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Projects Supported by the State Agricultural S&T Result Transforming Fund Boost Export-oriented Agriculture

The new variety of Shaan 2001 and Shaan 168 chilli bred jointly by Baoji Agricultural Technology Popularization center and Northwest Sci-Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry for foreign trade was listed as one of the projects 2004 supported by the State Agricultural S&T Result Transforming Fund. After two years' implementation, this project overfulfilled tasks stated in the contract and passed the acceptance assessment organized by Shaanxi Provincial S&T Department in April 2007.

 

This project promoted the chilli production of Shaanxi Province to 1st place in the whole country in terms of planting area, output, sale in domestic market and export quantity while at the same time advancing the development of the export-oriented agriculture of Baoji City. Presently, Baoji has already become the biggest chilli export base in China and the chilli industry has also become a leading industry for boosting local rural economy and increasing farmers’ income.