The project “Research Development and Industrialization on Qinghai Ecological Economic Forest Berries Resources”, which were accomplished by Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, CAS, Qinghai Tsinghua Biotry Bio-Tech Co., Ltd, Qinghai General Health Bio-science Co., LLC and Qinghai Academy of Agricultural Forestry Sciences, was appraised by expert committee organized by Qinghai Science and Technology Department on September 27, 2011. Expert committee was composed of 9 members, led by Liu Changxiao academician (Tianjin Institute of Pharmaceutical Research) and Tang Zhongli academician (Chang’an University).
Led by Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, CAS and under the cooperation of relative enterprise and research institution, this project reached the goal of resource protection, ecological restoration, industrial upgrading and farmers’ income increasing.
On the basis of reviewing material, listening report and investigating the enterprises and their products, experts committee deemed that the research had prominent ecological, social and economic benefit on increasing the comprehensive utilization ratio, extending the industrial chain, enhancing added value of products and promoting berries’ efficient development.
There are more than 50 kinds of products developed, including medicine, health food, fruit juice, seed oil, cosmetics and so on. Through the efforts of all the participated units, ten of the domestic and international authentication, more than 50 local, industry and enterprise standards were obtained. Accumulative value brought by this research reached up to 1.295 billion yuan, with the tax 0.389 billion yuan, added value of farmers’ income 0.315 billion yuan. From the above, the economic benefit was remarkable.
Finally, the expert committee reached an agreement that this research attained international advanced level.