Xiangning Chinese Yam

Xiangning Chinese Yam

　　Xiangning Chinese Yam is a specialty of Xiangning County, Linfen City, Shanxi Province. Xiaxian Village has a long history of cultivating Chinese yams and is widely renowned for its abundant production. The yams produced here are large in size, rich in nutrients, and prized by merchants for their tender, soft, sweet, and smooth texture.

　　The thousand-acre Chinese yam base is backed by mountains and faces a river. The area enjoys excellent sunlight, fertile soil, and abundant water sources—ideal natural conditions for growing Chinese yams. The resulting yams are known for their tender, soft, sweet, and especially smooth texture, along with high nutritional value, strong market prices, brisk sales, and solid economic returns. This industry project was launched in 2002 with a total investment of 30 million yuan. To date, it has established a 700-acre planting base with standardized cultivation, becoming a leading local specialty industry that accounts for over 40% of the village’s total income. Once the plantation reaches a thousand acres, it will yield two million jin (approximately one million kilograms) annually, generating an annual income of 20 million yuan. Additionally, the newly established Chinese Yam Cooperative plans to invest 4 million yuan to introduce sprinkler irrigation systems as well as equipment for peeling, vacuum packaging, and processing Chinese yams into powder, juice, and slices. Either this year or next, the cooperative will launch products with unified packaging and branding for consumers. This will not only increase the income of cooperative members, helping locals move swiftly toward prosperity, but also promote the growth and development of the Chinese yam industry across the surrounding areas and the entire county—advancing agricultural prosperity and strength through technology.