Move over traditional farms – China's forests are serving up a feast for the planet! 🌍 The National Forestry and Grassland Administration just announced that forest food production surpassed 200 million tonnes in 2024, making it China's third-largest agricultural sector after grain and vegetables.
From nutrient-packed nuts to wild mushrooms that make chefs swoon 😋, forests now provide oil tea, medicinal herbs, and even free-range livestock under leafy canopies. And here's the plot twist: this boom comes with serious eco-cred. China's been planting ‘economic forests’ and promoting sustainable farming practices that let nature do the heavy lifting.
The secret sauce? A decade of smart policies like:
💡 Nationwide guidelines for understory farming
💡 Strategic plans for superstar crops like oil tea
💡 A shiny new Ecological Product Catalogue (2024 edition)
The result? A 9.6% jump in forestry output value, hitting 10 trillion yuan ($1.4T) in 2024. 🚀 Next time you snack on forest-grown walnuts or sip wild-harvested tea, remember: this is farming reimagined for the climate era.
