Planting Chinese medicine under photovoltaic panels in the north

How are medicinal plants sold in China?

Cultivated medicinal plants are usually sold by farmers to the Chinese medicinal material (CMM) markets and then circulate from the markets to the TCM decoction piece enterprises (TDPEs). Currently, there are 17 legal, specialized CMM markets in China.

What factors affecting the prioritized planting areas in China?

Temperature and precipitation were main factors affecting the prioritized planting areas. As an important plant resource in China, medicinal plants dominate the Chinese herbal medicine market. The intensified human activities and the deteriorated ecological environment have caused the reduction or even extinction of medicinal plants nationwide.

How climatic factors affect the distribution of Chinese herbal medicine plants?

Climatic space for T. chinense For Chinese herbal medicine plants, climate factors are closely related to the distribution of prioritized planting areas ( Sun et al., 2020 ). Among the many climatic factors that affect the growth and development of T. chinense, only a few key factors dominate the distribution process.

Are medicinal plants a key link in the TCM industry chain?

Conclusions The cultivation, sale, and processing of medicinal plants are key links in the TCM industry chain. This is the first study to examine the distribution of medicinal plants, Chinese medicinal material markets, and TCM decoction piece enterprises.

Should T chinense be planted in the future?

At the same time, the prioritized planting areas for medicinal plant T. chinense in the future have been scientifically predicted and evaluated, which has important guiding significance for the rational distribution of traditional Chinese medicinal materials production, scientific introduction and planting bases construction.

How many medicinal plants are there in China?

Because only approximately 300 medicinal plants are under large-scale cultivation (Chen and Xiao, 2006), some provinces with abundant medicinal plants can be selected to establish medicinal plants nurseries to supply quality planting materials and promote the cultivation of threatened high-value species.