CCTV News: In my country, spring tea production accounts for about 45% of the total tea production in the whole year, and the output value accounts for more than 65% of the total tea production value in the whole year. Since late March, most tea areas have entered the peak season for large-scale spring tea production. So, what is the production situation of spring tea this year?

The reporter learned from the China Tea Circulation Association of the All-China Supply and Marketing Cooperative that the average temperature in the early stage may be slightly higher than the same period of the previous year, the spring tea harvesting period this year was about 1 to 3 days ahead of schedule. It is estimated that the total spring tea production this year will reach 1.4 to 1.5 million tons.

According to Wang Qing, President of the China Tea Circulation Association, as the macroeconomic situation improves, the economic situation of the tea industry will rebound simultaneously this year. The association expects that the national tea garden area will exceed 53 million mu in 2025, with a total output value of 330 billion yuan, and the total domestic tea sales are expected to reach nearly 2.6 million tons. The overall scale of the entire industrial chain is about 1.13 trillion yuan.

Wang Qing introduced that according to the latest scheduling, the quality of this year's spring tea has the characteristics of "high fragrance and strong flavor". Based on the situation in Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei and other provinces, the price of tea green is generally between 150 and 300 yuan per kilogram.

The "tea nanny" is on duty and tea production is more "smart" and easier

In an interview with Xinchang, Shaoxing, Zhejiang, the reporter found that this year the tea farmers here have a "new set" - "tea nanny". So who is the "tea nanny"? What changes can tea production bring?

This is Xinchang County, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, a key tea production county in the country. The area of ​​tea planting in the county exceeds 150,000 mu. This dominant industry has undergone new changes this year. The reporter first saw the "tea nanny" modern agricultural service center, which built a tea industry complex around tea.

The core of the "tea nanny" is the "digital brain" of the Xinchang tea industry in front of you - a complete tea industry model, which consists of 8 growth indexes and 12 unit models. How smart is this brain? The reporter conducted a test on the spot.

Not only does the "digital brain" make quick decisions, but also decisive execution. The reporter saw that such a team was assembled at the "Tea Nanny" Modern Agricultural Service Center.

The reporter saw that in addition to tea pickers, there are also plant protection drones, crawler digging machines, self-propelled trimmers and other different machines of large and small sizes. What are the practical capabilities of these "new builders" in their work?

After the "Tea Nanny" service team, the reporter now came to Xinchang Gaoshan Tea Garden. A few "conspicuous bags" have come to this tea garden. Let's take a look. This crawler-type tillage machine in front of you has already been driven onto the high mountain tea garden.

The reporter noticed that this crawler-type tillage machine designed specifically for hilly and high mountain tea gardens is equipped with a field IoT system that is induction with Beidou satellite. The depth, route, and area of ​​farming can be transmitted to the "digital brain" of the tea industry in real time through the cameras and sensors set by the system.

Industrial chain upgrades and the "tools" of circulation and transactions are renewed

Cooking on the mountain and selling on the mountain. This year's spring tea picking and sales season, the supply and marketing cooperative system promotes the renewal and upgrading of the "tools" of tea circulation and transactions. What role does this new trading tool play?

Fujian Zhenghe is an important white tea production area in my country. During an interview here, the reporter saw that tea farmers only need to put the tea green on a smart scale to weigh it, open the mobile mini program, and show their own exclusive "tea selling QR code". The buyer scans and the tea mountain information of the tea green belongs to, as well as the weight, unit price, total amount and other information will be related.

This new tea trading "tool" is called the "China Supply and Marketing Tea Consortium System". In the past, tea factory funds were relatively tight during the tea collection season, and it was difficult to "pay money with one hand and deliver goods with the other hand", which was prone to economic disputes. Now, all information about tea farmers' transactions will be automatically stored, and no longer worry about disputes over price and quantity in the later stage.

The reporter learned that under the promotion of the supply and marketing system to connect farmers to lead farmers, the integrated tea industry chain is accelerated to upgrade. This year, the number of local tea-related enterprises increased from 180 five years ago to 907, and it is estimated that the output value of the entire tea industry chain will exceed 6 billion yuan.