| Taro is an important vegetable and food crop, which is rich in nutrition, unique in flavor and high in
medicinal value. It is suitable for all ages. In recent years, with the demand for consumption upgrade, people are increasingly
favoring high-quality taro products. The cultivation of taro in Guangdong has a long history. In the long-term development
process, varieties with certain local characteristics and popularity have been formed. In order to make better use of taro
resources in Guangdong and promote the development of the taro industry, the status of taro germplasm resources garden
construction, breeding research and industrial development in China is summarized, and the development status of taro
in Guangdong, such as planting distribution, location resources, brand status, industrialization and scientific research is
analyzed. It points out that there are major problems in the development of taro industry, such as variety degradation and
quality decline, serious diseases and insect pests, backward cultivation techniques, low mechanization and high labor
costs, and insufficient technical innovation services. To solve the problems mentioned above, the following suggestions
are proposed: improving the production and promotion system of taro virus-free seedlings, strengthening disease and
insect pest control, carrying out scientific and technological innovation in the collection and preserving and utilization of
germplasm resources, selection and breeding of new varieties, deep processing research and scientific and technological training, promoting the mechanization of the taro industry, strengthening leadership, and increasing investment in science and
technology, with a view to guide more people to participate in the taro industry and further ensure the healthy development of the
taro industry in Guangdong. |
