Qingchuan Konjac

Qingchuan Konjac

　　Qingchuan Konjac is a traditional specialty of Qingchuan County with a planting history spanning several hundred years. As a national pilot county for ecological agriculture, Qingchuan boasts land resources and ecological-climatic conditions highly favorable to the development of the konjac industry. Since the 1980s, the Qingchuan County Party Committee and County Government have placed high importance on the development of this traditional industry. Despite financial constraints, they allocated funds and increased investment, focusing on building konjac planting bases and developing product processing. A series of preferential policies were introduced, and guided by the principle of “one dedicated team for one pillar industry,” efforts were made to plan the konjac industry’s development, conduct market research, and promote relevant technologies. Local authorities guided farmers in standardized planting and scientific management. Relevant departments seized opportunities and adopted multiple measures to vigorously advance the rapid development of Qingchuan’s konjac industry, creating a mutually reinforcing cycle of ecological conservation, industrial growth, and increased farmer incomes. To date, over 80,000 mu of Qingchuan Konjac are cultivated across 37 towns and townships in the county, yielding more than 20,000 metric tons of commercial konjac annually and generating hundreds of millions in output value. This has made a positive contribution to rural economic development and helping farmers increase their incomes and achieve prosperity.