Wuming Cassava

Wuming Cassava

　　I. Cassava Cultivation in Wuming County

　　Cassava is a major cash crop in Wuming County and also one of its key resource advantages. The cassava planting area in Wuming accounts for about 10% of Guangxi’s total, and its cassava production makes up around 15% of the region’s output, ranking first in Guangxi. It is one of Guangxi’s leading cassava-producing counties. In 2013, the county’s cassava planting area reached 363,000 mu, with a total yield of 285,000 tons (dry chips). Cassava is grown across all 13 towns in Wuming, with major concentrations in Taiping, Chengxiang, Ningwu, Luwo, Shuangqiao, and Luoxu.

　　II. Cassava Processing and Utilization in Wuming County

　　Currently, Wuming County has initially established a relatively complete cassava industry system, covering high-quality seed breeding and cultivation, starch processing and equipment manufacturing, modified starch and alcohol production, product development, and marketing. During the 2013/2014 crushing season, there were 10 processing enterprises in operation throughout the county. The cassava industry contributes approximately 20 million yuan in tax revenue annually, making Wuming one of Guangxi’s major cassava starch producers.