Enyang Asparagus

Enyang Asparagus

　　Enyang asparagus is a high-end, premium vegetable with a long cultivation history. Since the 1990s, Enyang has begun large-scale trial planting of asparagus. The Enyang District is located at the southern foot of the Micang Mountains in the Daba Mountain range and lies within the core poverty alleviation and development zone of the Qinba Mountain Area. It boasts superior natural and geographical conditions, making it highly suitable for asparagus growth. As a pillar agricultural industry for the development of the new Enyang District and for helping villagers escape poverty and achieve prosperity, since the establishment of Enyang District in 2013, the district Party committee and government have shifted their development approach and actively promoted the transformation and upgrading of the Enyang asparagus industry. They have adopted the "grower + specialized cooperative + farmer" model, cultivating seedlings across more than 400 acres throughout the district, establishing five standardized demonstration gardens, and setting up core demonstration areas in towns such as Yuxi, Shangbamiao, and Yushan. These efforts have driven the development of asparagus across 14 towns and 144 villages, covering an area of 30,000 mu, nurturing 12 specialized asparagus villages, and establishing 168 new types of asparagus business entities, yielding significant economic benefits.