The 8th "Hainan Good Rice" Selection Event and the 2026 Hainan Rice Industry Development Conference were successfully held.
The 8th "Hainan's Best Rice" Selection Event and the Hainan Rice Industry Development Conference were held in Sanya. Varieties such as Yexiang You 818 and Fengyou 1466 won gold awards in various categories. The conference focused on leveraging Nafan breeding advantages and brand building to drive high-quality development of Hainan's rice industry.
Rice waves drift across Hainan, filling the fields with fragrance and bountiful harvest.From 7 to 30-31, the 8th "Hainan's Best Rice" Selection Event and the 2026 Hainan Rice Industry Development Conference were successfully held in Sanya. The event was guided by the Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, hosted by the Hainan Provincial Seed Management Station, Sanya Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the Hainan Province Rice Industrial Technology System, with co-organization by the Sanya Tropical Agricultural Science Research Institute.This meeting is a key initiative to leverage Nanshan's advantages, develop high-quality green-eco rice, and support Hainan's construction as an agricultural powerhouse.Approximately 150 attendees participated in the meeting, including academicians and experts from the rice industry, heads of provincial government departments, officials responsible for agriculture and rural affairs in cities and counties across the province, as well as representatives from industry associations, enterprises, and media outlets.
The conference includes the 8th "Hainan's Best Rice" selection, a symposium on the development of Hainan's premium rice industry, on-site exhibitions and promotion, as well as expert presentations and discussions.
On the afternoon of 30 in 7, the 8th Hainan Good Rice Taste Quality Evaluation was held as scheduled.Experts in rice research and extension from across the province and nationwide evaluated the samples based on 5 criteria: aroma, appearance, texture, taste, and cold rice quality.Yexiangyou 818, Fengyou 1466, and 2 other varieties won the Gold Award at the 8th "Hainan Good Rice" competition. Teyou 5511 received the Gold Award for Porridge, and Haixiangnuo 2 was awarded the Gold Award for Glutinous Rice.The event also selected 5 top-quality rice seedling varieties and 1 porridge seedling varieties.On the morning of 7 31, the Hainan Rice Industry Development Conference invited academicians, experts, and enterprise representatives to present on topics including building the "Hainan Premium Rice" brand, fresh produce, green product certification, integrating Hainan dining with premium rice, and sharing best practices in rice cultivation. The event aimed to explore pathways for rice branding and promote high-quality development of Hainan's rice industry.
As China's national Nafang scientific research and breeding base, Hainan carries the critical mission of securing China's seed sovereignty and ensuring food security. It serves as a testing ground, incubator, and model for new rice varieties and technologies nationwide.A wide range of high-yielding, stress-resistant rice varieties from here have been distributed across China and around the world.Next, the Hainan Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will leverage this meeting as a catalyst to focus on revitalizing seed industries, enhancing quality, strengthening brands, and driving industrial upgrades—accelerating high-quality growth in Hainan's rice sector.
FirstChampion seed autonomy and strengthen the core foundation of the industry.Leverage Nafan's breeding advantages and deepen industry-academia-research collaboration to develop premium rice varieties suited for Hainan. Refine the "Hainan Good Rice" evaluation system and establish a closed-loop supply chain for the rice industry.
SecondLead with standards to elevate rice quality.Implement standardized ecological rice cultivation, strictly control agricultural inputs, and vigorously develop green organic rice. Establish a full-process quality traceability system to safeguard product safety and convert ecological advantages into quality superiority.
ThirdStrengthen brand empowerment and expand market growth opportunities.Elevate the "Hainan Good Rice" public brand through multi-channel promotion, driving product adoption across diverse consumer scenarios; establish a production-sales matching platform to leverage exhibitions for expanded market reach, using high-quality output to increase farmers' income.
FourthlyPersist in extending and strengthening industrial chains to unleash endogenous growth momentum.Support processing enterprises in upgrading quality and efficiency; advance deep rice processing and byproduct utilization to extend value chains. Leverage industry alliances to integrate full-chain resources, cultivate business entities, and strengthen the distinctive rice industry that boosts rural prosperity.