To further standardize the market and promote a green, eco-friendly transformation of the tea industry, enhancing tea quality and fostering high-quality development in the sector, on July 9, 2024, the kick-off meeting and first working seminar for the national standard “Technical Specifications for the Construction and Management of Eco-Friendly Tea Gardens,” led by our university, was held at the Wuyi Mountain Rock Tea Science Village (referred to as the village) in Wuyi Star Tea Co., Ltd. (referred to as Wuyi Star). Attendees included Professor Sun Weijiang, the chief expert of the village from the College of Horticulture at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU); Associate Professors Xue Zhihui and Chen Zhidan, experts resident at the village from Anxi Tea College (Digital Economy College) at FAFU; Wang Tao, the director of the village; Deputy Directors Chen Qinglan and Zhuo Kaibin; representatives from Wuyi Star; as well as leaders and experts from the Chinese National Cooperative General Federation's Hangzhou Tea Research Institute, South China Agricultural University, Fujian Provincial Plant Cultivation Technology Extension Station, Nanping City Agricultural and Rural Bureau, Fujian Province's Wanshi Liuxiang Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., Ze Wu (Wuyi Mountain) Eco-Tea Co., Ltd., and Fujian Province's Danpao Tea Co., Ltd.
Image from the seminar
Professor Sun Weijiang, representing the leading organization, introduced the background and progress of the national standard, including the application, approval, and current drafting status, along with the work plan for the standard. Experts present engaged in lively discussions around the framework of the standard, basic conditions for eco-friendly tea gardens, tea planting, garden management, integrated pest management, and disaster prevention, offering valuable opinions and suggestions that enriched the content of the standard.
Professor Sun Weijiang, the chief expert of the village, introduces details about the national standard
Experts review and discuss the standard text
Following the meeting, Professor Sun Weijiang, Associate Professors Xue Zhihui and Chen Zhidan, along with Wang Tao, Chen Qinglan, and Zhuo Kaibin, guided the attending experts on a tour of the demonstration base of the Wuyi Mountain Rock Tea Science Village. During the visit, Professor Sun Weijiang elaborated on the village's exploration, achievements, and applications in tea variety breeding Innovation, promotion of high-quality cultivars, integrated pest management, and ecological improvement in tea gardens.
Demonstration base of the Wuyi Mountain Rock Tea Science Village
Professor Sun Weijiang, the chief expert of the village, introduces the demonstration base
The scientific construction and management of eco-friendly tea gardens, along with the demonstration and popularization of related technologies, is also a key part of the village's work. Through the development of the national standard “Technical Specifications for the Construction and Management of Eco-Friendly Tea Gardens,” it will be possible to establish scientifically sound technical specifications for the construction and management of eco-friendly tea gardens, unify standards for such gardens across China, guide tea growers in rationally planning and managing eco-friendly tea gardens, protect the ecological environment of tea gardens, achieve green and high-quality development in the tea industry, and reinforce ecological awareness, promote technological achievements, and implement industrial policies to promote coordinated economic, social, and ecological development in the tea industry.
Group photo of the Wuyi Mountain Rock Tea Science Village with attending experts and the standard drafting team