By the end of July, Southwest China's Guizhou province had planted 5.72 million mu (381,000 hectares) of chili pepper in the current year, with an output volume of 2.43 million metric tons and an output value of 9.07 billion yuan ($1.4 billion).
The Guizhou Provincial Development and Reform Commission recently launched 13 policies and measures to promote the region's tourism sector, according to local media reports.
Guizhou province, one of the top four production areas of traditional Chinese medicinal herbs, is committed to developing a"customized herb park".
The Guizhou Provincial Development and Reform Commission recently launched 18 measures to promote the development of leading industries, cultivate major enterprises, construct industrial chains, build industrial parks, ensure economic growth, and achieve sustainable and low-carbon development.
From January to May of this year, Southwest China's Guizhou province built 1.53 million mu (102,153.33 hectares) of plantations for bamboo, tea-oil trees, Sichuan peppers, and Chinese honeylocust fruits, which were listed as "featured forestry industries" in 2020.
According to a recent report, Southwest China's Guizhou province has seen rapid progress in forestry industry development.
Guiyang is one of China's three largest phosphate ore bases, with phosphate ore reserves of 428 million tons and more than 70 percent of the country's phosphate ore.The ore reserves in Kaiyang county alone amount to 390 million tons.