With the continuous development of modern medicine, the value of traditional Chinese medicine, as a unique traditional medicine system, has been increasingly recognized and concerned worldwide. The advantages of traditional Chinese medicine in the prevention, treatment of diseases and health care have made more and more countries and regions willing to accept and promote traditional Chinese medicine. For Zhendong Group, when traditional Chinese medicine gradually goes international and is recognized by more and more countries, Zhendong Group also radiates new vitality, releases the energy of the Chinese herbal medicine industry, and contributes to the vigorous development of traditional Chinese medicine by building a base of traditional Chinese medicine.
In Chexianggou, Qingyang Town, Pingshun County, Liu Fei and Chai Yaru, technicians from Zhendong Chinese Herbal Medicine Company, are responsible for planting promotion and technical guidance. Here is the famous "Chinese herbal medicine ditch", planted with Codonopsis, Forsythia, Astragalus, Yuanzhi and other Chinese medicinal materials, they trained the villagers, teaching them how to distinguish the authenticity of seeds, how to scientifically manage and cultivate seedlings. Today's carriage ditch, under the leadership of the government and leading enterprises such as Zhendong, has radiated a new vitality. Through technical guidance and training, Zhendong Chinese Herbal Medicine Company helps villagers distinguish the authenticity of seeds, improve planting technology, and also help them find sales outlets, so as to truly help the planting of Chinese medicinal materials and increase farmers' income. Many young adults who went out to work, after seeing the hope of the Chinese herbal medicine industry, took the initiative to choose to return to their hometowns and contribute to the vigorous development of Chinese medicine.
At the Zhendong Breeding Base, the introduction of the village party secretary of Dongzhang Village revealed the increase in income brought by the cultivation of Chinese medicinal materials to local farmers. In the past, the villagers mainly cultivated corn and potatoes, and the income per acre of land was about 1,450. However, since the beginning of the cultivation of Lu Codonopsis, the income has increased significantly, at least seven or eight thousand, ten thousand pieces, three or four times, four or five times. By signing contracts with villagers and providing seedling breeding support, Zhendong Chinese Herbal Medicine Company not only helped the local government develop characteristic industries, but also linked the industrial chain and promoted the upstream and downstream development of the industry. The small seedlings of Lu Codonopsis have become an important pillar for local farmers to increase their income and revitalize the industry.
Codonopsis is a national geographical indication product, and the medicinal herb planting industry has become a pillar industry for local farmers to increase their income. In 2023, the planting area of Codonopsis in Changzhilu will reach 30,000 mu, with an output of 3,000 tons and an output value of nearly 400 million yuan. This not only drives the development of the local economy, but also lays a solid foundation for the industrial revitalization of the Changzhi area. In order to ensure the authenticity and purity of Lu Codonopsis, the local area has maintained a planting mode of self-breeding, self-cultivation and self-cultivation. With the strong support of government departments, Zhendong Chinese Herbal Medicine Company has increased the support for the breeding of "Zhendang No. 1" Ludang seedlings, improved the enthusiasm of medicinal farmers, and boosted the development of Ludang ginseng seedling breeding industry, covering an area of nearly 2,000 acres.
This year, with the continuous rise in the market price of Ludang ginseng, the price of Ludang seedlings has also reached a historical high, with more than 60 yuan per kilogram of Ludang seedlings, and the average income of medicine farmers per mu is about 20,000 yuan. This not only brought considerable income to the medicine farmers, but also provided impetus for the rapid development and upgrading of the Ludang industry. Zhendong Group's efforts have laid a solid foundation for the industrial revitalization of the region, and the small Chinese herbal medicine seedlings have become an important pillar for local farmers to increase their income and revitalize the industry, showing the huge development potential and prospects of the Chinese herbal medicine industry.