Binyang Carrots

Binyang Carrots

　　Binyang County is the largest carrot-producing area in Nanning and even in Guangxi. In recent years, Binyang carrots have been exported in bulk to Southeast Asia. The carrot planting area in Binyang covers 25,000 mu, with the largest production areas being Litang Town and Wangling Town, which together account for over 80% of the county’s total carrot cultivation. Farmers in Binyang have a long-standing tradition of growing radishes and have accumulated rich experience through years of production. The scale of carrot farming in Litang and Wangling Towns has continued to expand, increasing from 1,000 mu in 2002 to 20,000 mu in 2013. This growth has influenced surrounding towns, forming a 22,000-mu cultivation area. Farmer professional cooperatives providing guidance on carrot washing, processing, packaging, cold storage, sales techniques, and introducing new varieties have emerged rapidly, giving rise to a “farmer cooperative + base + farmer” integrated production and sales model. Enthusiasm among farmers has soared, leading to a thriving supply-demand situation, with products being exported to Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Thailand, as well as major cities across China. Carrot cultivation has become an important pathway for farmers to achieve prosperity. Currently, standardized facility cultivation (including micro-sprinkler irrigation technology) has largely covered Binyang’s carrot-growing regions. At the same time, high-yield, high-quality carrot varieties continue to replace older low-yield ones, boosting yield from the original 2,000–3,000 kg per mu to over 5,000 kg per mu today. The per-mu output value can exceed 10,000 yuan, with net profits per mu surpassing 8,000 yuan, demonstrating significant economic benefits.

　　Source: Guangxi Agricultural Specialties Collection