Soil and Water Conservation,Ecological Reconstruction,and Spatial Transformation of Tea Industry in Xinyang City (1952-2000)
刊名 Asian Agricultural Research
作者 Tengxiao PAN, Qing LIU
作者单位 School of History and Culture,Henan University; Kaifeng Yuzhe Tea Culture Museum
DOI 10.19601/j.cnki.issn1943-9903.2025.10.004
年份 2025
刊期 10
页码 14-17,36
关键词 Huai River basin,Xinyang region in Henan Province,Soil and water control,Tea industry
摘要 The water conservancy construction and soil and water conservation projects in New China have reshaped the tea industry landscape in Xinyang City of Henan Province from multiple dimensions.In terms of hydraulic technology,engineering systems represented by the Nanwan Irrigation District redefined the watershed irrigation pattern,while the application of modern agricultural technologies such as sprinkler and electric irrigation accelerated the shift from traditional experience to scientific management in tea garden practices.Ecologically,systematic soil and water management significantly improved growing conditions,making it possible for tea cultivation to break through the traditional geographical limitation of "tea does not grow north of the Huai River." This integrated governance model not only laid the foundation for the northward expansion of Xinyang’s tea industry across the Huai River but also facilitated the transition toward scale and intensification through improved irrigation infrastructure and the breeding of cold-resistant tea varieties.Ultimately,driven by the tripartite interactive mechanism of "engineering governance-ecological improvement-spatial expansion," the tea industry in Xinyang achieved a historic leap from traditional production to modern intensive development.