The Economic Foundation of Li Antang Town

Li Antang Town is a typical agricultural town. In recent years, under the correct leadership of the town party committee and government, the industrial structure has been constantly adjusted, and a characteristic agricultural economy has gradually formed, which is attracting visitors from all directions with a brand-new attitude. The aquaculture industry in this town has achieved remarkable results, with the aquaculture area of 1.0 1.83 mu, all located in Xijin reservoir area, with an annual output of more than 5,000 tons of various kinds of fresh fish, which is an important source of fresh fish market in Hengxian county. Because the water quality is clean and pollution-free, and the fish is compact and delicious, Li Antang fish has become the first choice for raw fish in Hengxian County, thus leaving a good reputation of "eating raw fish in Hengxian County and enjoying the lotus pond customs". Freshwater pearl culture in the reservoir area is another beautiful scenery in Li Antang, with an area of 3,000 mu, and the largest diameter of pearls produced is 16mm. During the busy farming season, the farms are crowded and very lively, so it is called "Pearl Harbor in Hengxian County".

Laoshan tea in Li Antang enjoys a long-standing reputation. As early as 1970s, it won the silver prize in the National Tea Expo, and is famous for its petite and elegant appearance and the fragrance of Gan Chun. The tea garden covers an area of 3,000 mu, which can be increased to 1 10,000 mu in five years. It is located at the top of the sacred mountain at an altitude of 400 meters, and is shrouded in clouds every day, taking the essence of heaven and earth, the essence of the sun and the moon. Yellow-skinned pepper is a new industry in Li Antang in recent years. There are 5,378 mu of pepper orchards with an annual output of more than 8,000 tons of fresh peppers. It can be listed in the middle and late March every year, with thick meat, moderate spicy degree and easy storage and transportation. Best-selling Hunan, Hubei, Guizhou, Shandong, Tianjin and other places. Breeding is another bright spot of Li Antang's economy, especially the pig industry has a long history, with 47,000 pigs slaughtered each year, accounting for an increasing proportion in the county pig market. Wanxian demonstration pig farm is located in Li Antang, with more than 2,000 excellent breeding pigs such as Sanyuanza. The beautiful landscape has attracted many economic talents from Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and foreign investment in chicken and duck breeding. Broilers and ducks produce 200,000 feathers every year and lay 65,438+00,000 kilograms of eggs every year. Because they are all farmed naturally in the wild, the products have been in short supply for many years.

The scale of sugarcane, jasmine, magnolia, fruit, sericulture and other industries has been expanding, which has gradually become an important way for farmers in this town to increase their economic income.