A Report from China News Service:

The first World Lemon Industry Development Conference (WLIDC) kicked off on 
Tuesday in Anyue, China's largest lemon producer, and aims to exchange ideas 
about the future cooperation of lemon trade.

The event was organized by the Chinese Citrus Society and attended by dozens of 
experts from 10 countries, who had discussion on various topics relating to 
standardized planting and marketing innovation.

"Lemon is good for heath and fits the theme of the World Food Day," Zhang 
Zhongjun, the representative of U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), 
said in his speech.

Anyue is one of the five main lemon producing bases in the world, covering a 
planting area of 58,000 mu (9554.74 acres), with the sales reaching 11 billion 
yuan, according to the conference bluebook.

The largest lemon producer has cooperated with research institutes including 
China Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Sichuan Agricultural University to 
make the best of modern technology to promote quality development of the lemon 
industry.

Chairman of the Chinese Citrus Society Deng Ziniu hailed Anyue's achievements 
in lemon industry saying improvement in scientific agriculture would lead to an 
increase of product added value.

Wu Xu, Mayor of Ziyang, said that Anyue Lemon is a remarkable brand of 
Sichuan's dominant agricultural industry.

"As China's Lemon Town, Anyue expects more opportunities of all-round 
international cooperation, not only focusing on the agricultural 
communication," Wu said.

Anyue would collaborate with professionals from all around the world and 
research institutes such as Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM, the 
Technical University of Madrid) and related American companies, according to 
the Ziyang government. 

"Anyue would put great emphasis on the development of tourism, cultural and 
creative industries," Wu said.

Annesandra Gandil, professor of the Universita degli Studi di Catania, said 
that China has extensive cooperation with Italy in the lemon industry, and both 
sides could have more communications in terms of development ideas and deep 
processing of products.

The town would take on the responsibility of accelerating the development of 
the world lemon industry, and contribute to the prosperity of international 
collaboration and exchange.

Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190918/2584607-1-a 
(Wu Xu speaks at the World Lemon Industry Development Conference. (Anyue 
Publicity Department))

Photo - https://photos.prnasia.com/prnh/20190918/2584607-1-b 
(Dozens of workers pick and pack quality lemons. (Anyue Publicity Department))


SOURCE: China News Service