CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Brasenia schreberi in Chongqing s Shizhu County has reached 13,000 mu, making the county the world s largest brasenia schreberi planting base, according to the Agriculture Committee of Shizhu Tujia Autonomous County on March 30.
Apart from expanding the planting area, the county is also implementing the brand strategy . A total of 3 brasenia schreberi brands were awarded the Organic Food Certificate and the Green Food Certificate (AA). Moreover, the brasenia schreberi have been sold to Japan, Korea, Singapore, etc. and is quite popular among the consumers.
In 2011, Shizhu expanded its brasenia schreberi planting area by 1,000 mu, taking the total planting area to 13,000 mu, with an expected annual output of 12,000 tons. (Translated by Jiang Li, Fathom Language Limited)
