Loofah cultivation in Shangcheng County

  The summer heat is scorching, and the landscape is lush and green. The foothills of the Dabie Mountains are teeming with life. In the loofah fields of the Xialou Residential Group in Tongfan Village, Fengji Town, Shangcheng County, loofahs of all sizes, green and yellow, hang from the trellises. Farmers busily maneuver beneath the interwoven loofah vines, their faces beaming with the joy of a bountiful harvest.

The fertile soil and pleasant climate of Shangcheng County provide natural advantages for loofah cultivation. However, the loofahs grown in Shangcheng are not served on the table, but are made into loofah products after they mature, and become various green household items, entering thousands of households, and are deeply loved by modern people who pursue quality life.

  In recent years, Shangcheng County Yuangeng E-commerce Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Yuangeng Company) has seized its resource advantages and adopted the "Internet + cooperative + farmer" model to encourage villagers to grow loofahs, and provide seeds, technical guidance and unified procurement services.The total area of loofah cultivation exceeds 10,000 mu.

 In the company's production workshop, workers are processing loofahs into more than 60 products including cleaning supplies, cultural and creative products, and pet toys. Household products include insoles, slippers, mattresses, etc., while cleaning products include kitchen cleaning and bathroom cleaning products.

 Notably, Yuan Geng company's products have also been exported, providing custom processing services to clients in countries like Japan and South Korea, further strengthening its influence in the industry.

 Speaking of the future, Yang Weizhen stated that he will further enhance the added value of his products and their brand influence, seeking collaborations with renowned domestic and international designers to infuse loofah products with more cultural connotations and fashionable elements. Through industrial upgrading, job creation, and model innovation, he aims to transform the small loofah into a major industry that increases income and enriches the public.