Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Holds Training Course on High-Value Utilization Technology of Tea Resources in Wangcang

On October 15, the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences held the “Service Action for Rural Characteristic Industry Development and Wangcang Training Course on High-Value Utilization Technology of Tea Resources” in Wangcang, Sichuan. Dong Jinhe, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Rural Development Association, and Wang Xinchao, Deputy Director of the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, attended the opening ceremony, and Li Wei, Deputy County Magistrate of Wangcang County, delivered a speech. More than 80 people, including heads of agricultural authorities and technology promotion personnel from townships and towns of Wangcang County and surrounding counties and cities, participated in the training.^[1]

During the training, five experts from the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences gave special reports on “Autumn and Winter Management Technology for Tea Gardens,” “Green and Targeted Prevention and Control in Tea Gardens,” “Quality and Safety Control of Tea in Wangcang County to Safeguard the Healthy Development of the Tea Industry,” “Diversified Value-Added Utilization Technology of Tea and Product Development,” and “Discussion on the Path of Brand Building for Guangyuan Tea.” After the training, the participants held an exchange discussion on the development path of the tea industry in Wangcang County.^[1]

According to the introduction of the training content, the participants believed that the training, covering tea garden management and protection, green prevention and control, quality and safety control, diversified value-added utilization of tea resources, and brand building, provided guidance for tea farmers and tea enterprises to manage tea gardens well, make good use of tea resources, and build strong brands. Wang Xinchao said that Wangcang County is a key county where the Tea Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has long carried out scientific and technological services. The two sides have carried out extensive work in the introduction and breeding of yellowing varieties, efficient management and protection of tea gardens, green prevention and control of diseases and pests, improvement of processing technology and development of new products, and brand building, achieving good results. During the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, the institute will further leverage its advantages in science and technology, talent, and resources to provide scientific and technological support for the high-quality development of Wangcang County’s tea industry and build Wangcang County into a demonstration model of cooperation between the institute and localities.^[1]