Core Viewpoint - The collaboration between Zhaoqing and Hezhou, facilitated by the Guangdong-Guangxi cooperation, aims to enhance industrial development, resource sharing, and improve livelihoods through targeted initiatives and events [8][57]. Group 1: Industrial Development - The cooperation has established a network for "industrial co-construction, resource interconnection, and shared livelihoods" [3]. - In Zhaoping, over 161 million yuan has been invested in modern tea industry park construction, enhancing the local tea production chain and increasing brand value to 4.238 billion yuan [12][16]. - In Fuchuan, 9.9 million yuan has been allocated to improve the navel orange industry chain, with an expected planting area of 275,000 mu and a projected output value of 1.978 billion yuan by 2025 [18][20]. Group 2: Talent and Employment Support - The work group has coordinated the selection of 11 officials and 77 technical talents from Zhaoqing to support Hezhou in key sectors like healthcare and education [30]. - Training programs have been established, resulting in over 1,000 individuals trained and 250 achieving targeted employment [32]. - The establishment of labor brands such as "Liubao Tea Craftsman" has led to skill training for over 300 individuals, enhancing local employment opportunities [33]. Group 3: Consumption and Market Integration - The "Media + Zhaohua 'Local Specialty' Production and Sales Matching Event" serves as a platform to showcase local products and deepen cooperation [8][43]. - The event features over 80 quality products, including Zhaoping tea and Fuchuan navel oranges, promoting cultural experiences and tourism [46][50]. - Online and offline marketing strategies are being employed to boost sales, with a target of exceeding 55 million yuan in online sales by 2025 [24].

Core Insights - The "Fanglin Water Chestnut" and "Hezhou Sweet Potato" have emerged as star products at the 23rd China International Meat Exhibition, showcasing the potential of regional agricultural products [1][8] - The Fanglin Water Chestnut has a brand value of 5.019 billion yuan and has been recognized as a national geographical indication product, contributing significantly to local farmers' income [1][6] - The Hezhou Sweet Potato has also received national geographical indication protection and is being developed into various products for diverse markets [7][8] Group 1: Fanglin Water Chestnut - The Fanglin Water Chestnut is a national geographical indication product with a brand value of 5.019 billion yuan, ranking among the top 100 regional brands in China for two consecutive years [1][6] - In 2024, the planting area for Fanglin Water Chestnut is expected to reach 80,000 acres, with a total output of 160,000 tons and a production value of 450 million yuan, benefiting 15,800 farming households [1] - The product has a strong export market, with 85% of its products sold outside Guangxi, generating annual export earnings of 80 million USD [5][6] Group 2: Hezhou Sweet Potato - The Hezhou Sweet Potato has been developed into over 30 products, including sweet potato strips, powder, and balls, catering to various sectors such as catering and baking [7] - The product has also been granted national geographical indication protection, enhancing its marketability as a high-quality agricultural product [8] - The local government is actively promoting the brand and expanding its market reach through participation in trade fairs and strategic marketing initiatives [8]

Core Viewpoint - The event aims to deepen the collaboration between eastern and western regions in agricultural product sales, enhancing regional agricultural cooperation and promoting consumption assistance [1][3]. Group 1: Event Overview - The event took place from August 30 to 31, 2025, focusing on agricultural product sales connections among four cities: Hezhou, Zhaoqing, Qingyuan, and Yongzhou [1][3]. - It is part of the annual key activities of the Guangdong-Guangxi collaboration, featuring a new consumption assistance model that promotes cooperation among the three provinces and four cities [3]. Group 2: Participation and Support - The event was organized by the Hezhou Agricultural and Rural Bureau, with support from various agricultural bureaus and associations, creating a collaborative framework involving government, market, and multiple stakeholders [3][5]. - Over 100 high-quality agricultural products were showcased, including notable items like Hezhou taro and Zhaoqing rice dumplings, highlighting the regional agricultural strengths [5][6]. Group 3: Activities and Engagement - The event included diverse interactive segments such as product exhibitions, business promotions, and consumer engagement activities, ensuring effective sales connections [6][10]. - More than 120 buyers participated, representing various sectors, and the event achieved a total signing amount of 46 million yuan from eight agreements [6][12]. Group 4: Future Implications - The event is expected to boost sales of agricultural products, increase farmers' income, and enhance cooperation in standardization, branding, and supply chain integration among the four cities [14]. - Future plans include establishing a regular mechanism for agricultural product sales connections to further integrate quality products into the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area market [14].

Core Viewpoint - Guangxi Hezhou is promoting high-quality agricultural products to enter the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, leveraging its reputation as a "century-old vegetable town" and a key supplier of agricultural products for the region [1][3]. Group 1: Agricultural Development - Hezhou has developed modern characteristic agriculture, focusing on the full industrial chain of facility vegetables, Hezhou taro, and live pigs, revitalizing the "century-old vegetable town" [1][3]. - Since 2021, Hezhou has added 145,300 acres of facility vegetables, including 16,500 acres of standardized greenhouse vegetables, leading Guangxi with 101 "vegetable basket" bases and 31 vegetable planting bases for Hong Kong and Macao [3][5]. Group 2: Industry Chain and Standards - The planting area of Hezhou taro remains stable at over 170,000 acres, with a deep processing rate of 60%, generating an industrial chain output value exceeding 3 billion yuan, recognized as a national-level advantageous characteristic industry cluster [3][5]. - Hezhou has established 20 group standards for popular vegetable varieties in the Greater Bay Area, ensuring a quality inspection institution for "vegetable basket" products, with a vegetable quality inspection pass rate of over 99% [5]. Group 3: Logistics and Market Integration - Hezhou's agricultural products can reach the Greater Bay Area within 4 hours, with approximately 70% of vegetables and 60% of livestock products sold to the region annually [5]. - The city is expanding its direct sales of vegetables to the Greater Bay Area, supported by the Gui Dong International Agricultural Market and a national cold chain logistics base [5].