Ban dang Job's tears

Ban dang Job's tears

　　The Job's tears in Ban dang Town, Ziyun Autonomous County, Guizhou Province have a long history of cultivation. The grains are large, white, plump, and round, with characteristics such as being glutinous, sweet, and thick. Rich in protein, they are hailed as "pearl rice" and possess high medicinal and edible value, making them highly promising for development.

　　　　The annual planting area of Ban dang Job's tears exceeds 4,000 mu, and there are over 100 households planting more than 20 mu each. The Job's tears planting area centered around Dongkou Village reaches over 20,000 mu annually. The town currently has 30 processing households, with peak processing capacity exceeding 8,000 tons. It has become a pillar industry that promotes agricultural efficiency and farmers' prosperity in the town. The Ban dang Job's tears are of excellent quality, and their roughly processed products are exported to regions and countries such as Guangdong, Shanghai, Japan, Hong Kong, and Singapore. They have now become an important ingredient in banquet dishes and health foods. A complete industrial pattern of planting, processing, and sales has been formed, making it one of the main agricultural industries in Ziyun Autonomous County.