Tree Genetics and Molecular Breeding 2025, Vol.15, No.1, 25-32 http://genbreedpublisher.com/index.php/tgmb 30 chains from harvest to sale. For example, promoting live-stream sales and deepening collaboration with e-commerce platforms can expand domestic and international markets, enabling the scaled and diversified growth of Ninghai’s bamboo shoot brand. 5.3 Community and stakeholder collaboration Collaboration among communities and stakeholders is crucial for the development of the bamboo shoot industry. A cooperative mechanism among farmers, enterprises, and governments should be established to ensure fair distribution of benefits. The government can take the lead in forming bamboo shoot industry cooperatives or alliances, encouraging farmers to contribute resources such as land and labor as equity, with enterprises providing technical support and market expansion, fostering a win-win outcome. Enhancing community participation and enthusiasm is key (Flynn et al., 2017; Ekawati et al., 2023). For example, organizing technical training and demonstration activities can improve villagers’ bamboo shoot cultivation skills, while offering entrepreneurial support can attract young people to return to rural areas and engage in the bamboo shoot industry. This approach addresses labor shortages in rural areas while advancing rural revitalization. Integrating the bamboo shoot industry with cultural and tourism activities can further amplify the community’s role in ecological conservation and cultural heritage preservation. Projects such as bamboo shoot harvesting experiences and bamboo forest ecotours enable local residents to directly benefit from the tertiary sector, fostering a sense of ownership and active participation in bamboo forest resource protection. 6 Concluding Remarks The bamboo shoot industry in the mountainous regions of Ninghai was once a key driver of local economic growth. However, issues such as an underdeveloped industrial system, low resource utilization, a lack of diversified business models, and insufficient policy support have led to its decline. Through in-depth analysis, this study has identified the major challenges and highlighted the innovative practices of Ningbo Shanlixiang Agricultural Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. as a valuable reference for revitalizing the Ninghai bamboo shoot industry. On the industrial environment front, the company established a bamboo shoot industry consortium, built e-commerce sales platforms, and organized training programs, thereby improving infrastructure and expanding market channels. In terms of strengthening the industrial foundation, initiatives such as the “Bamboo Shoot Garden” project and the “Bamboo Nourishes Bamboo” model enhanced both yield and quality. Additionally, advancements in product processing technology, cold chain logistics, and extended industry chains added value and market competitiveness. The successful practices in Fujian’s bamboo shoot industry and Shanlixiang’s case study underscore the critical importance of policy support, technological innovation, and multi-stakeholder collaboration, providing clear direction for future development. Looking forward to the future, the development of Ninghai bamboo shoot industry still needs to continue to make efforts in the following aspects. The implementation of policies and resource integration should be further promoted. The government needs to strengthen the top-level design, optimize capital investment and support, and promote the large-scale management of bamboo forest resources. Through new mechanisms such as carbon sink trading, the ecological benefits of bamboo forests will be organically combined with economic benefits to help the green development of bamboo shoot industry. Focus on technological innovation and diversified product development. Through the introduction of intelligent management technology, the precision and high efficiency of bamboo plantation can be realized. Increase research and development investment, develop more high value-added bamboo shoots products, and expand the application space of bamboo shoots in food, medicine and environmental protection materials. It is necessary to strengthen the integration of bamboo shoot industry and cultural tourism, and create the brand of “bamboo culture + bamboo industry”. For example, the development of bamboo shoot picking, bamboo forest hiking and other special tourism projects, enhance the comprehensive benefits of bamboo forest resources, and form a positive interaction between industrial economy and local culture. Attach importance to community collaboration and talent training. Through multi-party cooperation, a community of farmers, enterprises and governments should be built to ensure fair distribution of benefits. At the same time, it will attract young talents to
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