Ningxia launches grape and wine pilot zone

The Ningxia National Open Development Comprehensive Pilot Zone for the Grape and Wine Industry was officially launched on July 10, the first of its kind tailored for a specific industry.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the People's Government of the Ningxia Hui autonomous region jointly proposed to build Ningxia wine into a first-class industry in five years, with a registered value of 100 billion yuan, marking the entry of the local wine into the national strategy.

A roundtable meeting in capital city Yinchuan on July 9 saw top experts from the pilot zone committee speak candidly on innovating their operating mechanism to ensure healthy and efficient development.