Nanchuan Scrophularia

Nanchuan Scrophularia

Nanchuan Scrophularia is a geographical indication certification trademark.

　　The production scale of scrophularia in Nanchuan District has now reached 15,000 mu, making it the largest scrophularia production base in our city.” This was learned recently during an interview with the Municipal Agricultural Office.

　　 The rapid development of the scrophularia industry in Nanchuan is mainly due to several factors such as “favorable timing, geographical advantages, and human effort.”

　　 First, there are suitable geographical and climatic conditions for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. “There are over 300,000 mu of slopes and arable land around the foot of Mount Jinfo that are suitable for growing medicinal herbs,” said the head of the Nanchuan District Agricultural Office. The area features significant altitude variation, soft and fertile soil, mild climate, and abundant rainfall. Since 2003, Nanchuan has developed more than 10 types of medicinal herbs on a large scale, among which scrophularia has become the most successful industry.

　　 Secondly, Chongqing Ruifeng Agricultural Company, which leads the scrophularia industry in Nanchuan, has a well-established agricultural production organization model. Deng Hualun, the head of the company, said that since 2004, through methods such as signing purchase contracts with farmers and advancing funds for farmers to buy seeds, they have enabled farmers around Mount Jinfo to earn substantial incomes without having to invest their own capital or bear the dual risks of nature and the market.