Recently, a ceremony was held in Nanxiong, Shaoguan, to unseal and transfer the edible dockseeds carried by Shenzhou-16 manned spacecraft. This marks the beginning of the planting, seedling cultivation, and industrialization project for these seeds in Nanxiong. The seeds, after being delivered to Guangdong Yuanyuan Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd. and Guangdong Dameiyuanrong Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd., will be tested on land in Quan'an Town, Nanxiong.

Nanxiong is a major agricultural county with approximately 560,000 mu of arable land, accounting for about one-quarter of Shaoguan's total farmland. The climate is favorable, and the soil is classified as "purplish soil", which is known for its good aeration and rich mineralsincluding phosphorus and potassium. The area also has abundant water resources, making it highly suitable for growing herbaceous plants such as yellow tobacco, rice, and edible dock. In recent years, Nanxiong has been actively advancing agricultural modernization, and the scale of its specialized agricultural industry bases has reached 100,000 mu.

Edible dock, also known as "protein dock", is a plant newly developed in China. It fills a gap in the cultivation of high-quality Polygonaceae and Rumex species within the country. This plant has diverse potential applications, including in food, health, medicine, animal feed, fertilizers, soil improvement, and environmental protection. It stands out due to its perennial nature, high yield, high protein, high nutritional value, and overall high value.

Experts and the project-holding companies, after nearly three months of preliminary research, have divided the development for the edible dock industry in Nanxiong into three phases. The first involves investing over 10 million yuan in infrastructure construction in Mixiashui Village, Quan'an Town.

The implementation of this project is expected to significantly boost the rapid development of the edible dock industry in Nanxiong. It will help optimize the industry structure, improve the industry chain, and create job opportunities for local farmers through land leasing and employment. This will contribute to cultivating a new generation of technologically skilled farmers and promoting sustainable income growth for farmers.

Nanxiong has received edible dock seeds that were carried by Shenzhou-16, marking a significant milestone in scientific experiments and representing a new opportunity for agricultural development in Nanxiong. Edible dock, known for its high nutritional value and broad application potential, is expected to yield high-quality, high-yield, and resilient new varieties after being sent into space.

神舟十六号搭载食叶草种子将在韶关试验种植

近日，韶关南雄市举行神舟十六号载人飞船搭载食叶草种子拆封交接仪式，共同见证载人飞船搭载食叶草种子的播种育苗和产业化项目落地南雄。据悉，载人飞船搭载的食叶草种子交付给广东原源农业科技有限公司、广东大美圆融农业科技有限公司后，将在南雄全安镇的土地上进行试验。

南雄是传统农业大县，现有耕地面积约56万亩，约占韶关的1/4，气候条件适宜，土壤属于“紫色土壤”，透气性好，富含磷、钾等矿物质，水文资源丰富，十分适合黄烟、水稻、食叶草等草本植物生长。近年来，南雄大力推进农业现代化，特色农业产业基地规模达到10万亩。

据悉，食叶草又称“蛋白草”，是我国首创的植物，它的出现填补了国内蓼科、酸模属植物培育优秀品种的空白，可在食品、保健、药用、饲料、肥料、改良土壤、环境保护等多元化领域开发与发展，以多年生、高产量、高蛋白、高营养、高价值等优势异军突起。

专家和项目承接企业通过前期近三个月的调研，将食叶草产业在南雄的发展规划分为三期，计划第一期在全安镇密下水村投资1000万元以上进行基础设施建设。

记者了解到，该项目的实施将有力推动南雄市食叶草产业的快速发展，促进产业结构进一步优化，健全产业链条，并且通过租赁土地和雇佣等方式，为周边农民创造就业工作岗位，有利于培养造就一批具有一定科技水平的新型职业农民，促进农民的持续增收。

南雄迎来神舟十六号载人航天飞船搭载的食叶草种子，不仅是一次科学实验的重要节点，更是南雄农业发展的新机遇。食叶草作为具有高营养价值和广泛应用前景的植物，其种子经过航天搭载后，有望带来更加优质、高产、抗逆性强的新品种。

文、图丨记者 欧阳志强 通讯员 李思番 高方悦
翻译丨林佳岱
审校丨赵凡