Jian Ning Rice Seeds

Jian Ning Rice Seeds

Jian Ning rice seeds are a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　Jian Ning rice seeds are a specialty of Jian Ning County, Sanming, Fujian.

　　Jian Ning rice seeds are a specialty of Fujian’s Sanming Prefecture, Jian Ning County. Since Jian Ning was designated as a national hybrid rice seed production base by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2013, the county's rice seed cultivation area has remained stable at over 120,000 mu, producing more than 25 million kilograms of hybrid rice seeds per year. The area and yield each represent 10% of the national total for hybrid rice seeds. To date, the county has cumulatively produced over 300 million kilograms of hybrid rice seeds. Currently, 67 seed companies—including Hunan Longping, Beijing Jinnong Huahua, and China National Seed Group’s Zhongzhong Nongjia—have obtained production licenses in Jian Ning and established stable seed production bases there. In addition to being sold to 16 provinces (municipalities and autonomous regions) across China, the seeds are also exported to Southeast Asian countries such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Vietnam, making positive contributions to ensuring stable grain production safety both nationally and globally.

　　To further enhance Jian Ning County’s hybrid rice seed production, research, and management standards, the county commissioned the Ministry of Agriculture’s Planning and Design Institute to draft the “Jian Ning County Hybrid Rice Seed Production Base Development Plan.” This marked the first time any county in China formulated a development plan for a national-level hybrid rice seed production base. The plan outlines an overarching goal of establishing the county as a top-tier national demonstration base for both hybrid rice seed production and industrial development. It specifies key tasks, including the construction of “one park, one station, and four demonstration bases”: “One Park” refers to the National Hybrid Rice Seed Industrial Park; “One Station” denotes the Experts and Academicians Workstation; and the “Four Demonstration Bases” consist of the National Hybrid Rice Seed Production Standardization Demonstration Base, the National Hybrid Rice Breeding and Seed Production Research and Training Demonstration Base, the National Full-Mechanization Hybrid Rice Seed Production Demonstration Base, and the National New Hybrid Rice Variety Exhibition Demonstration Base.