Zhangshugang Pepper Becomes a Thriving Industry in Yueyang

The photo, taken on May 8, shows a villager picking Zhangshugang pepper at a plantation in Wenyi New Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County. In recent years, by leveraging the geographical advantages of Zhangshugang and the influence of "Zhangshugang pepper" as a national geographical indication product, the town has promoted rapid development of the pepper industry through technological innovation, brand development, and industrial chain expansion. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

Currently, the town's pepper cultivation area has reached 11,800 mu (about 787 hectares), with the entire industrial chain's output value exceeding 510 million CNY and the brand value hitting 694 million CNY. By improving the "company + cooperative + plantation + farmer" mechanism to drive rural development, the town has fostered 47 specialized cooperatives and over 200 professional pepper growers, creating jobs for more than 6,000 people and helping them increase income. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on May 8, shows villagers picking Zhangshugang pepper at a plantation in Wenyi New Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on May 8, shows villagers picking Zhangshugang pepper at a plantation in Wenyi New Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on May 8, shows villagers harvesting Zhangshugang pepper at a plantation in Wenyi New Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on May 8, shows a villager displaying freshly harvested Zhangshugang pepper at a plantation in Wenyi New Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

The photo, taken on May 8, shows villagers sorting and packing Zhangshugang pepper for market supply at a plantation in Wenyi New Village, Zhangshu Town, Xiangyin County. (Photo/Guo Liliang, Hunan Daily)

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government. www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunantoday