Guangyanghu Town, Hometown of Lotus Roots

Baoying lotus root is a pearl embedded in the ancient canal. Superior natural resources endow Baoying with an ecological environment for planting lotus roots. The legend of lotus root shaped Baoying lotus root's unique food culture, and exported it through train to earn foreign exchange. Lotus root has developed into an important pillar of Baoying agriculture. Baoying-"the hometown of lotus roots in China". Lotus leaves are infinitely green. Baoying's planting of lotus roots can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. Farmers who have worked hard for generations have made full use of the unique natural ecological resources such as shallow wetlands, fertile soil, fresh air and clear water, and planted lotus roots, which have been passed down as traditional food to this day. The spring breeze of reform and opening up has spawned a number of lotus root processing enterprises. The planting and processing of Baoying lotus root has made a qualitative leap, and its scale and benefit have increased year by year. Processing enterprises, wholesale markets and product brands have gradually developed in the market competition. At present, the planting scale has reached 6.5438+0.5 million mu, and there are 6 townships with a contiguous area of more than 10,000 mu. The pattern of regional planting and intensive production of Baoying lotus root has been formed. The three-dimensional and efficient planting mode of lotus root, which is mainly based on lotus root, planting well after lotus root and raising fish in water, is promoting the further expansion of planting scale. Repair the chain and take the market. Baoying has formed a complete economic chain of lotus root industry and is a model of agricultural industrialization. First, leading enterprise groups drive the development of the base. Formed a processing enterprise group with Hexian, Sapphire, Debao and Wuqiongjiang as the core. Among them, Jiangsu Hexian Food Group ordered to build a base of 80,000 mu, connecting more than 65,438+10,000 farmers. In 2003, the output value was 665 million yuan, the profits and taxes were more than 60 million yuan, and the foreign exchange earned by export was more than 20 million dollars. It was awarded the title of national key leading enterprise in agricultural industrialization. Second, the wholesale market and the broker lotus root sales channels are smooth. Three major lotus root wholesale markets, namely, Lianxian, Shuisi and Suzhong, have been formed. There are 290 circulation service agencies and more than 2,500 brokers. The annual sales of the wholesale market in Central Jiangsu exceeds 300 million yuan. Third, the lotus root association plays an outstanding role. The Lotus Root Association of Jiangsu Province, which was established this year, coordinated and unified the quotation externally, prevented disorderly competition, maintained the trading order internally, promoted industry self-discipline, ensured the orderly development of the lotus root industry, enhanced the international competitiveness of products and strengthened the protection of the lotus root industry. Brand fragrant lotus root floats in Japan. Baoying lotus root products account for 70% of the Japanese market share. Baoying lotus root is so cattle, which stems from the quality of lotus root. The first is standardized production. The production area of pollution-free lotus root identified by the provincial pollution-free agricultural products identification committee is 35,000 mu, and the organic lotus root10.2 million mu shall be built according to the organic food regulations, and the Technical Regulations for Pollution-free Lotus Root Production shall be fully popularized. Second, the product is new. On the basis of traditional pickling, steaming and quick freezing, according to the market demand, new products such as lotus root salad, lotus root juice, lotus leaf tea, lotus root cake and barbecue lotus root slices were developed, which sold well in Japan and South Korea and exported to the United States. The third is called brand. "Hexian" brand fresh lotus root and "Qin Xin" brand lotus root juice beverage are recognized as green foods by the National Green Food Development Center; "Yulian" brand instant lotus root powder and "Warm Heart" brand lotus root juice passed the FDA approval. Lotus industry brings prosperity to agriculture. Baoying has an annual output of nearly 300,000 tons of lotus root, processing and exporting 40,000 tons, and earning more than 35 million US dollars through export. The lotus root industry in this county has absorbed a large number of rural laborers, with 654.38+036,500 employees. In 2003, the per capita net income of farmers came from the lotus root industry and reached 500 yuan. Baoying has held four sessions of China Baoying Lotus Root Festival with lotus root as the medium. In 2004, it was agreed to use foreign capital of 65,438+0,654,380 billion yuan, and the Lotus Festival has become an important platform to promote Baoying's economic take-off. In August 2004, "Baoying Lotus Root" won the national geographical protection product. We expect Baoying to continue to give full play to its resource advantages, rely on science and technology, cultivate its leading position, open to the outside world, and walk smartly in domestic and foreign markets with this "regional business card".