The seminar on the high-quality development of the star anise industry in Funing, China, and the promotion conference for star anise products were held.


Release time:

2024-03-02

Investment attraction seeks development, cooperation and win-win create a new chapter. On March 1, the China Funing Star Anise Industry High-Quality Development Seminar and Star Anise Product Promotion Conference was held in Funing. Representatives from four research institutions, including the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Spice and Beverage Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, and Weikang Biotechnology, along with 46 enterprises from across the country, gathered in Funing to share development opportunities and discuss high-quality development plans for the star anise industry.

County Party Secretary Liu Guangxiang attended the promotion conference and delivered a speech, representing the Funing County Party Committee and County Government, warmly welcoming and sincerely thanking all the guests present at the conference! He solemnly promoted Funing to all entrepreneurs and invited everyone to invest and develop in Funing.

Liu Guangxiang provided a detailed introduction on Funing's geographical advantages, policy environment, ethnic culture, cooperation prospects, the long history of star anise cultivation in Funing, the large-scale development of the industry, the integration of star anise planting, processing, and trading projects, the brand value and market influence of 'Funing Star Anise', and the product research and development and technological innovation extending across the entire star anise industry chain.

Liu Guangxiang stated that Funing County will build the Yunnan Province Star Anise Spice Trading Market and the Southeast Yunnan Trading Market, aiming to become the largest distribution center for star anise in the province. Funing County will always adhere to the concept of being business-friendly, welcoming, and enriching entrepreneurs, providing a more open stance, more favorable policies, higher quality services, and a more relaxed environment to create a platform for entrepreneurs to showcase their talents, cultivate fertile ground for career achievements, and build a safe and secure entrepreneurial home. He sincerely invites research institutions and entrepreneurs from all over the country to visit Funing more often, deepen their understanding of Funing, and looks forward to entrepreneurs investing and developing in Funing.

At the conference, experts and professors, including Zhang Yu from the Kunming Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xu Fei, associate researcher from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Jiang Yongli, professor at Kunming University of Science and Technology, and Wu Jianrong, professor at Southwest Forestry University, exchanged views on the current status and thoughts on the development of the star anise industry in Yunnan, the current status of star anise processing research and application prospects, research on green drying and efficient pesticide residue removal technology for Funing star anise, and comprehensive prevention and control technology for star anise pests and diseases. Huang Qingbo, chairman of Yunnan Zhongmu Agricultural and Forestry Development Co., Ltd., introduced the company's development and product situation.

Subsequently, a strategic cooperation signing ceremony for Zhongmu Star Anise was held, where Yunnan Zhongmu Agricultural and Forestry Development Co., Ltd. signed strategic cooperation intention agreements with five enterprises, including the Sichuan Chuanlian Sichuan Cuisine Condiment Chamber of Commerce and Shaanxi Weikang Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

Before the meeting, participants also visited the Funing Star Anise Ten-Mile Long Corridor in Yapa Village, Xinhua Town, the comprehensive technology demonstration base for improving quality and efficiency of star anise in Xinzai Village, Lida Town, and the Naxie Agricultural Product Processing Zone in the Funing Industrial Park for on-site observation.

County Party Committee Standing Committee Member and Deputy County Head Liu Simin hosted the promotion conference, with relevant leaders from the State Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Forestry and Grass Bureau, Science and Technology Bureau, and experts and enterprise representatives from across the country attending the conference..