Qixingguan Konjac

Qixingguan Konjac

　　Konjac has 130 species worldwide, primarily distributed in the Eastern Hemisphere. China has 30 species, 13 of which are endemic, and only 13 are edible. It is mainly produced in countries such as China, Japan, India, and Myanmar. With high utilization value, it can be processed into a range of products such as konjac noodles, pastries, jams, small champagne, and also used in medicine. Therefore, there is broad potential for large-scale development of konjac.

　　In 2009, the district committee and government introduced Guizhou Shennongguo Technology Development Company to build a new konjac processing factory in Erpu Village, Lishu Town, covering an area of 103 mu with a total investment of 120 million yuan, which has been completed and put into operation. In recent years, under the "company + farmer + base" model, breeding bases for seed konjac have been established across seven towns including Shengji, Zhuchang, Yachi, Xiaoba, Haizi Street, and Cengtai, covering a total area of 5,066 mu and benefiting 2,236 farming households. Under the "company + cooperative + base" industrial development model, konjac bases have been developed in towns such as Shengji, Zhuchang, Changchunpu, Salaxi, Yanzikou, and Cengtai, covering over 14,000 mu. Under the "company + base" development model, standardized demonstration bases covering more than 400 mu have been built in Salaxi Town and Changchunpu Town. After several years of development, the district’s total konjac base area has reached 26,000 mu. Based on a net income of 5,000 yuan per mu, this involves over 6,500 farming households (including 51 major growers), with an average income increase of 15,000 yuan per household.