Fenghua Bamboo Shoots

Fenghua Bamboo Shoots

　　The city currently has 264,800 mu of bamboo forests, including 196,100 mu of moso bamboo, with a total stock of 35.4 million moso bamboo poles, of which 68,500 mu are intensively managed as bamboo shoot and timber dual-purpose forests. There are also 70,000 mu of small miscellaneous bamboos (including 26,000 mu of Lei bamboo and 5,000 mu of Fenghua water bamboo). The bamboo forests are mainly distributed across townships such as Xiaowangmiao, Banxi, Xikou, Shangtian, Louyan, Dayan, and Dongli, all of which have over 20,000 mu of bamboo forests, totaling 192,900 mu or 72.8% of the city’s total. The combined income from bamboo shoots and raw bamboo poles in the city ranges between 80 to 100 million yuan, making bamboo shoots the most advantageous and promising leading industry in the mountainous areas. Currently, the main issues in bamboo production include: many townships and villages still practice extensive management in moso bamboo and small miscellaneous bamboo production. Fertilization and soil management levels in bamboo forests are low, with more being taken from the forests than invested into them, and some areas are even under predatory management. Many contracted bamboo forests have their main labor force away doing business, resulting in low yields and more rough processing than refined processing. In terms of product sales, raw material sales remain the primary form, with low technological content and limited added value.

　　In the future, efforts will focus on consolidating and upgrading the existing 68,500 mu of moso bamboo shoot and timber dual-purpose forests. From 2000 to 2003, it is planned to newly develop 11,500 mu of bamboo shoot and timber dual-purpose forests, aiming to reach a total of 80,000 mu citywide. Continued efforts will be made to develop edible small miscellaneous bamboo shoot bases, along with the new development of 10,000 mu of small miscellaneous bamboos, including 5,000 mu of early bamboo and 5,000 mu of late bamboo, bringing the total area of small miscellaneous bamboo shoots to 80,000 mu. The total bamboo shoot production in the city will increase from the current 35,000 tons to 45,000 tons, with the total output value of bamboo shoots stabilizing at around 120 million yuan.