With the in-depth adjustment of the whole social and economic structure and the transformation of industrial structure, the rural industrial structure is also undergoing great changes.Our township to seize this industrial restructuring of the great opportunity to develop their own advantages, characteristics of the industry, speed up the transformation of the agricultural economic structure, to increase the income of farmers, maintain social stability has a very important economic and social benefits.

In order to better cooperate with the vegetable industry development plan proposed by the municipal government of the municipal party committee this year, recently I have made a large number of visits to the masses, conducted market research and read relevant materials, and put forward the idea of vigorously developing the garlic industry in my township.

One, the basic knowledge of garlic

Garlic, perennial herbs, liliaceae allium.Subterranean bulbs are divided into purple and white varieties according to skin color.Spicy, pungent smell, can be eaten or for seasoning, can also be used as medicine.Strong garlic odor.Bulb large, with 6-10 petals, outer margin grayish white or light brown to membranous scale tepals.Leaves basal, solid, flat, linear-lanceolate, about 2.5 cm wide, base sheathed.Stems erect, ca. 60 cm tall;Buddha flame bud has a long beak, 7 ~ 10 cm long;Inflorescences umbellate, small and dense, with 1 — 3 bracts, 8 — 10 cm long, membranous, pale green;Flowers small, interflorals miscellaneous with reddish beaded buds, 4 mm long, or completely without beaded buds;Flower stalks slender, longer than flowers;Perianth 6, pink, elliptic lanceolate;Stamens 6, white, anthers prominent;Pistil 1, style prominent, white, ovary superior, oblong-ovate, apex concave, 3-loculus.Capsule, 1-locularized.Seed black.Flowering is in summer.

Second, garlic market prospects

China’s garlic production is very high, the annual planting area of 200-267,000 hectares, the output of 4 million tons, ranked first in the world, accounting for about a quarter of the world’s total output.Garlic is the most direct raw food, the highest nutritional value, obvious physiological effects.However, garlic in 60 ~ 80 days of rest after the end of the period, when the natural environment is appropriate, will quickly bud and consumption of stored nutrients, quality will deteriorate and can not be eaten.Therefore, garlic can be processed into a variety of products.This aspect may develop the product many, like the dehydrated garlic slice, the garlic granule, the garlic powder, basically all exports to the world each place;Further processing into a series of products, such as health food, cosmetics, feed additives can reach dozens of products.Garlic, which is regarded as a treasure by many countries in the world, has not been developed in China.Garlic has been used as a natural fungicide since ancient times, known as “natural antibiotics”.It has no side effects and is a natural tonic for circulation and nervous system.For thousands of years, garlic has been used as both food and traditional medicine in countries such as China, Egypt and India.In the United States, allicin preparation has ranked the first in ginseng, ginkgo and other health care drugs, its health care function is known to all.But in reality, many people consume very little allicin on a daily basis because of its pungent smell and varied tastes and eating habits.With the consumption of garlic, medicinal and other value of the people, garlic development of various promotion, garlic will have a better sales and use of the market.