Pingyao reports healthy agricultural sector

Pingyao's agricultural sector maintained stable development throughout 2018, with some 80 leading local agribusinesses generating sales of 5.6 billion yuan ($827.90 million), representing year-on-year growth of 400 million yuan.

Sales made by farm produce processing industries hit 5.1 billion yuan, up 300 million from 2017, with health foods and medicinal and edible products amounting to 380 million yuan.

The county promoted the national rural revitalization initiative by working with Shanxi Agricultural University and Shanxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences on establishing five expert groups to support the development of local agricultural technology.

In addition, Pingyao conducted 10 projects, including the building of a new center for traditional Chinese medicine, as well as helping to develop top local agricultural companies in order to make Pingyao a center of modern agriculture.