Innovative Development and Shared Future: 2024 China Potato Starch Summit Forum Held in Wulanchabu
Release time:
2024-07-25
July's"Potato Capital" Wulanchabu has gorgeous potato flowers and a pleasant breeze. On July 19, in this season when potato flowers are in full bloom, "2024 China Potato Starch Industry High Quality Development Summit Forum and China Lake Association Potato Starch Branch Member Congress" was held in Wulanchabu.

Li Yi, Vice Chairman of China Starch Industry Association, Wei Xuming, Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of China Starch Industry Association, Zhou Qingfeng, Vice Chairman of China Starch Industry Association and Chairman of Potato Starch Branch, Chief Analyst of Potato Market Analysis and Early Warning Team of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, China Zhou Xiangyang, Associate Researcher of the Institute of Agricultural Information of the Academy of Sciences, Wang Haijun, Deputy Director of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, jin Guanghui, Professor of Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural Reclamation University, Zhang Ledao, Associate Professor of Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology, Zhang Junqi, Chairman of Beidahuang Potato Industry Group, Ma Dafei, founder and visiting professor of COFCO, and nearlyHeads of 200 potato starch processing enterprises, potato starch industry chain service enterprises and financial institutions attended the forum.













According to the conference, one step west of Beijing is Ulanqab."China's potato capital, oat capital, grassland skin capital, grassland yogurt capital, and China's grassland summer capital" are Wulanchabu's five business cards, the most beautiful of which is "China's potato capital". At present, Wulanchabu City has 37 potato processing enterprises. Potato processing products have increased from the initial starch to the current total flour, French fries, potato chips, convenient vermicelli, potato vinegar, potato steamed bread, potato fiber, potato protein, etc. More than a dozen categories. With a number of intensive processing projects put into production, Wulanchabu has become the country's largest potato chips (potato cake) processing base and the country's largest potato starch production base.
The meeting said that there are some problems in China's potato processing industry, such as insufficient deep processing, low level of comprehensive utilization of high-quality by-products, low level of digital and intelligent development. It is urgent to integrate with the international advanced potato starch industry, learn new technologies, new processes, new equipment and new business models at home and abroad, and strengthen the construction of high starch variety raw material base, We will continue to extend the industrial chain and improve the added value of products and comprehensive utilization level of by products, so as to promote the national potato starch industry innovation iteration, upgrade and transformation, to achieve high-quality development.
At this forum, experts from potato starch-related industries at home and abroad gave special reports on the development of new technologies, new processes, new equipment, and new materials in the industry; analyzed and judged the international and domestic markets, and issued industry early warning information; The hot and difficult issues of common concern to the industry were discussed together; learning and exchanges were conducted around the hot spots of enterprise digitization, information construction and digital economy to promote industrial integration. At the same time, the conference emphasized that by holding the China Potato Starch Industry High-quality Development Summit Forum in Wulanchabu City, the industrial chain can be further extended to provide ideas and directions, and improve the external visibility and development level of the potato industry in Wulanchabu.
At the meeting, the Wulanchabu Municipal People's Government application, China Starch Industry Association awarded the Wulanchabu CityThe title of "National Potato Starch High-quality Raw Material Production Area" was awarded an honorary plaque; upon the application of the Siziwang Banner People's Government, the China Starch Industry Association awarded Siziwang Banner the title of "National Potato High Starch Variety Breeding Base" and awarded the honorary plaque.


The last part of the meeting is of great concern to all."Guest Interview" was presided over by Secretary General Gao Rui. President Zhou Qingfeng and vice presidents of core production areas such as Xu Shuxiang, Li Shuchen, Liu Shanhong, Zhang Wanliang, Wang Zhengang, Lin Yinghui, Zhang Weili and Zhang Zhidong participated in the interview. Everyone had an in-depth exchange on the agricultural situation, raw material supply and how the industry can achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development in each production area this year.

During the forum, the potato starch branch of China Starch Industry Association also held a"2024 President's Office Meeting (Expanded Meeting)".
At the office meeting, the vice presidents of each production area conducted in-depth exchange and analysis on the planting area, agricultural situation and market situation of the production area this year. At the same time, they discussed the related problems faced by the industry and the development of each production area, and put forward corresponding solutions. Ideas.

Finally, during the forum, the conference team also arranged for participants to study and observe the potato dukeda company and ruitian modern agricultural planting base. The conference was a complete success.
(Potato reporter reports)
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Innovative Development and Shared Future: 2024 China Potato Starch Summit Forum Held in Wulanchabu
On July 19, in this season when potato flowers are in full bloom, "2024 China Potato Starch Industry High Quality Development Summit Forum and China Lake Association Potato Starch Branch Member Congress" was held in Wulanchabu.