The famous, special, excellent and new agricultural products refer to those produced in a specific region with a certain production scale and product output, significant regional characteristics, unique nutritional quality, a stable supply and consumer market, and high public recognition and reputation.
They have certificates issued by the agricultural product quality and safety center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and can be promoted on relevant national platforms.
Among this batch of agricultural products, Longshan Lily, with a planting area of 5,000 hectares, is produced by Longshan Yiguo Fresh Lily Development Company and Longshan Jiaxiangyuan Lily Professional Farmer’s Cooperative. Oolong Mountain Black Tea, with a planting area of 1,100 hectares, with the main production and operation unit being Xiangxi Tianyi Tea Company.
In recent years, with abundant local resources, it has vigorously developed characteristic industries, and optimized and upgraded the agricultural planting structure. The development of agricultural products such as lily and tea has been recognized by the country.
Longshan Lily is a national GI protected product with a planting history of more than 60 years. It mainly focuses on building a demonstration base for the hundred-mile lily corridor and medicinal herb valley, with the main lily-producing villages and towns along the Shipai-Xiluo Highway.
This year, the planting area of the whole county reached 100,100 mu (about 6,673 hectares), with a yield of 100,000 tons. Due to the good market situation, the total output value this year has reached 3 billion yuan, reaching a historical high. E-commerce sales have hit 120 million yuan, ranking first in the country in terms of production and sales.
More than 90,000 farmers have benefited from it, and the lily industry has become an important pillar industry for farmers in the county to increase income and become prosperous.
Oolong Mountain Black Tea is warm in nature, and has such effects as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, oxidation resistance and blood vessel relaxation. The caffeine inside is beneficial for refreshing and reducing fatigue.
Longshan County has planted 81,300 mu (5,420 hectares) of tea, built more than 40 tea demonstration parks covering 100 mu (about 6.67 hectares) each, registered 12 enterprise product brands, and driven more than 4,000 farmers to work and increase income nearby.
Among them, Xiangxi Tianyi Tea Company is a small and medium-sized enterprise in Hunan Province that integrates high-quality tea cultivation, tea product development, production and sales, and tea tourism development. It has fully automatic processing and production line with an annual production of 400 tons for black and green tea. It has received national organic product and quality management system certificates.
