Xinhua News Agency, Xiamen, December 2 (Xinhua) -- More Taiwan farmers are devoting themselves to cross-strait integration and development.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Zhihong.
In a farmland in Zhuba Village, Wuxian Town, Tong'an District, Xiamen City, green peppers hang down among the leaves, and the fruits are full and dense. Zeng Mingbao, from Taiwan, who manages the experimental field, named the new pepper variety "thin-skinned crispy pepper."
Since Zeng Mingbao came to the mainland in 2014, he has been concentrating on the research and development of new agricultural products. "It is very rewarding to see more farmer brothers living better and better because of our research. ”
On the morning of November 30, the 2023 Cross-Strait Modern Agriculture Expo and Cross-Strait Flower Expo opened in Xiamen. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Zhihong.
From November 30th to December 2nd, the 2023 Cross-Strait Modern Agriculture Expo and Cross-Strait Flower Expo were held in Xiamen and Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, with more than 1,500 exhibitors and more than 2,300 buyers from both sides of the strait seeking agricultural exchanges and cooperation to promote industrial integration.
Wang Huanwen from Nantou, Taiwan, came to the exhibition with high mountain tea. "My grandfather started making tea in 1970, and it was passed on to my father, and now it's in my hands. Tea is not only a drink for Chinese, but also a cultural heritage. He said.
According to Wang Huanwen, in Taiwan's Alishan and Lishan rural mountainous areas, the high mountain tea grown is mainly sold to the mainland, and the huge market demand in the mainland not only helps solve the livelihood of villagers, but also makes rural development more dynamic.
In the practice of rural revitalization, traditional culture has become a "booster" for the development of characteristic agricultural industries on both sides of the strait. In the countryside of Yunlin, Taiwan, a "herb garden" is well-known in the local area, and the mint, chamomile, etc. make people feel their fragrance before they get close.
This garden belongs to Ho Ka Lu and Hong Weiwei, who skillfully use natural spice plants to make pure natural aromatic essential oils, derived from osmanthus vinegar and other health foods, which are not only sold well on both sides of the strait, but also exported to Japan, Singapore and other countries. At the expo, Hong's wonderful booth was full of aroma and gathered a lot of popularity.
Traditional Chinese medicine uses massage to relieve physical discomfort, while essential oils not only promote blood circulation but also relieve fatigue. Hong Weiwei said that people's demand for health care has increased substantially, and in the future, there will be a broader space for cooperation between the two sides of the strait in the field of essential oils, flower vinegar, and other healthy agricultural products.
In recent years, the dividends of the agricultural assistance policy benefiting compatriots on both sides of the strait have continued to be released. From the "22 Measures for Agriculture and Forestry" to the recently issued "Opinions of the Communist Party of China on Supporting Fujian to Explore a New Road for Cross-Strait Integrated Development and Build a Cross-Strait Integrated Development Demonstration Zone", it has provided broad opportunities for Taiwanese farmers and fishermen to devote themselves to cross-strait integrated development and participate in rural revitalization.
At the meeting, Xu Chuanhui, a lannong from Taichung, brought seven pots of orchids to the exhibition. "Raising orchids is self-cultivation, which is also an important reason why Chinese love orchids. ”
12 years ago, Xu Chuanhui switched from the construction industry to the orchid industry, and now he has taken root in Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, and has developed 13 orchid planting greenhouses. Thanks to new marketing methods such as live broadcasting, he and the local orchid farmers in Zhangzhou sell well all over the country.
The flower exhibition area of this expo is set up in Zhangzhou, Fujian, as the largest flower distribution center in the southeast region, the geographical and climatic characteristics of Zhangzhou are very suitable for the growth of orchids and other fine flowers cultivated by Taiwanese merchants.
Lan Wanan, deputy mayor of Zhangzhou City, introduced the next cooperation concept: "We will actively promote more Taiwanese high-quality flower seedling business entities to 'settle in Zhangzhou, establish a business in Zhangzhou, and develop in Zhangzhou', and Zhangzhou and Taiwan will interact in both directions to jointly promote the flower seedling industry to 'go all over the country and go to the world'." ”
Deng Xiaogang, vice minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced at the meeting that among the 28 state-level Taiwan farmers' pioneer parks built in 14 provinces across the country, 854 Taiwan-funded enterprises have settled in, accounting for more than 50 percent. "We will attract more Taiwan compatriots and Taiwan enterprises to participate, provide better policy consultation, technical exchanges and service guarantees, expand communication channels, and smooth the channels for long-term normal contact and cooperation between the two sides of the strait. He said.
According to the data, in recent years, Taiwan-funded agricultural enterprises have come to the mainland to engage in more than 4,000 agricultural investment projects, with a cumulative investment of more than 13 billion yuan. In 2022, the total import and export of agricultural products between the mainland and Taiwan will reach 8.42 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1625%。