The Second China International Garlic Festival open ceremoniously tonight,in Jingxiang,Hometown of Chinese Garlic.This China International Garlic Festival is organized by the China Vegetable Circulation Association, the commercial circulation of Productivity Promotion Center and Jining Municipal People’s Government,and operated by Jinxiang County Government .The leaders of Ministry of Agriculture of PRC, Ministry of Commerce of the PRC,State Administration for Industry & Commerce of the PRC and the Provincial and Municipal governments, well-known scholars and experts, business elites both at home and abroad, totaling more than 500 people attended the opening ceremony.
At the opening ceremony,Jinxiang was awarded the plaques of “China Famous Brand ”and “National R&D Center For Vegetable Processing”by the leaders of Ministry of Agriculturen and Ministry of Commerce. Jinxiang County Magistrate Liu Zhangjian said the aim of this China International Garlic Festival was making friends through garlic.
Jinxiang will Strengthen cooperation and community with major garlic growing areas and sales areas,expand the deep processing field of garlic, promote R&D result of garlic, provid the direct platform for the personages of various circles of society to understand its culture of garlic and the sound and orderly development of Jinxiang’s garlic market, to promote the garlic production to a new level , protect the healthy and sustainable development of the Jingxiang garlic industry and peasants’ benefits.
Jinxiang County is the famous Hometown of Chinese Garlic, perennial garlic cultivation area of 600,000 mu.Jinxiang Country has been officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the county with the biggest garlic cultivation area in 2002, Jinxiang garlic has been recognized as the European Union protection of geographical indications in 2009.The Jinxiang garlic product volume of exports accounts for the national export total quantity 70%, exported to Japan, America,Russia and more than 150 countries and regions. There is a saying “World of Chinese garlic, Chinese garlic look at the township”.
Garlic price continues to rise due to reduced production which is caused by disadvantage climate and the growing market demand,which has aroused widespread concern. According to crucial sales period of garlic and the reaction caused by the garlic hike, this China International Garlic Festival is held,and the theme of this China International Garlic Festival for “Invigorating Circulation, expanding the processing”, to provide a display of its culture of garlic, the sound and orderly development of Jinxiang’s garlic market,and latest R&D result of garlic.
