Yunxi has steep mountains and beautiful waters, and is rich in resources. ①The mineral resources are large in quantity and high in quality. More than 50 kinds of minerals have been proven, including 25 kinds of metallic minerals and 23 kinds of non-metallic minerals. ② There are many varieties of forest resources. The unique mild climate in the Qinba Mountains provides the best growing conditions for various forest varieties, making Yunxi's forest products famous in the country. The output of tung oil reaches 1,244 tons, ranking second in the country, and is known as the "Hometown of Tung Oil"; the turmeric base ranks the highest in the country, with annual output accounting for one-third of the country. It has developed turmeric pest control technology and turmeric sexual reproduction technology. , direct acidolysis technology of turmeric has filled the national gap and obtained a national patent; the quality of tobacco leaves ranks first in the world with Greece, becoming the first oriental tobacco base in the country, with an annual output of oriental tobacco exceeding 10,000 tons; the Eucommia ulmoides base ranks among the "four major Eucommia ulmoides" in the country Among the "bases", sesame oil, mung beans and red beans are well-known both inside and outside the province. Yunxi County Shanzhenye Wine Industry Co., Ltd. and Shanzhen brand wild raisin red wine won the title of the 8th Provincial Consumer Satisfaction Product. ③Hydroenergy resources have huge potential. There are 1,557 large and small rivers in the county, of which 5 are more than 30 kilometers long. Hanjiang River, the largest tributary of the Yangtze River, passes along the border. The Qianqian River, Tianhe River and Xianhe River running from north to south are first-class tributaries of Hanjiang River. The county's annual average flow is 1.03 billion cubic meters, and the available water volume is 2.43 billion cubic meters. The theoretical reserves of water energy are 645,000 kilowatts, and 630,000 kilowatts can be developed.

Rich in agricultural resources. The county's characteristic industries, mainly turmeric, vegetables, tobacco leaves, and animal husbandry, have basically formed a large scale. Among them: Yunxi County has always cultivated the turmeric industry as a pillar industry of the county economy and is committed to making it bigger and stronger, forming a turmeric industrial management pattern of leading enterprises + industry associations + bases + farmers. At present, 307 villages, 2,109 groups, and 74,394 farmers in 18 towns (fields and districts) in the county are developing turmeric. About 350,000 people and 150,000 laborers are involved in planting turmeric. The turmeric base area reaches 17 acres, with an annual The output of fresh ginger can reach 120,000 tons. The number of turmeric processing enterprises has grown to 12, with the actual production capacity of saponin reaching 650 tons/year, among which the leading enterprise, Hubei Encyclopedia Saponin, has a production capacity of 300 tons. There are 217 turmeric industry associations*** in various groups in the county, including 1 at the county level, 16 at the group level, and 200 at the village level; there are 63,155 members, including 93 at the county level, 16,786 at the township level, and 46,276 at the village level. A three-level association network has been formed at the county, township and village levels. The "Yunxi brand" turmeric trademark has been registered; a series of turmeric standards have been formulated and approved and released by the Hubei Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision on August 14, 2002, filling a number of domestic gaps and making Yunxi truly a "China "Hometown of Turmeric" and the county with the largest turmeric industry in the country. The vegetable planting area is 150,000 acres, with an output value of 180 million yuan; the tobacco planting area is 22,000 acres, with an output of 2,046 tons, and a tax revenue of 4.26 million yuan; livestock farming has achieved an income of 210 million yuan; four new backbone varieties of walnuts, chestnuts, persimmons, and tea are newly built. The main forest base is 34,000 acres. The total income of the rural economy reached 1.67 billion yuan, an increase of 9.9% over the previous year, and the per capita net income of farmers was 1,580 yuan, an increase of 3.53% over the previous year.