Jia County Mung Beans

Jia County Mung Beans

　　Jia County Mung Beans

　　As a traditional crop, mung beans have long been intercropped or grown alongside other crops, primarily for household use. Despite their long history of cultivation, both production volume and planted area remained on a small scale. In the early 1980s, with the development of rural commodity production and thanks to the unique health benefits of mung beans — such as clearing heat and detoxifying, quenching thirst and promoting fluid production, calming the nerves and invigorating qi, as well as diuretic and anti-swelling properties — mung beans became a sought-after grain product, leading to a sharp rise in market demand. The county Party committee and government seized this opportunity, designated mung beans as a flagship product of the county, and vigorously promoted their cultivation. As a result, the planting area expanded year by year and yields continued to increase. By 1994, the county’s mung bean planting area had grown to over 70,000 mu, with production reaching 5 million kilograms, generating no less than 20 million yuan in income for local farmers. With advantages such as pure quality, bright color, high nutrition, and low contamination, Jia County mung beans are sold both domestically and internationally, earning recognition and a strong reputation for the county.