Sweet potato and yam specialty vegetables

Author: Wu Xingzhi (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: Vegetables are an indispensable part of people's daily diet. With the continuous improvement of living standards and the growing awareness of health, there is a strong demand for "hazard-free vegetables," "green vegetables," and "organic vegetables." This has significantly boosted the rapid development of China's vegetable industry. In 2002, the national vegetable planting area reached 1970 million hectares, with a total output of 603.31 million tons, an average annual per capita consumption of 480 kilograms—more than three times the world average. Vegetable production value ranked second in agriculture, after grains, and generated $2.63 billion in annual export revenue, making it a pillar industry for farmers' wealth, agricultural income growth, and agricultural product exportation. The fundamental path to developing vegetable production in the future lies in expanding export-oriented vegetable cultivation and participating in international competition. Therefore, vegetable production must diversify varieties, improve quality, prioritize safety and hygiene standards, and develop vegetable storage, processing, packaging, and transportation. Leading with enterprises, high-quality vegetable production should be promoted to meet the needs of both foreign trade exports and domestic market competition. This Series is easy to understand, practical, and highly instructive, serving as a training textbook for rural technical personnel, a valuable teaching reference, and a practical guide for grassroots vegetable technology extension personnel and vegetable farmers.