In 2023, the agricultural products from Tianjin's Jizhou district valued at over 1.2 billion yuan ($166.83 million) were supplied to Beijing, providing the capital's residents with more green and trustworthy options on their dining tables.
Jizhou district is the first county-level green food demonstration area nationwide. It benefits from favorable geographical conditions near the capital, indicating tremendous potential for the development of modern urban agriculture.
In recent years, Jizhou has been accelerating the construction of the Beijing-Tianjin urban service guarantee base. The entire district has developed 40,000 mu of facility agriculture and 176,000 mu of green food bases. It has established 25 "Tianjin Boutique Agricultural Products" brands and six nationally recognized geographical indication products.
It has formed 5 billion-yuan complete industry chains for edible fungi, blueberries, sweet potatoes, hawthorn, and fresh flowers, as well as a 10-billion-yuan complete industry chain for pork and beef. Furthermore, it has created a national food safety demonstration area and a national agricultural product quality and safety county.
In addition, Jizhou has organized a series of events in Beijing’s communities to introduce its distinctive agricultural products, aiming to enhance the brand influence and market coverage of Jizhou's agricultural products in the capital. Products such as Panshan persimmons, Huanghuashan Walnuts, Yipin Shao Bing (sesame seed baked rolls), and various fresh vegetables from Jizhou have received widespread acclaim.
This year, Jizhou is expected to further develop and expand its modern urban agriculture, allowing more high-quality green agricultural products to be placed on the dining tables of the capital's residents.