Lu'an Cannabis is a geographical indication certification trademark.

-, belongs to the Moraceae family and is an annual herbaceous plant. Fertilizer-tolerant, highly adaptable, and rarely affected by diseases or insect pests. -, also called "Kui Ma", after retting and washing, it is called "cold ripe", and - is called "White Ma".

According to historical records, as early as the Tang Dynasty, Lu'an was the main producing area in Huainan, with a cultivation history of about a thousand years. By the end of the 18th century, Lu'an had accounted for about 70% of the province's products, and its products were of high quality and sold to several provinces, so the county was known as "Ma Township".

There are two varieties of grass grown in Lu'an: one is Kuima (also known as Hanma), which accounts for 70% of the total area and is distributed in Subu, Xin'an, Muchang, Chengnan and other Wanfan districts. , its characteristics: late maturity and high yield, sowing after the beginning of spring, harvesting after the slight summer heat, and harvesting before and after the white dew. The general yield of hemp bark per mu is about 125 kilograms; another kind of hemp (also known as hemp) is concentrated in Dushan along the Peihe Bay. Districts and mountainous valley areas, its characteristics: early sowing and early maturity, sowing before and after the severe cold, harvesting before and after the winter, and harvesting before the severe heat. The yield of hemp bark per mu is about 75 to 100 kilograms.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, production in Lu'an recovered and developed rapidly. The 1950s and 1960s were the peak period of production, with 60,000 to 80,000 acres planted every year. In 1957, the area reached 91,760 acres, accounting for a large proportion of the agricultural economy at that time. In 1958, it attended the provincial and national model worker conferences as an advanced production county. In the late 1970s, due to the introduction of kenaf, planting decreased accordingly. 1980s - The sales market stabilized and the planting area rebounded. In 1985, it reached 55,000 acres, with a total output of 6.37 million kilograms. Based on the current market sales and economic benefit analysis, the county's production prospects are still broad.