Fogang, Guangdong: Pueraria lobata is harvested and listed to drive farmers to get rich.

  CCTV News:Near the Spring Festival, many places have the custom of stewed chicken with Radix Puerariae, which is a traditional Chinese medicine, and tonic in winter. At present, it is the season for Pueraria lobata to be harvested and listed. A thousand acres of Pueraria lobata harvest is in sight in Tangtang Town, Fogang County, Guangdong Province, which also drives local farmers to increase their income and get rich.

  The kudzuvine root of Zhushan in Tangtang Town has a long history of more than 300 years. The local average annual temperature is about 22℃, the soil layer is deep and loose, and the organic matter content is high, which is suitable for the growth of Pueraria lobata. This year, the purchase price of Pueraria lobata in Zhushan is increased by 1 yuan money per catty in 6 yuan compared with the same period of last year, and the average annual income of more than 600 local Pueraria lobata growers can reach 11,700 yuan.