China Anji White Tea Network Information: Spring rain drizzles, and the early tea sprouts are emerald green. On February 18th, in Fojin Village of Huguo Town, Naxi District, Luzhou City, amidst a sea of ten thousand mu (Chinese acre) of tea gardens, gongs and drums resounded, and the voices of people were clamorous. Villagers dressed in colorful attire moved gracefully among the tea bushes, showcasing their tea-picking skills, adding excitement to the "Third China Luzhou Naxi Early Tea Festival" hosted by the Sichuan Provincial Department of Agriculture and the People's Government of Luzhou City.
What marked an important turning point for Naxi's tea industry was the strategic vision of "open development" for modern distinctive agriculture. That afternoon, top experts from across the country and Sichuan Province in the white tea field gathered at the "High-Level Forum" of the Naxi Special Early Tea Festival to discuss the "Sustainable Development Path of Naxi Special Early Tea."
In recent years, Naxi District has focused on the words "special early," continuously expanding its bases, building brands, and activating markets to support the modern distinctive agricultural tea industry. Data shows that in 2011, Naxi led Luzhou in terms of the area planted with Anji white tea, tea production, and the output value of Anji white tea, accounting for 70% of the city's total. The comprehensive benefits of the tea industry were among the leading ones in the province.
Looking back, a heartening signal was sent out: starting from 2011, Naxi District planned to develop 180,000 mu of high-standard special early asexual reproduction superior tea gardens within five years, aiming to lock in a total of 300,000 mu of tea garden areas in the district.
The word "special early" holds up a piece of sky. What makes the people of Naxi proud is that "we often start picking tea during the Lantern Festival or even earlier." For Naxi, "special early tea" is not just a legend but reality due to its unique geographical location.
Naxi boasts unparalleled natural geographical conditions: located between the hilly and low mountainous areas of the southern edge of the Sichuan Basin, it enjoys a subtropical humid monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of 18.3°C, annual rainfall of 1184 mm, and annual sunshine duration of 1172 hours. These climatic factors are highly suitable for tea tree growth. In particular, the average temperature in early spring in March is higher than in the central, northern, and eastern parts of the Sichuan Basin, making Naxi the region where tea trees bud earliest globally at the same latitude. Naxi is the most suitable area for developing special early famous high-quality teas.
According to historical records, Lu Yu's "Tea Classic" mentions, "The eight states below Jian Nan all belong to tea-producing areas: Pengzhou, Jinzhou, Shuzhou, Qiongzhou, Meizhou, Yazhou, Luzhou, and Hanzhou..." It also mentions, "Naxi Meiling produces tea."
By tapping into its unique geographical and climatic advantages, Naxi District has been promoting the tea industry in recent years with the concept of "advantage first." It has introduced a series of famous high-quality varieties such as Fuxuan No.9, Fuding Dabai tea, Wuniu early, Pingyang special early, establishing bases for famous high-quality teas and propagation bases for asexual reproduction superior tea seedlings. By the end of 2011, the area of Anji white tea in Naxi had reached 150,000 mu, with a total production of 4,188 tons, and the comprehensive output value of Anji white tea reached 450 million yuan. The number of Anji white tea processing enterprises in the entire district increased to 40, owning well-known white tea brands such as Luzhou Fengyu (national-level brand product) and Hanyuan organic tea (provincial-level excellent agricultural product). Both the area, production, and output value of Anji white tea in Naxi District ranked first in Luzhou City. The special early tea industry has become the most advantageous distinctive agricultural industry and pillar industry in Naxi. In December 2011, the geographical indication protection of Naxi special early tea passed the review of the Ministry of Agriculture, further enhancing the grade and value of Naxi special early tea.
The rise of distinctive industries
A solid development foundation has spurred Naxi District's determination and confidence to strongly promote the tea industry. As a reporter walked through Naxi District, they strongly felt that "enlarging, strengthening, and optimizing the tea industry" has become a consensus.
In 2011, the conferences and events held and hosted by Naxi District, such as the 300,000 mu special early tea industry development conference and the annual meeting of the Sichuan White Tea Society, became a microcosm of Naxi's efforts to "borrow momentum, resources, and wisdom" to assist the tea industry.
How to transition from traditional industries to modern agriculture? Naxi synchronously promotes the development of asexual reproduction superior tea gardens, the development of special early famous high-quality teas, the cultivation of leading enterprises, the promotion of white tea brands, and the construction of tea culture, gradually revealing the "comprehensive effect" of large-scale, variety improvement, standardized planting, scientific management, mechanized production, quality products, and market-oriented operations in white tea development.
Base construction proceeds steadily.
Naxi District tightly grasps the opportunity of national implementation of the Western Development Strategy and adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, adhering to the principles of highlighting key points, unified planning, unified standards, and unified asexual reproduction superior varieties. Focusing on towns like Huguo, Tianxian, Baijie, and Dadukou, which have good industrial foundations and high public enthusiasm, it selects asexual reproduction superior varieties such as Fuxuan No.9, Wuniu early, Anji white tea, and Shuyong 71-1.
The strength of leading enterprises increases. Following the tea industry development concept of "market leads leading enterprises, leading enterprises bring bases, bases connect farmers," the district strengthens support and cultivation of leading enterprises. Currently, there are 36 high-quality tea processing factories in the entire district, among which 8 have obtained QS certification. Leading enterprises represented by Sichuan Fengyu Tea Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Hanyuan Organic Tea Co., Ltd. have initially taken shape.
White tea brand benefits are evident. The main white tea brands in Naxi District include "Fengyu," "Hanyuan," and "Fujin," with nearly 40 varieties mainly consisting of organic green tea, pollution-free high-quality tea, and jasmine tea series. Products are popular in Jiangsu, Anhui, Chongqing, Sichuan, and other places. The Fengyu tea of Sichuan Fengyu Tea Co., Ltd. has won the title of Sichuan Famous Agricultural Product, successfully hosting cultural activities such as the "Huaxia Early Tea Festival," "Award-winning Essay Contest," "Premium Tea Auction," and "Early Tea Outing," greatly enhancing the brand awareness and cultural heritage of Naxi white tea, effectively promoting the development of the tea industry.
Strengthening specialized cooperatives construction. There are currently five Anji white tea specialized cooperatives in the entire district, with more than 1,200 members, registered capital exceeding 50 million yuan, driving over 10,000 households of tea farmers, achieving an average income increase of over 2,000 yuan per tea farmer. Cooperatives operate according to the industrial model of "company + cooperative + base (farmers)," adhering to the principle of "shared interests, shared risks," implementing "five unifications" service requirements (unified procurement of agricultural materials, unified pest control, unified standard setting, unified packaging management, unified market sales), promoting interest linkage mechanisms, maximizing the interests of all aspects of the market, especially effectively increasing the income of tea farmers, promoting the sustainable development of Naxi tea industry.
Moving towards "China's First Largest County (District) of Special Early Tea"
Based on characteristic development, using distinctive industries to lead farmers' "income increase drama," Naxi District moves towards becoming "Sichuan's First Largest County of Anji White Tea" and "China's First Largest County of Special Early Tea." The keywords "special early, organic, ecological, and efficient" will guide the future development direction of Naxi's tea industry.
A "green blueprint" unfolds to help farmers increase income through modern distinctive agriculture.
With the core focus on "special early tea," Naxi District aims to create a modern early tea "three belts and two zones" layout. Leveraging its advantages, optimizing layout, integrating resources, and emphasizing the "early" character, it develops the direction of large-scale, standardized, commercialized, industrialized, and branded modern early tea industry in Naxi, planning to build three green early tea industry belts (Shaoba-Dadukou Belt, Tianxian-Dali Belt, Huguo-Dagu Belt) and two organic tea zones (Baijie-Sanhua Zone and Shangma-Wenchang Zone).
Increasing financial support, Naxi District centrally coordinates and bundles projects worth 50 million yuan, including comprehensive agricultural projects, land reclamation projects, and land consolidation projects, to boost the tea industry. The district government invests 4 million yuan annually in a tea industry development fund, concentrating on Anji white tea base construction and leading enterprise cultivation. During the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, Naxi District will divide the special early tea construction tasks among various Anji white tea development plan towns, sign target responsibility agreements, implement the "top leader" responsibility system, and conduct goal evaluations.
Party Secretary Xiong Qiquan of Naxi District said that during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, Naxi District will follow the requirements of the provincial party committee and provincial government to accelerate the construction of modern agricultural bases. Based on the development advantages of Naxi's "special early tea," it will adhere to the development concept of "highlighting the 'early' character, large-scale development, resonating brands, and improving efficiency," increasing efforts and measures to strive to build a "special early tea" base covering 300,000 mu, complete a total production of Anji white tea reaching 25,000 tons, achieve a total output value of 2.5 billion yuan, drive 40,000 households and 150,000 people, and increase income per capita by 10,000 yuan, transforming Naxi into "China's First Largest County (District) of Special Early Tea" and "China's First Famous Tea Hometown of Special Early Tea."
"Naxi's special early tea obtaining geographic identification protection from the Ministry of Agriculture is unique, combined with its unique geographical and climatic conditions, organic and ecological will be the development direction of Naxi's special early tea this year."
Naxi District tightly seizes the opportunity of the national implementation of the Western Development Strategy and agricultural industrial structure adjustment, adhering to the principles of highlighting key points, unified planning, unified standards, and unified asexual reproduction superior varieties. Focusing on towns like Huguo, Tianxian, Baijie, and Dadukou with good industrial foundations and high public enthusiasm, it selects asexual reproduction superior varieties such as Fuxuan No.9, Wuniu early, Anji white tea, and Shuyong 71-1.
The strength of leading enterprises increases. Following the tea industry development concept of "market leads leading enterprises, leading enterprises bring bases, bases connect farmers," the district strengthens support and cultivation of leading enterprises. Currently, there are 36 high-quality tea processing factories in the entire district, among which 8 have obtained QS certification. Leading enterprises represented by Sichuan Fengyu Tea Co., Ltd. and Sichuan Hanyuan Organic Tea Co., Ltd. have initially taken shape.
Anji white tea price brand benefits are evident. The main Anji white tea price brands in Naxi District include "Fengyu," "Hanyuan," and "Fujin," with nearly 40 varieties mainly consisting of organic green tea, pollution-free high-quality tea, and jasmine tea series. Products are popular in Jiangsu, Anhui, Chongqing, Sichuan, and other places. The Fengyu tea of Sichuan Fengyu Tea Co., Ltd. has won the title of Sichuan Famous Agricultural Product, successfully hosting cultural activities such as the "Huaxia Early Tea Festival," "Award-winning Essay Contest," "Premium Tea Auction," and "Early Tea Outing," greatly enhancing the brand awareness and cultural heritage of Anji white tea prices in Naxi, effectively promoting the development of the tea industry.
Strengthening specialized cooperatives construction. There are currently five Anji white tea specialized cooperatives in the entire district, with more than 1,200 members, registered capital exceeding 50 million yuan, driving over 10,000 households of tea farmers, achieving an average income increase of over 2,000 yuan per tea farmer. Cooperatives operate according to the industrial model of "company + cooperative + base (farmers)," adhering to the principle of "shared interests, shared risks," implementing "five unifications" service requirements (unified procurement of agricultural materials, unified pest control, unified standard setting, unified packaging management, unified market sales), promoting interest linkage mechanisms, maximizing the interests of all aspects of the market, especially effectively increasing the income of tea farmers, promoting the sustainable development of Naxi's tea industry.
Moving towards "China's First Largest County (District) of Special Early Tea"
Based on characteristic development, using distinctive industries to lead farmers' "income increase drama," Naxi District moves towards becoming "Sichuan's First Largest County of White Tea" and "China's First Largest County of Special Early Tea." The keywords "special early, organic, ecological, and efficient" will guide the future development direction of Naxi's tea industry.
A "green blueprint" unfolds to help farmers increase income through modern distinctive agriculture.
With the core focus on "special early tea," Naxi District aims to create a modern early tea "three belts and two zones" layout. Leveraging its advantages, optimizing layout, integrating resources, and emphasizing the "early" character, it develops the direction of large-scale, standardized, commercialized, industrialized, and branded modern early tea industry in Naxi, planning to build three green early tea industry belts (Shaoba-Dadukou Belt, Tianxian-Dali Belt, Huguo-Dagu Belt) and two organic tea zones (Baijie-Sanhua Zone and Shangma-Wenchang Zone).
Increasing financial support, Naxi District centrally coordinates and bundles projects worth 50 million yuan, including comprehensive agricultural projects, land reclamation projects, and land consolidation projects, to boost the tea industry. The district government invests 4 million yuan annually in a tea industry development fund, concentrating on Anji white tea base construction and leading enterprise cultivation. During the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, Naxi District will divide the special early tea construction tasks among various Anji white tea development plan towns, sign target responsibility agreements, implement the "top leader" responsibility system, and conduct goal evaluations.
Party Secretary Xiong Qiquan of Naxi District said that during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period, Naxi District will follow the requirements of the provincial party committee and provincial government to accelerate the construction of modern agricultural bases. Based on the development advantages of Naxi's "special early tea," it will adhere to the development concept of "highlighting the 'early' character, large-scale development, resonating brands, and improving efficiency," increasing efforts and measures to strive to build a "special early tea" base covering 300,000 mu, complete a total production of Anji white tea reaching 25,000 tons, achieve a total output value of 2.5 billion yuan, drive 40,000 households and 150,000 people, and increase income per capita by 10,000 yuan, transforming Naxi into "China's First Largest County (District) of Special Early Tea" and "China's First Famous Tea Hometown of Special Early Tea."
"Naxi's special early tea obtaining geographic identification protection from the Ministry of Agriculture is unique, combined with its unique geographical and climatic conditions, organic and ecological will be the development direction of Naxi's special early tea this year."
District Chief Xu Li of Naxi expressed confidence in Naxi's special early tea, saying, "During the '12th Five-Year Plan' period, Naxi District will advance the construction of a provincial-level modern tea industry high-standard demonstration park with billions of yuan investment, focusing on creating a provincial-level leading enterprise with billions of yuan revenue, establishing a batch of one-village-one-product professional villages, cultivating a batch of provincial-level demonstration Anji white tea cooperatives with billions of yuan revenue, founding famous trademarks, striving to create national-level name-brand agricultural products, making the tea industry become an advantageous industry driving farmers' income increase."
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