Yingjiang Sugarcane

Yingjiang Sugarcane

　　Yingjiang sugarcane is a specialty of Yingjiang County, Dehong Prefecture, Yunnan Province.

　　Yingjiang County, located in the southwest of Yunnan and the northwest of Dehong Prefecture, is a border ethnic minority port county with beautiful mountains and rivers, abundant resources, a unique geographical position, tremendous development potential, and prominent late-mover advantages. The climate in Yingjiang is favorable, giving it outstanding advantages for agricultural development.

　　In 2012, Yingjiang County planted a total of 220,000 mu of sugarcane, a 5% increase over the same period last year; the estimated total output was 1.07 million tons, up 2.4% year-on-year; sugar production reached 130,000 tons, an increase of 18%; the estimated output value was 473 million yuan, with projected tax revenue of 80 million yuan. During this crushing season, sugarcane farmers’ income reached 2,500 yuan, a 25% year-on-year increase, marking five consecutive years of income growth.