Daguanyan Konjac

Daguanyan Konjac

　　Daguanyan Konjac is a specialty of Daguan County in Zhaotong City, Yunnan Province. The natural environment of Daguan County is well suited for konjac cultivation, which has a long history in the region.

　　Daguan County spans 1,692 square kilometers, with 6 towns and 3 townships, a total population of 270,000, a highest elevation of 2,785 meters, and a lowest elevation of 492 meters. It features a northern subtropical climate, with an average annual temperature of 15°C, annual precipitation of 992.9 millimeters, and a frost-free period of 315 days — all conditions that are generally suitable for konjac cultivation. Currently, there are 15,000 acres of konjac plantations established (including 11,000 acres of flower konjac and 4,000 acres of white konjac), yielding a total production of 30,000 tons (of which 22,000 tons are commercial konjac and 8,000 tons are seed konjac). In 2011, the county achieved a total GDP of 1.4896 billion yuan.