Annual Extraction of 100,000 Tons of By-products! Hunan Zhunong Mizhen Bio-Tech Industrial Park Grandly Commences Construction

Crafting "Precious Bran," Writing a New Chapter for Food Security. On December 16th, the commencement ceremony for the second-phase project of Zhunong Rice Industry—the Hunan Zhunong Mizhen Bio-Tech Industrial Park—was grandly held.

As the nation's first high-value, full-industrial-chain project for rice by-products, its launch marks a crucial step in the transformation and upgrading of China's rice industry towards high-end and intelligent development. It also injects powerful new momentum into the high-quality development of Nan County's rice-crayfish industry.

Distinguished guests attending the ceremony included He Shulin, Deputy County Governor of Nan County; Rong Kai, Party Secretary of the County High-Tech Zone Party Working Committee and Director of the Management Committee; Lin Qinlu, Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Rice and By-products and Dean of the Mizhen Research Institute; Zhou Jianxin, Secretary of the County Rice-Crayfish Whole Industry Chain Joint Party Committee; Huang Qingming, Chairman of Zhunong Rice Industry; Sun Jizhi, Director; and Liao Juan, General Manager. The event was hosted by the company's Vice President, Deng Yiyong.

In his speech, Huang Qingming, Chairman of Zhunong Rice Industry, expressed heartfelt thanks for the long-term support from various levels of government, research institutions, and partners. He pointed out that this project is a key construction project under the company's "15th Five-Year Plan" and the nation's first high-value, full-industrial-chain initiative for rice by-products. It represents a critical step for the enterprise in moving from technological R&D to large-scale, standardized industrialization. Upon operation, the project is expected to achieve deep processing and extraction of 100,000 tons of by-products annually. The company will collaborate with top-tier platforms such as the Academy of National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration and the National Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Rice By-products to comprehensively advance the high-value utilization of rice resources. They are committed to transforming rice by-products into a new growth point for the green economy, contributing substantial strength to national food security, the upgrading of the grain industry, and the pursuit of a better life for the people!

Deputy County Governor He Shulin stated that Nan County has long been renowned as the "Land of Fish and Rice," with the rice-crayfish industry being a pillar industry and the core industry for enriching the people and strengthening the county. The official groundbreaking of the Zhunong Mizhen Bio-Tech Industrial Park carries the industrial dream empowered by technology and driven by innovation. Upon completion, the project will significantly enhance the comprehensive benefits of the entire rice-crayfish industry chain, injecting surging momentum into its high-quality development in Nan County. The county government and relevant departments will, as always, serve as dedicated "service providers" and "escorts," offering the most favorable environment, efficient services, and robust support to fully facilitate project construction and ensure the efficient operation of the collaborative innovation center. This will enable the enterprise to thrive and achieve further glory on this promising land!

Lin Qinlu, Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Deep Processing of Rice and By-products and Dean of the Mizhen Research Institute, expressed that the deep development and high-value utilization of rice by-products have progressed from a "laboratory concept" to "industrial practice." "We will join hands with all parties to jointly transform scientific and technological innovation into industrial driving force and market competitiveness, contributing greater strength to safeguarding national food security, promoting public health and well-being, and driving the revitalization of rural industries!"

One shovel of soil lays a solid foundation; a shared sentiment entrusts a bright future. In a warm and enthusiastic atmosphere, leaders and guests jointly wielded shovels to lay the cornerstone for the industrial park, sowing seeds of hope.

The successful hosting of this event is not only a significant milestone in the development journey of Zhunong Rice Industry but also a crucial step for the grain industry in Nan County and across the nation towards a greener, smarter, and higher-value direction. Upon completion, the project is expected to become a model benchmark for the comprehensive utilization of rice by-products, writing a new chapter in the high-quality development of the grain industry.