The town is one of the main grain and tobacco producing areas in the county, with a pleasant climate and three crops a year. Since 1988, the foundation of stabilizing agriculture and rural work has always been regarded as the strategic task for farmers to become rich and well-off, such as comprehensive development of mountainous areas, adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, and development of aquaculture. , greatly improving the agricultural economic benefits. In view of the characteristics of small land, large population and poor resources in this town, we have adopted the form of "one village, one point" and "one product per village" and adhered to the road of characteristic agriculture, forming crisp peach 150 mu, "June Red" taro 1000 mu, wild pueraria 500 mu and ginkgo/kloc-0 in Taiwan Province Province. We have also established an "agricultural science and technology demonstration park" to grow new, exotic and special cash crops such as fruits and vegetables. We will implement the national comprehensive agricultural development project and the water-saving irrigation project in the agricultural science and technology demonstration park, strive for funds for the adjustment of agricultural industrial structure, and realize the ratio of grain to economy of 62: 38. In 2000, the town's cultivated land area was 26,437 mu, which was 2,688 mu less than 1988. Total grain output 15967 tons, an increase of 4452 tons over 1988; The total output of flue-cured tobacco was 533 tons, 928 tons less than that of 1988; 23,976 pigs were slaughtered, 1568 1 more than 1988, 17989 more than 1988; The total meat output is 22 17 tons, which is higher than 1988 1423 tons; The total fruit output was 722 tons, 56 1 ton more than 1988. Among them, loquat, Myrica rubra and Prunus mume have more output.
In 2000, there were 24 enterprises in this town, with a total output value of 1.4 1.00 billion yuan, which was 72.6 times higher than that of 1.9 1.50 billion yuan in 1988. Among them, Wanmin Green Food Co., Ltd., Zhaobao Rare Bird Development Co., Ltd., Hulianlei Station and other enterprises have an output value of 24.34 million yuan, paid taxes and profits of more than 2 million yuan, and created thousands of jobs. In particular, Zhaobao Rare Bird Development Company is a leader in the development of special aquaculture. The rare birds produced are famous for their "high quality, good reproduction, delicious taste and high efficiency" and sell well all over the country. 1998 was awarded the designated unit by China Quality Miles. The company breeds pheasants, black pheasants, partridges, green shell laying hens, peacocks and other rare birds. It also uses rare bird droppings to develop planting industry, planting edible cactus, Taiwan Province jujube, raspberry, kudzu root, Taiwan Province crisp peach, Taiwan Province carambola, Taiwan Province bayberry and so on. The company also develops and produces lifelike pheasant, peacock and other specimens, which are very popular.
After 1988, the number of migrant workers and businessmen in this town increased year by year, reaching 8,300 in 1999 and approaching 1000 in 2000. For example, there are more than 130 people in Zengrui Village, which operates Yongding-style snacks in Longyan City, and more than 300 people in Baidong Village, which works in Shenzhen. Standard Village is located in Yong 'an, and Yuwen Village has set up labor service stations in Chaozhou, Shantou and other places in Guangdong to receive and arrange employment.