Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef

Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef

Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef is a protected geographical indication product.

　　Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef is a protected geographical indication product. It is produced from Yanbian Yellow Cattle—one of China’s five major cattle breeds—in Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province. It is a China National Geographical Indication product. Thanks to its tender, juicy, delicious taste and high nutritional value, it has been increasingly recognized by consumers, especially in Northeast Asian regions such as Japan and South Korea where it enjoys a broad market....

　　In 2008, after review by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of China, it was decided to implement protection for Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef as a China National Geographical Indication product.

　　Quality Characteristics

　　　　Experts believe that the “Benfu” beef derived from Yanbian Yellow Cattle—hailed as one of China’s five major cattle breeds—by the Yanbian State Animal Husbandry Development Corporation has reached international premium quality. It features rich and even marbling, tender and tasty meat, and is abundant in 28 types of amino acids, offering a rich and savory flavor that can rival Japanese Wagyu and Korean Hanwoo beef. “Benfu” beef boasts high nutritional value, visual appeal, taste value, and functional health benefits, making it an excellent food choice for the elderly, middle-aged and young adults, especially athletes. As a health and functional meat, it holds great potential for development and utilization. The production model and quality of “Benfu” beef have strong promotional and production value. Through technological upgrades, Yanbian Yellow Cattle are used to produce meat and livestock comparable to Korean Hanwoo, representing an innovative industrial technology product.

　　Production Situation

　　　　According to statistics, in 2008, there were 46 cattle farming communities and large-scale farms in Yanbian Prefecture, with over 80,000 cattle farmers, including 12,000 large-scale farmers and more than 100 households raising over 500 cattle each. Large-scale breeding accounted for 38% of the total. In 2007, Yanbian Prefecture had a total of 320,000 yellow cattle slaughtered, producing 40,000 tons of beef and achieving a cattle farming output value of 1.2 billion yuan.

　　Meat Source Characteristics

　　　　Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef comes from Yanbian Yellow Cattle. This breed is one of China’s five major indigenous premium cattle breeds and a highly valuable asset in China’s livestock genetic resource bank. Yanbian Yellow Cattle feature excellent meat production performance and unique meat flavors, which can be compared with Japanese Wagyu and Korean Hanwoo beef, giving it strong market competitiveness in Northeast Asia. The new breed “Yanhuang Cattle” (a specialized beef cattle breed developed by crossbreeding Yanbian Yellow Cattle with Limousin cattle), organized and applied for by the Yanbian State Animal Husbandry Development Corporation, was approved by the National Livestock and Poultry Genetic Resources Committee in December 2007. The cultivation of the Yanhuang Cattle breed embodies the hard work and wisdom of the people of Yanbian and is a truly independently intellectual property–owned Chinese beef cattle breed with distinctive ethnic characteristics.

　　Geographical Indication Product Protection

　　Production Area Scope

　　　　The protection scope of the Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef geographical indication product is based on the range proposed in the “Notice on Delimiting the Protection Scope of Yanbian Yellow Cattle Beef Geographical Indication Product” (Yan Zhou Zheng Ban Han [2007] No. 65) issued by the General Office of the People’s Government of Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province. It covers the administrative areas of eight counties and cities within the prefecture: Yanji City, Tumen City, Hunchun City, Longjing City, Helong City, Dunhua City, Wangqing County, and Antu County.