International Sunflower Conference to be held in Wuyuan this August

Presently, Wuyuan has established the largest sunflower seed trading market in the country, with an annual trading volume that exceeds 300 million kg, making it a national center for sunflower seed distribution and price formation.

For every seven sunflower seeds in China, one comes from Wuyuan. "Wuyuan Sunflower Seeds" have been included in the national list of excellent new agricultural products, while "Wuyuan Sunflowers" have been registered as a geographical indication trademark and included in the list of the top 100 agricultural product brands in China.

Wuyuan was designated as a national sunflower industry demonstration base, and has since implemented the Hetao sunflower industry cluster development project.

By leveraging Sanrui Agricultural Science Co, Wuyuan has established the country's first Sunflower Technology Research Institute and the largest sunflower seed trading market.

With over 60 percent of the national market share in self-developed edible sunflower varieties, the county has been awarded the hosting rights for the 21st International Sunflower Conference.