10 types of forestry economy industries, 10 featured brands of forestry economy, 20 key counties for the development of forestry economy at the provincial level, 59 national demonstration bases for forestry economy, 56 provincial-level forestry econo

The under-forest economy utilizes 36.1 million acres of forest land, with an annual output value of more than 67 billion yuan. The production of forest food exceeds 11 million tons, and more than 3 million people are engaged in the under-forest econo

From October 20th to 23rd, the reporters from the First Financial News went to Hunan to attend the interview on the economy under forestry organized by the National Forestry and Grassland Administration. They were not only attracted by a leaf (Epimed

Currently, the various indicators of Hunan Province's forest economy rank in the upper-middle level nationwide. According to the relevant person in charge of the Hunan Forestry Economic Development Center, Hunan has also explored development models s

Key to Forestry Transformation and Upgrading

On the morning of October 21, employees were squatting on the ground to clean weeds in the greenhouse of Epimedium sagitta Breeding and Breeding Base in Huoshenpo, Lianshan Township, Huitong County, Huaihua City.

"Ephedra is a treasure from leaf to root." Cai Yemao, the general manager of Zhongxin Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., told a reporter from the First Financial News that the base has 240 acres of standardized breeding and seedling greenhouses built

"We have built more than 5000 mu of standardized off-forest planting demonstration bases of E. barometz in Qinglang Town, Diling Town, Guangping Town and Lindong Town in the county of Huitongxian, and we plan to invest another 6 million yuan to build

Epimedium is a perennial herb of the Berberidaceae family and a rare herb in Chinese medicine. With the promotion of the new GAP certification and the implementation of the customized medicinal garden policy, the large demand for raw materials of Chi

The cultivation cycle of epimedium is long, but it can be continuously harvested for more than 10 years after one planting, with an annual output value of 10,000 to 20,000 yuan per mu.

On October 21st, the Photographed place is the Borage Seedling Base at Huoshen Slope in Lian Mountain, Huitong County, Hunan Province. Photo/Zhang Ke

Li Chao, the deputy party secretary and head of the United Front Work Department, told reporters that in recent years, the county has taken the economic activities under forests as an important measure to promote the transformation and upgrading of f

Li Chao introduced that in order to increase support for the off-forest economy, the county has issued a reward method for medicinal herbs and several policies to support the high-quality development of the bamboo industry, with an annual investment

Tongxiang County is rich in bamboo resources, and making the most of bamboo resources is also a major feature of the county's forestry economy. On the afternoon of the 20th, in the production workshop of Hunan Greenland High-tech Agriculture and Fore

"We have transferred 50,000 acres of bamboo shoot forest, built 200 kilometers of forest roads, and built 6 primary bamboo shoot processing plants in towns with abundant bamboo resources. It is expected to achieve sales of 80 million yuan this year."

With the blessing of 'Forest Rights Loan' behind

In an interview, a reporter from the First Financial News learned that the rapid growth of companies like Greenland High-tech is supported by the local 'forestry loan'.

Forest development requires large investment and long period, and cannot be liquidated before harvesting. Meanwhile, the processes of afforestation, nurturing, and management also require substantial funds. In the past, although the farmers had green

How to effectively solve the problems of difficulties in converting forestry resources into cash and difficulties in financing for forestry enterprises? The county will explore forestry reforms based on the forest length system, cooperate with the Ag

Huitong County has made it clear that within the county, all forest farmers or forest enterprises with financial needs can borrow money if they apply and hold a legal and valid forest rights certificate or forest rights real estate certificate. He Co

Once launched, the "forest rights loan" financial product has been favored by the majority of forest farmers and enterprises. In June 2022, Greenland High-tech purchased 4 fully automatic packaging machines with a forest rights loan of 20 million yua

While the leaves of the herba epimedii are thriving in the county of Huitong, another “soil clod”, the poria cocos, is also growing vigorously. In Jingzhou county, known as the hometown of Chinese poria cocos, Wang Xinzhi, the general manager of Jing

October 22nd, Guoling Technology Poria Cocos Processing Workshop. Photo/Zhang Ke

She told reporters that Guoling Technology plans to build 10,000 acres of Wulichong Tuckahoe Planting Base, adopting the interplanting rotation model of red bayberry + tuckahoe under the young forest, of which 3000 acres of core area have been put in

In the Guolin Technology Poria Cocos Processing Workshop located within the Jingzhou County Poria Cocos Technology Industrial Park, workers harvest fresh Poria Cocos, which are then processed through steaming, peeling, slicing, dicing, and drying. Th

According to the forestry department of Jingzhou County, local pork belly is renowned for its skin as dark as iron and flesh as white as jade. It has both medicinal and food properties, making it a traditional medicine and a raw material for health f

In interviews, First Financial News reporters learned that Jingzhou Poria Cocos has already established an industry position with the saying Ten out of ten directions, nine with Poria Cocos, and seven from Jingzhou. The annual sales of Poria Cocos st

On the morning of the 22nd, a reporter from First Financial News saw in the Jingzhou Poria Trading Market that the market was bustling with people and the scent of herbs was overwhelming. Merchants from all over were standing next to piles of fresh p

The 15th Five-Year Plan focuses on solving difficult and expensive problems

One county, one specialty and One county, multiple specialties are the secrets of Hunan's off-forest economy success.

According to the relevant person in charge of the forestry department in Huaihua City, as of 2024, the economic forest area of Huaihua City reached 5.49 million acres, with a total economic output value of 10 billion yuan. Focusing on the planting of

So far, the city of Huaihua has developed an economic industry system dominated by the forest economy, featuring the production of forest-derived medicinal herbs and mushrooms, as well as the collection of forest products such as poria cocos, polygon

On the afternoon of the 22nd, the reporter from the First Financial News had to traverse mountains to reach the harvest base of Polygonatum kingianum. According to Bob Yangde, the general manager of Hunan Xinzhu Ecological Agricultural Technology Co.

In Zhuzhou, oil-tea camellia has become the second agricultural and forestry industry with an output value expected to exceed 10 billion yuan, following the livestock industry. The cities of Liling, You County, Chaling County, Yanling County, and Lus

In recent years, Zhuzhou has issued a series of documents including the Opinions on Accelerating the Development of Camellia Oil Industry, the Development Plan of Zhuzhou Camellia Oil Industry in the 14th Five-Year Plan, and the Three-Year Action Pla

On October 22, at an oil tea plantation in Liling City, employees were picking oil tea fruits. Photography/Zhang Qi

Currently, there are 420 large oil-tea farmers with a business area of over 100 mu in Liling City, including 1 national-level oil-tea leading enterprise and 21 provincial-level leading enterprises. Five fresh oil-tea fruit processing bases and tea se

The Hunan Provincial Forestry Economic Development Center, led by the aforementioned officials, introduced that Hunan Province will incorporate the infrastructure construction related to the off-forest economy industry, such as roads, irrigation, and

Hunan Province has clarified that the small-scale farmland water conservancy construction projects of water conservancy and agricultural departments, such as the clean-up and renovation of ponds, should be tilted towards the mountainous areas where C

At the same time, we will leverage our forestland resources to promote the cultivation of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs under the forest in a simulated wild environment and an ecological manner. We will guide leading pharmaceutical companies to

In interviews, First Financial reporters learned that in terms of funding, Hunan Province Finance will establish special funds or increase the proportion of financial expenditure to strengthen the support for the off-forest economy. Relevant departme