Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding 2025, Vol.15, No.1, 25-32 http://genbreedpublisher.com/index.php/tgmb 25 Review and Progress Open Access Revitalizing Bamboo Shoot Industry in Ninghai Mountainous Areas: Challenges and Strategic Practices Leijie Hu 1,2 1 Ningbo Shanlixiang Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd., Ninghai, 315615, Zhejiang, China 2 Zhejiang Agronomist College, Hangzhou, 310021, Zhejiang, China Corresponding email: 865519502@qq.com Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 2025, Vol.15, No.1 doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0004 Received: 13 Jan., 2025 Accepted: 18 Feb., 2025 Published: 25 Feb., 2025 Copyright © 2025 Hu, This is an open access article published under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Preferred citation for this article: Hu L.J., 2025, Revitalizing bamboo shoot industry in Ninghai mountainous areas: challenges and strategic practices, Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding, 15(1): 25-32 (doi: 10.5376/tgmb.2025.15.0004) Abstract This study analyzes the key challenges facing the bamboo shoot industry in Ninghai and uses the innovative practices of Ningbo Shanlixiang Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. as a case study to summarize its successful strategies for revitalizing the industry through resource integration, technological innovation, and industrial chain extension. The findings reveal that the company implemented various measures, such as establishing a bamboo shoot industry consortium, developing e-commerce and live-streaming sales platforms, and adopting initiatives like the ‘Bamboo Shoot Garden’ project and the ‘Bamboo-for-Bamboo’ model. These efforts effectively consolidated scattered bamboo forest resources, optimized sales channels, and significantly improved bamboo shoot yield and quality. Additionally, the company developed high-value-added bamboo shoot products and extended the industrial chain into high-end sectors such as eco-tourism. The successful practices of Fujian Province's bamboo shoot industry further underscore the critical role of policy support, technological innovation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration. This study proposes key strategies, including strengthening policy support, advancing technological innovation, diversifying product development, and fostering community collaboration, to serve as practical references for the sustainable development of the Ninghai bamboo shoot industry and other mountainous bamboo shoot industries. Keywords Bamboo shoot industry; Resource utilization; Technological innovation; Policy support; Industrial chain extension; Eco-tourism 1 Introduction Bamboo, often referred to as the “world’s second largest forest”, holds a unique and significant place in Chinese history and culture. From the description in the Song Dynasty’s Ninghai County Ode- “Bamboo thrives in music, strength, simplicity, and bitterness” -to physical bamboo relics unearthed at the Hemudu site in Yuyao dating back 7 000 years, bamboo has been deeply intertwined with China’s historical memory, embodying rich cultural significance (Pérez et al., 2014; Campbell, 2023). Beyond serving as a building material and a medium for artistic creation, bamboo is an essential component of Chinese culinary culture (Manandhar et al., 2019; Silva et al., 2020). Bamboo shoots, celebrated as a “delicacy among vegetables”, are prized for their unique aroma and nutritional value. In recent years, bamboo shoots have gained prominence as a green health food due to their benefits in weight loss, cholesterol reduction, and anti-aging (Dam et al., 2018; Nirmala et al., 2018). This combination of historical and functional significance makes bamboo an indispensable part of Chinese culture and daily life. China boasts the world’s richest bamboo resources, with over 500 species, nearly half of the 1 200 species globally (Zhou et al., 2011). According to the national land survey, China’s bamboo forest area covers 7.0197 million hectares, ranking first in the world in bamboo forest area, stock volume, bamboo product output, and export value, earning the title of the “Bamboo Kingdom”. In the bamboo shoot industry, China has more than 200 edible bamboo species, with over 30 varieties renowned for their quality as food bamboo shoots (Sood et al., 2017). In 2022, the country’s total bamboo shoot production reached 3.73 million tons, generating an output value of approximately 6 billion RMB. Additionally, China produces over 1.7 million tons of processed bamboo shoot
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