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In 2023, 100 mu (about 6.67 hectares) of polygonatum odoratum was planted under the cooperation agreement of the village collective and Hunan Gaoshan Yuzhu Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. An industrial development model of traditional Chinese medicinal materials mainly including polygonatum odoratum has been formed to make use of idle land and help villagers nearby achieve employment.
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“Since the establishment of the base, older villagers who cannot go out to work have benefited the most. Now we can earn over 90 yuan a day by weeding,” said a 75-year-old villager from Pailaguang Village. She earns some money at the base during slack farming season to support her family.
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The polygonatum odoratum in Pailaguang Village is expected to be harvested by 2025, with an expected yield of 250,000 kilograms and a total output value of about 4 million yuan.
“This year, we will continue to plant 100 mu (about 6.67 hectares) of polygonatum odoratum to provide more jobs for villagers at their doorstep,” said Long Yeshun. Next, the village will continue efforts to optimize the layout of the traditional Chinese medicinal material industry, adjust the planting industry structure, and improve the quality of polygonatum odoratum, injecting new vitality into rural revitalization.