Qinghai farmers hope to use Hong Kong as gateway to global market
發佈日期: 2025-07-01 21:15
TVB News
Qinghai's climate and nature have made it easier for livestock and fish to be raised in a more organic way.
In the sixth part of our Qinghai series, Jacky Lin travels to two Tibetan autonomous prefectures where locals hope to use Hong Kong as a gateway to the global market.
Grazing along the pastures of Qinghai's Haibei Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture at more than 3,000 metres above sea level,
yaks and Tibetan sheep are herded -- free-range and chemical-free.
27-year-old Pumao Dongji grew up herding livestock, and now works to promote food products sourced from her hometown.
She says the meadows in Haibei grow not just grass but also a hundred types of medicinal herbs including snow lotus.
This organic ranch's yak and lamb products earned certification by the Hong Kong Standards and Testing Centre in April for nutrition and safety.
But for many other herders unfamiliar with marketing, selling their meat has never been easy.
To address that, the local government helped establish more than 960 ecological livestock cooperatives -- connecting herders with better markets and fairer prices.
The representative of this state-owned enterprise that procures local farm specialties said their mission is to find pastures and support local herders.
The enterprise is trying to market their local specialties to the world stage via the SAR.
One standout in Qinghai's global food push is the Longyangxia rainbow trout from the Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, marketed as "salmon" on the Chinese mainland.
This company, with an over 50 percent domestic market share, has secured export access to Singapore, Spain, and, as of May, Japan.
Using a smart feeding system, the farm delivers precise portions -- cutting costs and raising yields with a lighter footprint on the environment.
Though rainbow trout isn't the kind of salmon Hong Kong consumers are familiar with, it belongs to the salmonidae family.
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety has warned that freshwater fish are more susceptible to parasites, posing health risks if eaten raw.
What about lake-dwelling rainbow trout?
The representative of this Qinghai salmon company said the deep water at Longyangxia makes it harder for their fish to contract parasites from mollusks, unlike other freshwater species.
Visitors must wear full protective gear like me to prevent fish virus transmission.
Regular staff are exempt, as they stay on site.
