, vegetables, livestock, sugar, etc. We will build a unified "Baise Mango" brand to promote the development of mango industrialization clusters and further Enhance the popularity, reputation and market competitiveness of Baise Mango.
In 2022, the planting area of garden fruits in Guangxi exceeded 20 million mu, with a yield exceeding 30 million tons, maintaining the first place in the country for five consecutive years. A number of "laurel brand" agricultural brands, such as grape, litchi, pitaya, citrus, passion fruit and siraitia grosvenorii, have been developed and formed, and the vitality of rural revitalization has been constantly enhanced.
Huang Zhiyu, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region: We strive to achieve a total output value of over 200 billion yuan in the fruit industry by 2025, cultivate 10 regional public fruit brands worth over 2 billion yuan in the entire region, and promote a new increase in the income of fruit farmers.
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