Guiping Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle

Guiping Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle

The Guiping Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle is a product with a geographical indication for agricultural products.

　　(The city of Guigang) The Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle (a type of turtle) is an outstanding local strain of the Chinese softshell turtle, primarily distributed in the Xijiang, Xunjiang, Yujiang, and Zuoyoujiang river basins of Guangxi, with the densest populations found in the Xunjiang and Yujiang rivers within the territory of Guigang City. The Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle originates from natural water bodies. In the early 1990s, some farmers in Guiping City and Pingnan County began artificially domesticating and breeding them, achieving success. Due to their bright coloration, thick skirt edges, and delicious meat, they have gained favor among consumers in developed regions such as the Pearl River Delta. Guiping Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtles are renowned for their long-standing aquaculture, particularly for their delicious taste and rich nutrition, making them popular across the country. Guigang City is the main production area of Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtles in Guangxi, with its total output value accounting for over 80% of Guangxi’s total. Guiping City is a major freshwater fish farming hub in southeastern Guangxi, where the fishing industry plays a pivotal role in the city’s overall agricultural structure.

　　Geographical Scope

　　In accordance with the "Administrative Measures for the Registration of Geographical Indications for Agricultural Products" and based on the unique cultural history and natural ecological environment of the Guiping Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle, the Guiping Municipal Bureau of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Veterinary Medicine has conducted research and, after extensively soliciting opinions from relevant parties, proposes to designate the geographical protection scope of the Guiping Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle geographical indication as follows: all towns and townships in Guiping City, Guangxi, including: Jintian, Dongxin, Zijing, Jiangkou, Nanmu, Xunwang, Xishan, Shepo, Youma, Mugui, Mapi, Mule, Shizui, Shebu, Mapeng, Xiawan, Mugen, Luobo, Dayang, Luoxiu, Zhongsha, Dawan, Mengxu, Baisha, Houlù, and Shilong, totaling 26 towns and townships. The protected area is located between 109°41′–110°22′ east longitude and 22°52′–23°48′ north latitude. It borders Pingnan County to the east and northeast, Rong County to the southeast, Beiliu and Yulin City to the south, Guigang City to the west, and Wuxuan and Jinxiu counties to the northwest and north. The region spans 103.5 km from north to south and 68.6 km from east to west, covering a total land area of 4,073.8 square kilometers, with water areas spanning 22,720 hectares. The Yellow-Sand Softshell Turtle farming area covers 1,000 hectares, with an annual production total of 10,000 tons.