Solid Basis of Agricultural Industry

Holding the advantage of local resources Guangxi strives to develop competitive agricultural industries, forming a group of leading-edge industry clusters. In 2003, the total output value of agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery exceeded1 0 billion yuan,and2 0 billion in 2007, showing good momentum of development.for15 consecutive years Guangxi has ranked first in China in terms of area under sugar cane cultivation, production volume and sugar production. Sericulture is highly developed in Guangxi. The province produced 170, 000 tons of silkworm cocoons in 2008 alone, heading the industry in China for four consecutive years. Guangxi is China’s largest cassava producing area accounting for more than 70% of the nation’s total cassava-planted area and output volume It is also the largest non-food bio-energy base in the country. Guangxi’s jasmine tea production represents over half of the national total; in mushroom production it ranks second nationwide; its fruit production area ranks third; with one third of the total types of Chinese herbal medicine resources it is the second largest producing area of herbal medicine. Guangxi is also a major vegetable production base for northern provinces, and its seafood, animal and poultry products occupy an important position in the nation.

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