The selenium industry is on the road to integrated development

Our reporter Huang Guangshun

In recent years, with the improvement of residents' income level and the improvement of health awareness, the demand for selenium-enriched products in the domestic market has continued to increase, and the development of the selenium industry has entered a rising stage

Work together to create a "selenium + X" industrial ecosystem

"72% of the areas in China are in the state of selenium deficiency and low selenium, and there are serious selenium deficiency areas in 16 provinces and municipalities from the northeast to the southwest

Peng Zuoquan introduced that the National Selenium-enriched Product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center and Hubei Selenium-enriched Industry Research Institute are both located in Enshi

According to statistics, as of the first half of this year, Enshi has 2,865 selenium-only food deep-processing enterprises, with a total output value of 9.

"Due to the uneven distribution of selenium resources, although China is rich in selenium resources, it is also recognized as a major selenium-deficient country internationally

"Industry integration development and building a complete industrial system are the development goals of Enshi's selenium industry and the development direction of China's selenium industry

"The selenium industry is a channel for farmers to increase their income and the starting point for rural revitalization.

Feng Qinxing, executive deputy secretary general of Hubei Selenium Resources Development and Utilization Promotion Association, said that it is necessary to actively create a 'selenium + X' industrial ecosystem, and develop planting, breeding, animal husbandry, food processing, medicine and health care, and beauty industries.

Starting from four aspects to improve the comprehensive competitiveness of the industry

People have a long-term demand for selenium-rich foods, which means that the selenium industry has a broad market

Market research found that consumers have high acceptance of selenium-enriched foods, but their brand awareness and loyalty to selenium-enriched foods are relatively low

Selenium Valley Technology staff carry out processing operations in the GMP production workshop

The industry is prosperous, and technology is the first

"The development and utilization of selenium resources should rely on technological innovation, establish and improve the technological support system for the selenium-enriched industry, and improve the development level and benefits of selenium-enriched agriculture and related industries

The information asymmetry between producers and consumers is a major bottleneck restricting the development of the selenium industry

Du Jianzhong said that the popularization of selenium knowledge needs continuous efforts and long-term efforts.

In addition, industrial development is inseparable from the support of standards

"The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has proposed to strengthen the construction of selenium-enriched agricultural products and food standards and certification systems, which will effectively improve the standardization of the industry and provide strong support for the high-quality development of the industry

"China Food News" (November 08, 2021 02 edition)

(Editor-in-charge: Gao Jiaodi)