Qinglong Job's Tears Rice

Qinglong Job's Tears Rice

　　Qinglong Job's Tears Rice is a specialty of Qinglong County in the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. The seed kernel of Job's tears is one of China’s traditional food resources and can be made into porridge, rice, and various types of noodles for consumption. It is especially suitable for the elderly, the weak, and the sick.

　　Qinglong County has prioritized the production of Job's Tears Rice as a distinctive industry to help farmers shake off poverty and achieve wealth. Townships such as Bihen, Shazi, Dachang, Angu, and Zima have actively guided villagers to plant Job's Tears Rice based on local climate, soil conditions, and market demand. By adapting to local circumstances and making the most of available resources, they have vigorously promoted the cultivation of Job's Tears Rice. The county now has 20,000 mu of Job's Tears Rice fields, with good yields reaching around 500 jin per mu. A production and sales system that integrates cultivation with preliminary processing has been established.

　　The Qinglong County Job's Tears Rice Deep Processing Project, with a total investment of 127 million yuan, is located in Caijia Village, Liancheng Town. It is invested and constructed by Guizhou Yimi Sunshine Industry Development Co., Ltd. The project covers an area of 50.37 mu and includes facilities for producing 10,000 tons of refined Job's Tears Rice, 8,000 tons of Job's Tears Rice flour, 1,000 tons of Job's Tears Rice oil, and 5,000 tons of mixed feed annually.