Guangxi is the main producing area of star anise in China,with planting area and output accounting for more than 85%of the world's total.It has absolute advantages in quantity control across the country and even in the world.Dry anise and anise oil exported by China are hot commodities in the international market,and the price of anise oil is on the rise.However,Guangxi star anise lacks development motivation and has poor economic benefits due to reasons such as low output,poor quality,insufficient deep processing,short industrial chain,and insufficient policy support.In recent years,the Guangxi Party Committee and Government have attached great importance to the development of the octagonal industry and achieved certain results.Due to the lack of guarantee of output and quality,insufficient intensity and depth of deep processing,insufficient deep processing,low product visibility,insufficient marketing,insufficient policy support,and lack of industrial development motivation.There is large room for improvement in the output of star anise and broad prospects for industrial development.Therefore,we should focus on the shortcomings of the industry and carry out key research in the aspects of low-yield forest transformation,market system construction,cultivation of leading enterprises,integration of resources from all parties,and carrying out forward-looking research to promote the realization of the star anise industry in Guangxi.