On December 4th, Yunnan Zhongmu Agricultural and Forestry Development Co., Ltd. held a summary meeting for the 2024 star anise procurement and processing work, comprehensively summarizing the work for 2024. Chairman Huang Qingbo attended the meeting and gave a speech, while Vice General Manager Nong Jianfeng presided over the meeting, with all employees in attendance.
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In the depths of the mountains of Weiji Village, Dongbo Township, Funing County, there is a "king of star anise" that is over 250 years old. It has witnessed the history of the Yao people planting star anise for generations. In recent years, village resident Li Jinhui, through relentless efforts, not only cured the diseases affecting the star anise forest but also led his fellow villagers onto the path of industrial prosperity. He has transformed from a farmer into a "senior master" of star anise planting and management, becoming a model of the new era of industrial workers.
Walking into Napo Village in Lidazhen, Funing County, the hillsides are filled with lush star anise trees, with clusters of star anise dotting the branches like stars, plump and fragrant. The hardworking villagers are busy harvesting the last batch of star anise.
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Yunnan Zhongmu Agricultural and Forestry Development Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Zhongmu Agricultural and Forestry) was established in April 2022, with a registered capital of 10 million RMB. The company currently has 43 employees, including 10 technical personnel, of which 2 are senior engineers. The company is located in the Naxie Agricultural Product Processing Zone of the Funing Industrial Park in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province. In July 2022, it launched the integrated project for the planting, processing, and trading of Funing star anise, with a total investment of 250 million RMB. The first phase of the project was completed and put into production in April 2023, with an annual capacity to dry 40,000 tons of star anise fruits. It has established a high-standard planting demonstration base for star anise covering 6,500 acres, a spike nursery and seedling base of 180 acres, capable of producing 3 million high-quality star anise seedlings annually, and a comprehensive transformation demonstration base of 1,200 acres for quality improvement and efficiency enhancement.
The traditional industry of Funing star anise is revitalizing.
The cultivation of star anise in Funing County has a history of over 300 years. In recent years, with the help of technology, the star anise industry has become the main channel for local people to increase their income. Today, in the 'Hometown of Chinese Star Anise', the lives of the people are prosperous, and a beautiful and happy rural picture is gradually unfolding.
In the mountainous region of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the winding Zuo River, You River, and Hongshui River flow and intertwine. This is the revolutionary old area of the Zuo and You Rivers - one of the earliest revolutionary bases established by the Communist Party of China during the Land Revolution War. In recent years, the Zuo and You River revolutionary old area has leveraged its advantages, continuously increasing investment in transportation infrastructure construction and the cultivation of特色产业, accelerating the revitalization and development of the old area. This red fertile land is continuously releasing 'new' momentum.
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Reporter Dao Zhinan: "Here is Funing County in Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, where more than 700,000 acres of star anise are grown. Walking through the star anise forest, you can smell the faint fragrance of star anise. Next to me, the villagers have already started to harvest the star anise enthusiastically."
The delegation of the Yuegongwen County Committee visited Funing County for a work visit.
Liu Guangxiang, the Secretary of the Communist Party of China Funi County Committee, warmly welcomed the Tongwen County delegation's visit on behalf of Funi County. He introduced the basic situation of Funi County and proposed suggestions for further friendly exchanges and cooperation between the two sides. Ruan Jinyong expressed sincere gratitude for the warm reception and thoughtful arrangements from Funi County, introduced the basic situation of Tongwen County, and agreed with Liu Guangxiang's suggestions for future friendly exchanges and cooperation.