At the first China mango industry conference, held recently in Baise, Guangxi, Tianyang district and Guangzhou Pilot Food Investment Co., Ltd. signed a framework agreement on the comprehensive development and utilization project of fruits in Tianyang District, Baise City, with a total investment of 500 million yuan.
Located in the west of Guangxi, Tianyang District of Baise is the first hometown of mango in China. It is dubbed as "natural greenhouse". Relying on its exceptional climate, Tianyang District has made great efforts to develop the two dominant industries of mango and tomato. Mango is harvested from June to August every year, and tomato from November to next April.
The "One Red and One Green" initiative has helped farmers continuously increase their incomes. In 2020, the total output was 280,000 tons; the main bulk vegetable is tomato, which is marketed from November to April. In 2020, the vegetable planting area of the whole region is 398,000 mu with an output of 875,800 tons. Mango and tomato have become the two pillar industries of the district.
Source: prnewswire.com
