Core Viewpoint - The "Xinhua Yunnan (Yongping) Walnut Price Index 2025" was officially launched, aiming to enhance the walnut industry's high-quality development in Yongping, Yunnan, by providing a dynamic monitoring system for walnut prices and market trends [1][4]. Group 1: Industry Development - Yongping County has established itself as a core area for walnut production, with a stable planting area of 1.5579 million acres, of which 1.16 million acres are certified organic [4]. - The total industrial output value of the walnut industry in Yongping is projected to exceed 9.298 billion yuan in 2024, indicating a robust growth trajectory [4]. - The newly launched price index covers four major categories: green walnuts, fresh fruit, dried fruit, and walnut kernels, providing data references for growers and promoting a "quality for price" mechanism [4][6]. Group 2: Market Insights - The index serves as a "barometer" for the market, a "shock absorber" for risks, and a "navigation instrument" for development, marking a new starting point for the transformation and upgrading of the walnut industry in Yongping [5][6]. - The walnut market in Yongping is expected to see significant recovery starting from October 2024, with the dried fruit price index surpassing 1000 points and a "V" shape reversal in walnut kernel prices [6]. - From 2020 to 2024, the average export price of Yunnan walnuts has consistently been higher than the national average and that of Xinjiang, indicating a clear trend towards high value-added transformation in the industry [6]. Group 3: Collaborative Efforts - Following the index launch, partnerships were formed between Yunnan Walnut Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. and other companies to enhance sales channels and financial support for the walnut industry's digital platform [12]. - The event highlighted the importance of big data platforms in monitoring cultivation and ensuring quality traceability, showcasing the collaborative efforts to drive the walnut industry towards a new phase of "data empowerment and precise development" [12].