Yunnan state-owned enterprises deliver integrated support for rural revitalisation

According to the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Yunnan Province, published on 6 November 2026, central enterprises based in Yunnan and provincial state-owned enterprises carry out targeted work across industrial development, skills training, ecological improvement and consumption assistance to support comprehensive rural revitalisation in the province.

Yunnan Baiyao Group operates a model linking enterprises, growing bases, co-operatives and farming households. The scheme has benefited 750,000 medicinal herb growers, lifting household income by more than 1,000 yuan each on average. Its digital platform for medicinal crop management covers planting sites spanning 2.18 million mu and records transaction volumes above 4 billion yuan, supporting the shift from traditional cultivation to data-driven management. Yuntianhua Group runs 32 agricultural science and technology stations across Yunnan to deliver free on-site technical training. Customised nutrient programmes are available for 43 local crops including coffee, medicinal plants and highland vegetables.

Yunnan Tin Group develops ecological chicken farming, red soft rice cultivation, tea upgrading and star anise planting in Mazong Village, Luchun County. The combined output value exceeds 8.4 million yuan, bringing an average household income rise of 12,000 yuan. Huadian Yunnan Power Generation has built a large-scale agro-photovoltaic project in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture. The site generates solar power above ground while supporting crop cultivation beneath panels. Local residents receive income from land rent, harvest sales and casual labour, with total labour earnings reaching nearly 2.7 million yuan and an average annual household gain of roughly 2,000 yuan.

Multiple enterprises advance talent development and rural infrastructure upgrades. Yuntou Group has set up an education incentive fund to support 83 students from low-income households. China Telecom Yunnan Branch provides social media and digital sales training for new agricultural operators. China Mobile Yunnan Company delivers blended training online and offline, reaching more than 50,000 rural participants. Datang Yunnan integrates crop growing, livestock rearing, primary processing and agro-tourism into local industrial arrangements. PowerChina Kunming Engineering Corporation has developed modular smart sewage collection and treatment systems suited to scattered mountain settlements. Yunnan Precious Metals Group has installed solar street lamps in Mugao Village, Shangjiang Township, Shangri-La. Yunnan Power Grid Corporation Limited has invested 55.4 billion yuan in rural power network construction. Rural power reliability stands at 99.92 per cent, and 220-kilovolt substations serve all 104 counties, county-level cities and districts covered by the programme. Fudian Bank has opened 505 inclusive finance service outlets across the province. Yunnan Design Institute Group sends professional planning teams to draw up free habitat improvement blueprints for supported villages.

State-owned operators have built distribution channels for local farm produce. Yunnan Airport Investment Group runs a rural revitalisation retail centre at Kunming Changshui International Airport, stocking more than 60 local goods such as notoginseng and dendrobium. Annual sales surpass 2.8 million yuan, with proceeds channelled back to village collective economies. Kunming Iron and Steel Holding maintains stable procurement of ginger, fragrant rice and ecological tea from Guangnan County, expanding market access through partner channels. Its total consumption assistance over five years reaches 39.78 million yuan. Yunnan Tourism and Investment Group backs an agro-tourism project managed by the village committee of Puzhehei, and organises local producers for trade fairs. The village collective enterprise has recorded revenue above 5 million yuan. Yunnan Construction and Investment Group trains local live-stream sales staff and assists plum growers with distribution. China Unicom Yunnan deploys internet-of-things sensors to monitor soil moisture, light and temperature, supplying data-led growing guidance for tea farmers. Huaneng Lancang River Hydropower promotes scenic tourism along the Lancang River. Xiyi Village in Manwan Town, Yun County generated more than 400,000 yuan for its collective economy in 2025.

Party branch collaboration underpins local governance support. The working team dispatched by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of Yunnan to Hanjiaqing Town, Maguan County carries out joint activities with branches from the Yunnan Salt Industry Association and Yunnan Energy Investment Salt Division. These sessions combine policy briefings, community consultation and needs matching across multiple enterprises. Yunnan Industrial Investment Group funds upgraded facilities for party activity rooms and public fitness spaces in supported villages. Yunnan Energy Investment Group has formed a visiting team of resident staff, village cadres and grid officers in Fugong County, completing tens of thousands of household visits over five years. Yunnan State-owned Equity Operation Management Company develops the “Original Heart beneath the Jingmai Mountains” party building brand to extend outreach into rural communities.

Capital, technology and management expertise flow into rural areas, while land, labour and ecological resources are activated, forming a mutually beneficial operating model.