“南繁”睡莲竞相绽放 乡村振兴添色彩

Core Viewpoint - The development of the "South Breeding" lotus industry in Baogu Village, Sanya, Hainan, is contributing to rural revitalization and creating a complete industrial chain from planting to sales [1][5]. Group 1: Industry Development - The lotus base in Baogu Village covers an area of 64 acres, previously a marshland unsuitable for cultivation [5]. - Since 2018, the village has adopted a "company + cooperative + farmer" model to promote the lotus industry [5]. - The daily sales of lotus flowers from Baogu Village reach approximately 1,000 blooms [5]. Group 2: Research and Resources - The lotus germplasm resource nursery in Hainan, established in collaboration with Nanjing Agricultural University, is recognized as a provincial-level resource nursery [5]. - The nursery has collected around 333 samples of lotus germplasm from five subgenera, making it the largest tropical lotus germplasm resource nursery in China [5]. - Plans are in place to collect an additional 800 to 1,000 samples over the next 3 to 5 years, aiming to become the world's largest lotus germplasm resource nursery [7].