A few days ago, the CPC and province government of Yunnan determined to adopt the development of flower industry as an important content of constructing Yunnan into a green province of strong economy, and brought forth the development thought and goal of flower industry of Yunnan, to develop Yunnan into the largest flower export base and the market transaction center of China and even Asia.

 

  According to the development though, till 2005, the planting area of flowers in Yunnan will reach 50000mu, with a total output value of 1.6 billion Yuan, the export rate of final product flower up to 40%, and earning the foreign currency of 60 million USD through export if possible, including 2 billion pieces of fresh-cut flowers, 4 million pots of tropical orchid, 10 million pots of grasses and 30 million pieces of bulbar flowers. The layout of production bases will be: Mainly along Kunqu Super Highway, establish the demonstration floriculture park of 5000mu, to absorb the domestic and overseas enterprises to develop the flower industry in Yunnan; in the area centered in Kunming and Yuxi, establish the production base of temperate fresh-cut flower in 35000mu, in the area centered in Zhongdian and Lijiang country of Diqing Eparchy, establish the production and demonstration base of bulbar flowers in 4000mu; mainly in the tropical regions of Xishuangbanna, Yuanmou and Yuanjiang, establish the production base of tropical flower in 5000mu; in Kunming area, establish the production base of orchid and potted flowers in 1000mu.

 

  According to the goal of the plan, the flower research center, training center and technical promotion center will be established in 2 years. Till 2005, the flower industry will realize the investment of 0.4 billion Yuan, the GDP of 1.3922 billion Yuan, the taxation and profit of 0.4 billion Yuan, and the foreign currency income of 10 million USD from export, push forward the related industries to realize the output value of around 0.8 billion Yuan, create 50 thousand job opportunities for the society, and enable 20 thousand farming families to achieve the living standard of comparatively well-off.