<strong>China: Chiefs of City Tobacco Company Inspects Construction of Tobacco Farmstead</strong>

Manager Wu Lizhu and Deputy Manager Liu Yongjun of Qujing City Tobacco Company in southwest China's tobacco-producing Yunnan Province inspected on April 10 the construction of a modern tobacco farmstead in Luoping County of Qujing, known as China Leaf Farmstead, hearing reports and giving instructions on the work of construction of the tobacco farmstead.

Wu Lizhu is also director and secretary of the Communist Party Committee of Qujing City Tobacco Company, which doubles as Qujing City Tobacco Monopoly Administration.

Accompanied by leaders of Luoping County Tobacco Subcompany, Wu Lizhu and Liu Yongjun conducted on-site inspection of the arrangement of exhibits at the Cultural Exhibition Hall of the tobacco farmstead, specifically heard reports on progress in the construction of the tobacco farmstead, and give specific instructions on and raised requirements for the work of construction.

After conducting the on-site inspection and hearing reports, Wu Lizhu required that the construction of the tobacco farmstead should highlight cultural characteristics and regional characteristics; that efforts should be made to actively explore models of management of the tobacco farmstead, in order to integrate leaf tobacco production, management, science and technology and culture into a whole, and inject new vigor and vitality into the development of leaf tobacco production; that efforts should be made to promote in an in-depth way the construction of specialized cooperatives of tobacco growers by adhering to the orientation of development of a cyclic agriculture and by promoting the development of specialized cooperatives of tobacco growers at a high start point; and that cooperatives should meet the local conditions in developing business diversification, in order to realize diversified development with tobacco production playing the leading role, and ensure vitality of development of cooperatives.

Wu Lizhu emphasized that in the construction and management of the tobacco farmstead, efforts should be made to improve the quality of leaf tobacco made in Qujing and enhance the influence of the leaf tobacco brands of Qujing; and that efforts should be strengthened to support and guide the development of cooperatives, realize organic integration with the market, increase the income of cooperatives and strengthen the development momentum of cooperatives. Enditem