Bama exports ecological vegetables to Thailand

Bama Shouyuan Pastoral Complex in Baima village, Jiazhuan town, Bama Yao autonomous county, is benefiting from a bumper harvest of seasonal vegetables.

Once processed and packaged, the produce is sold to domestic metropolises like Shenzhen and Shanghai, and then shipped to Thailand, introducing the ecological delicacies of the world-famous longevity town to Southeast Asia.

Farmers are occupied with reaping, sorting, transporting and loading vegetables, creating a bustling harvest scene. Run under a corporate-led model integrating bases, cooperatives and local households, the base drives local income growth.

Locals sort and pack vegetables. [Photo/WeChat account: bmxrmtzx]

"I can earn up to 2,800 yuan ($399) per month, and sometimes 1,500 to 2,000 yuan," shared local resident Huang Nietao. Key winter-spring varieties include Chinese kale, cabbage, broccoli, screw peppers and celery.

As a key Guangdong-Guangxi cooperation project, the complex taps into Bama's ecological strengths as a world-renowned longevity town. Adopting the efficient "vegetable-rice-vegetable" rotation system, it has built a 1,300-mu (86.7-hectare) high-end vegetable base.

Strict green planting standards are implemented to meet international quality requirements. Harvested vegetables are directly sent to supporting processing facilities for standardized cleaning, grading and packaging before entering cold chain logistics.

A factory manager noted that key export procedures include pesticide-residue testing, quality inspection, grading and sorting, followed by whole-vehicle shipment to Thailand. This successful export expands sales channels and enhances agricultural product value.

It has become a vital support for Bama to link domestic and international markets, advance rural vitalization, and convert ecological advantages into development impetus.