The Hometown of Sugarcane

The Hometown of Sugarcane

　　Nankang is the main sugarcane-producing area in Jiangxi Province and can be called the “Hometown of Sugarcane” in the province. With a long history of sugarcane production, the county has over 70,000 mu of sugarcane cultivation area, yielding more than 300,000 tons in total — ranking first in the province. Sugarcane production has become a key industry in Nankang. The main high-quality varieties cultivated include Gan蔗 No.1, Gan蔗 No.8, Gan蔗 No.14, Nayin 310, and Gan蔗 No.1 Select 29. Sugarcane cultivation is relatively concentrated in towns such as Longhua, Tangxi, Fenggang, Sanjiang, and Tankou. (Nankang)