Horseherb Leaf Tea

Horseherb Leaf Tea

　　 The Shennong Wild Vegetable Professional Cooperative of Zhongyang City was established in August 2007. It is a specialized cooperative engaged in the artificial cultivation of wild vegetables, as well as the development, production of pure natural horseherb leaf tea and dried goods. Backed by the College of Food and Biological Engineering at Jiangsu University, the cooperative currently employs over 40 staff members, including 8 mid-to-senior level technical professionals, and owns 1,300 square meters of office buildings and standardized production workshops. The cooperative boasts superior office conditions and professional technical training facilities, as well as advanced equipment for producing horseherb leaf tea and dried horseherb products. It has also received several notable honors. In 2007, it was recognized as an Advanced Unit in the Large-Scale Construction of High-Efficiency Agriculture by the Zhenjiang Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government. In 2008 and 2009, it was awarded the title of “Four-Haves Professional Cooperative” at both the municipal and provincial levels in Zhenjiang. The cooperative’s planting base obtained national organic product origin certification in 2008, received a national conversion certificate for organic horseherb tea and dried horseherb products in 2009, and obtained full national organic certification for horseherb tea and dried horseherb products in 2010. In 2009, its organic horseherb tea and dried horseherb products were designated as Zhenjiang Famous Brand Products. The same year, it was also recognized as a Municipal-Level Agricultural Leading Enterprise in Zhenjiang.

　　 The cooperative currently cultivates horseherb on 350 acres of land, including 152 acres under steel-frame greenhouses. It supports 563 farming households, with an annual sale of around 2 million pounds of fresh horseherb leaves, generating sales revenue of over 6.5 million yuan and profits of approximately 800,000 yuan. Fresh horseherb leaves are very popular in the domestic market, while international markets are primarily served through a partnership with Suzhou Dafu Frozen Food Co., Ltd., which exports the products to Europe, America, and Southeast Asia. In 2008 and 2009, the cooperative participated in agricultural product exhibitions and sales in Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuxi, Yangzhou, Xuzhou, and Zhenjiang, with product distribution extending as far as Zhejiang, Hangzhou, and Beijing.

　　 The cooperative is committed to the development and research of natural, edible, and health-focused food series, with a people-oriented approach. It aims to enhance product technological content and quality through scientific innovation, and to manage production and sales under modern enterprise systems. The goal is to build a first-class enterprise and strive for provincial and national brand recognition.