| Rice is one of the most important food crops in China. More than 60% of the population in the whole country feed on rice as the staple food. Guangdong Province is one of the 13 main grain producing areas in China. In recent years, the total rice output accounted for more than 76% of the total grain output. Meizhou City, as the third largest grain producing area in Guangdong Province, in which the efficient development of rice industry is of great significance to increase the selfsufficiency rate of grain in Guangdong. Thanks to the unique climate and ecological environment in the Meizhou area, Hakka
rice grains are slender and crystal clear, and the rice is shiny and moist with soft and flexible taste, which is very suitable for the southerners. Meizhou “Hakka rice” was officially approved as a geographical indication of agricultural products by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2017. In the process of promoting the prosperity of the rural industry, Meizhou promoted the quality and efficiency of the agricultural industry by creating Hakka rice brands. Based on this, an in-depth analysis on Hakka rice of Meizhou City was conducted by consulting the statistical yearbook data of China, Guangdong and Meizhou and the historical rice planting data from the Meizhou Seed Supervision and Management Station over the years, and combining the rice production survey data of main implementation units led by four Simiao rice industrial parks. In-depth analysis on the development status of the Hakka rice industry in Meizhou was conducted and corresponding countermeasures and suggestions for the problems in the development of the industry were proposed in order to provide references and basis for the further development of the Hakka rice industry and government decision-making in Meizhou. |
