Transformation Development Path and Strategy of Selenium-rich Konjac Industry in Ankang City

Konjac industry has become new favorite of agricultural economy.Ankang city is the core and advantageous area of konjac planting in our country.Current situation of local konjac industry development was investigated and studied from perspectives of distribution，output，planting area，and output value of konjac industry in Ankang.Study showed that local konjac industry has advantages in resources and quality，but there were still problems such as slow breeding of high-quality seed taro，prominent pest and disease problems，weak product processing innovation capabilities，and shortage of funds for konjac production enterprises.In response to existing problems，countermeasures were proposed such as strengthening breeding of improved konjac varieties，standardizing construction of high-quality konjac planting bases，strengthening scientific research and development of new products，and establishing strategic construction of selenium-enriched konjac international brand，aiming to accelerate transformation and upgrading of Ankang konjac industry to achieve high-quality development.