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Hunan Tea Industry Sees Golden Developing Chances

Editor:李莎宁
Source:enghunan.gov.cn
Updated:2016-03-24 14:55:37

  The expert group of Hunan tea industry technical system released the “Report on Hunan Tea Industry Development” on March 22, 2016, pointing out that the “13th Five-Year Plan” period will witness rapid progress in Hunan tea industry. The province as a great tea producer, maintains profound potentials in developing tea industry as long as the concept of “organic” and “innovative” development will be always put in the first place.

  Covering a total area of 2 million mu (about 133 thousand ha.), Hunan’s tea garden realized an output of 198 thousand tons in 2015. The green tea, dark tea, and yellow tea have taken advantageous positions in the nation, among which the dark tea has topped the border-sale tea market. The export value of Hunan tea has reached 150 million USD last year. A more prosperous tea export transaction would be expected in the future with the support of the national “Belt and Road” initiative.

  Hunan tea obtained the least pesticide residues across the country, and the Wuling mountainous area enjoyed the most favorable conditions for tea planting. Great attentions to organic tea production will be paid to build Hunan into a great organic tea producer in the long run. “Innovation-oriented” development should be emphasized to achieve scientific tea planting and fine tea processing, and multiple kinds of tea techniques should achieve integrated development.