CCTV News (Reporter Xu Si) -- On October 26th, the second Hunan Oil Tea Festival, themed "Technology Empowers Oil Tea, Innovation Leads the Future," opened in You County, Zhuzhou, known as the "Hometown of Chinese Oil Tea." Sponsored by the Hunan Provincial Forestry Bureau and the Zhuzhou Municipal People's Government, the festival aims to showcase the latest achievements of Hunan's oil tea industry, discuss strategies for technological empowerment and innovation-driven development, and chart a new blueprint for the development of this multi-billion-yuan industry.
You County, the host county of this year's Camellia Oil Festival, is known as the "Oil Depot of Eastern Hunan" and the "Hometown of Camellia Oil in China." It holds the national geographical indication for "You County Camellia Oil" and is designated a traditional superior food production area in Hunan Province. The county boasts 520,000 mu (approximately 1,000 hectares) of camellia oil forests, boasts over 60% of the national market share for camellia oil seedlings, and has established a comprehensive industry chain encompassing seedling cultivation, planting, processing, and cultural tourism. In 2024, camellia oil production reached 13,000 tons, with a total output value of 2.3 billion yuan. You County's continuous efforts to expand its base, strengthen its brand, strengthen its enterprises, and optimize its industry have laid a solid foundation for developing the camellia oil industry into a multi-billion dollar industry that will enrich forest farmers and drive rural revitalization, providing solid industrial support for this festival.
To strengthen brand promotion, the organizers appointed host Pan Dan as the "Hunan Camellia Oil Public Welfare Ambassador" and actress Wan Qian as the "Hunan Camellia Oil Public Welfare Promotion Ambassador," and awarded "Hunan Camellia Oil Media Ambassador" certificates to media representatives from 14 cities and prefectures across the province, working together to tell the story of Hunan camellia oil.

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