Current Situation and Countermeasures for Development of Daylily Industry in Ningxia
The characteristic advantages of daylily in Ningxia are significant,with the planting area reaching approximately 5 300 hectares by 2022,and the harvest area in full bloom period of their third year or above reaching 3 500 hectares,accounting for 65%of the planting area.Yanchi County and Hongsipu District in the arid belt of central Ningxia are the main production areas of daylily in Ningxia.However,in daylily production,there are problems such as a single planting variety,insufficient drying and processing facilities,low cultivation technology level,a labor-intensive characteristic,a single product,and a weak competitive advantage,etc..It is suggested that these problems be solved by strengthening standardized base construction,improving cultivation technology,improving the efficiency and level of drying,further cultivating new types of business entities,and enhancing brand effects.