On May 20, “Research on the Efficient Production and Harvest of Ramie, Fiberflax, Jute and Kenaf” project hosted by Institute of Bast Fiber Crops of CAAS and undertaken by 8 other institutes passed appraisal. This project was financially supported by the Ministry of Agriculture.

It is reported that since the project’s implementation, many achievements have been made: developing 15 simplified and intensive production technologies; breeding 25 new varieties of bast fiber crops; developing 6 new machines, 5 new processes, 18 new products and 4 new materials; formulating 14 standards and rules; establishing 25 trial bases, 30 demonstration regions; granting 14 patents; publishing 214 papers. 9 landmark achievements have also been obtained including rapid determination technology of the ramie fineness, technology for making biotic degummed ramie into fine and pure ramie gauze, seed selection of feed ramie and technology for processing feed, technology for processing ramie mulching and technology for efficient and clean biotic degumming of ramie. Improved varieties of bast fiber crops are now planted in 1.2 million mu of land. 6200 kilometers of fine fiber gauzes were produced with a composite economic result of over 800 million yuan.