Zigui begins export of Yang-ho to South Korea
2023-09-25 21:09:34
By Li Caiyun, Yichang International Communication Studio
Sixty tons of Zingiber Striolatum Diels from Zigui will be exported to South Korea this year. This vegetable, also named “Yang-ho,” is unique to China and contains a variety of amino acids, proteins and rich cellulose with high medicinal value.
Tall walnut trees are widely planted in the mountainous areas of Zigui. The vacant lots under these trees make for ideal areas to grow Yang-ho. Wang Jundong, a Zigui native who was once running a hotel and a catering business in Guangzhou, returned to his hometown to start his Yang-ho venture in 2008.
He organized 1,300 farmer families to set up a specialized cooperative to grow, produce and market Yang-ho products. He provided free seeds and fertilizer to fellow villagers and purchased the Yang-ho as it ripened. “Now the famers are growing more than 200 hectares of Yang-ho, bringing them steady additional income,” Wang said.
Qin Lifen, a member of the cooperative, said: “We now have two income sources through planting walnut and Yang-ho in the same limited field with very little extra investment. It is a promising industry.”
Wang said: “Yang-ho can help the villagers earn an extra 6,500 yuan (US$890) per mu each year. We are working on developing more Yang-ho products, such as sauce, pickles and some deep processing products to create additional value.”
Sixty tons of Zingiber Striolatum Diels from Zigui will be exported to South Korea this year. This vegetable, also named “Yang-ho,” is unique to China and contains a variety of amino acids, proteins and rich cellulose with high medicinal value.
Tall walnut trees are widely planted in the mountainous areas of Zigui. The vacant lots under these trees make for ideal areas to grow Yang-ho. Wang Jundong, a Zigui native who was once running a hotel and a catering business in Guangzhou, returned to his hometown to start his Yang-ho venture in 2008.
He organized 1,300 farmer families to set up a specialized cooperative to grow, produce and market Yang-ho products. He provided free seeds and fertilizer to fellow villagers and purchased the Yang-ho as it ripened. “Now the famers are growing more than 200 hectares of Yang-ho, bringing them steady additional income,” Wang said.
Qin Lifen, a member of the cooperative, said: “We now have two income sources through planting walnut and Yang-ho in the same limited field with very little extra investment. It is a promising industry.”
Wang said: “Yang-ho can help the villagers earn an extra 6,500 yuan (US$890) per mu each year. We are working on developing more Yang-ho products, such as sauce, pickles and some deep processing products to create additional value.”
