Hechi sericulture industrial cluster honored nationally

The Guangxi sericulture advantageous and characteristic industrial cluster with Hechi as the leading city was shortlisted for the creation of the national modern agricultural industrial park in 2022, becoming the first national-level advantageous and characteristic industrial cluster with the sericulture industry as the leading industry nationwide.

The result was released on the official website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on April 28.

Liu Sanjie Silkworm High-efficiency Ecological Industry Demonstration Zone in Hechi's Yizhou district. [Photo/Hechi Daily]

As the leading city in the construction of a sericulture industrial cluster in Guangxi, Hechi has six counties and districts that are developing its sericulture industry, including Jinchengjiang district, Yizhou district, Luocheng Mulam autonomous county, Huanjiang Maonan autonomous county, Donglan county, as well as Du'an Yao autonomous county. Its cooperative county is Baise's Lingyun county.

The cluster plans to carry out six major projects over three years, including the high-quality improvement and optimization of silkworm cocoons, the improvement of cocoon silk processing, the recycling of sericulture resources, public service guarantees, the increase in production and efficiency of mulberry gardens, as well as the promotion of brand marketing, with the supporting investment of 150 million yuan ($22.7 million) in central funds, 9.76 million yuan local in supporting funds, and 621 million yuan in self-raised social funds.