Sri Lankan Delegation Visits Guandu Flower Industry Association in Kunming, Yunnan
Delegation Led by Mr. Indrananda Abeysekera, President of the Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Co-operation, Visits Guandu Flower Industry Association in Kunming,Yunnan
In This year with the invitation of Zhao Chenzi, president of the Guandu District Flower Industry Development Association in Kunming, Yunnan Province, a delegation led by Mr. Indrananda Abeysekera, president of the Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Co-operation(ASLCSCC), visited the Association for inspection and exchange. The delegation also included Mr.W.V.A.R.S Weragoda , Chairman and Mr.K.K Lalith , Vice Chairman of Sri Lanka-China Trade, Commerce and Economic Council of ASLCSCC presidents of the Association for Sri Lanka-China Social and Cultural Co-operation, as well as Ms. Zheng Xinyun, general manager of Yuanshan (Sri Lanka) International Group Pvt. Ltd. and vice president of the Fujian Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka.
Zhao Chenzi, president of the Association, and Chen Qiuhao, vice president of the Association, accompanied the delegation throughout the visit.In light of the export trade needs of Yunnan Xiuhai Biotechnology Co., Ltd., one of the Association’s vice president members, and the Sri Lankan association’s overseas client network, the delegation paid a focused visit to Yunnan Xiuhai Biotechnology Co., Ltd. and held a discussion session.
During the visit, the delegation inspected the company’s demonstration planting base and flower seedling tissue culture research and development center, gaining a preliminary understanding of the production operations for Phalaenopsis orchids and anthuriums across various stages, including seedling breeding, tissue culture research and development, demonstration planting, mature flower cultivation, and fresh-cut applications of Phalaenopsis orchids and anthuriums. The delegation spoke highly of the company’s commitment to developing the entire flower industry chain and noted the strong market demand for its products in Sri Lanka.
At the discussion session, Zhao Chenzi briefed the guests on the Association’s operations and major areas of work, while Chen Qiuhao, vice president of the Association and general manager of Yunnan Xiuhai Biotechnology Co., Ltd., briefed the guests on the company’s development and its practical needs in export trade. The Sri Lankan delegation said that the products of Yunnan Xiuhai Biotechnology Co., Ltd. have broad market potential in Sri Lanka. Following in-depth discussions on the quality of mature flowers, stable supply capacity, the feasibility of fresh-cut flower exports, product categories suited to the Sri Lankan market, and trade cooperation models, the two sides reached a preliminary agreement on exporting Phalaenopsis orchids and anthuriums to Sri Lanka.
The on-site visit and exchange by the Sri Lankan guests at both the Association and Xiuhai’s base demonstrated the Guandu District Flower Industry Development Association’s commitment to serving member enterprises based on their actual needs and supporting companies in their efforts to expand internationally. Going forward, the Association will continue to proactively identify enterprise needs, accurately connect international client resources, and organize practical inspection and exchange activities so as to bring in overseas partners, showcase enterprise strengths, facilitate cooperation opportunities, and further give full play to its role as a platform for resource integration, business matchmaking, industrial collaboration, and external liaison.
The delegation had a discussion with Yunnan Fengduo Biotechnology Co., Ltd., an innovative agricultural biotechnology company established in April 2020 in Yunnan Province, China too.
Ms. Zhao Chenzi., President of the Kunming Guandu District Flower Industry Development Association in Yunnan Province told to Chinamirror.lk that the company’s core business focuses on the development, production, promotion, and marketing of high-quality agricultural resources and products. These include premium seeds, seedlings, flowers, and a wide range of specialty agricultural products. Today, Fengduo’s products are distributed throughout China and are also exported to international markets, including the Republic of Korea and several Southeast Asian countries.
The company’s success is built on three major strengths. He explained,
First, Fengduo has an outstanding production base supported by advanced technology.
The company operates a modern demonstration planting base covering approximately 200 mu, or about 13 hectares. This facility includes 50,000 square metres of state-of-the-art greenhouses equipped with modern cultivation technology. In addition, the company has established a 3,000-square-metre tissue culture research and development centre, dedicated to producing high-quality flower seedlings.
Every year, Fengduo produces more than one million pots of Anthurium and one million pots of Phalaenopsis orchids, representing over 200 different flower varieties. Furthermore, the company works closely with leading flower-growing bases specializing in roses, eustomas, and many other flowers. These cooperative farms cover nearly 1,000 mu, or about 67 hectares, and cultivate more than 100 premium varieties.
Second, Fengduo has a highly professional research and technical team.
The company maintains close research and development partnerships with some of China’s leading scientific and agricultural institutions. These include the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Kunming Institute of Botany, the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Yunnan Agricultural University.
These collaborations enable Fengduo to continuously introduce innovative technologies and improved plant varieties. The company is also recognized as an Achievement Transformation Base of the Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, demonstrating its commitment to converting scientific research into practical agricultural applications.
Third, Fengduo has successfully established a strong and trusted brand.
Through a close alliance business model, the company promotes resource sharing, technological cooperation, mutual benefit, and collective development among its partners. This approach has created a win-win ecosystem that strengthens competitiveness while maximizing the value and reputation of the Fengduo brand.
In conclusion, Yunnan Fengduo Biotechnology Co., Ltd. combines advanced technology, scientific innovation, professional expertise, and strong partnerships to become one of Yunnan’s promising enterprises in modern agriculture and floriculture. With its commitment to quality, innovation, and international cooperation, Fengduo is well positioned to expand its global presence and contribute to sustainable agricultural development.
China Mirror magazine asked from Ms. Qiao Xi the Secretary-General of Kunming Guandu District Flower Industry Development Association to introduce its objectives, structure and vision and mission.
She said, Kunming Guandu District Flower Industry Development Association was established on March 9, 2023. The competent authority of the association is the Guandu District Civil Affairs Bureau, and the business guidance department is the Guandu District Agricultural and Rural Bureau.
The association is committed to providing services for the cluster-based full-industry chain development of Guandu’s flower industry, breaking through bottlenecks, shortcomings, and institutional/mechanistic obstacles that restrict the development of the flower industry. It aims to promote the scientific, healthy, and leapfrog development of Guandu’s flower industry, awaken the historical memory of flower planting in Kunming’s urban area, beautify rural homelands, and reproduce the elegance of Guandu’s urban modern agriculture she added.
As she said Purposes of the Association are abide by the Constitution, laws, regulations, and national policies, and observe social ethics and morals, play the role of a bridge and bond in ‘organization, coordination, guidance, and service’, providing consultations for the government and services for members and industry development, Serve the development of urban and rural economies, increase people’s income, advance the modernization of Guandu’s agriculture and rural areas, promote rural vitalization, and build a beautiful Guandu. Unite and organize association members.
As we understood, the establishment of the association is a major event in the development process of Guandu District’s flower industry, and a significant milestone in promoting the integrated development of the industry to a new level. Guandu District has always been a model for agricultural industrial structure adjustment in Yunnan. Although it is not a primary flower-producing area, Guandu’s flower industry faces the global market while leaning on the Dounan Flower Market. However, with socio-economic development and national industrial policy adjustments, conflicts and uncoordinated issues in the development of Guandu’s flower industry have gradually emerged. Therefore, establishing a highly cohesive and influential flower industry social organization to build an effective bridge and communication link between the market and the government is essential to better regulate market behaviors, guide the direction of industry development, and create greater value.
