Recently, a special train carrying cassava starch departing from Luang Prabang, Laos and heading for Zhengzhou successfully arrived in Zhengzhou, marking the official launch of the first batch of international trade business of cassava starch in 2025 by Huangfanqu Industrial Group, a subsidiary of Henan Agricultural Investment Group.

In order to ensure the smooth operation of the special train, Huangfanqu Industrial Group made plans in advance and carried out meticulous arrangements. It actively communicated and coordinated with relevant domestic and foreign departments, overcame the influence of many unfavorable factors, and finally ensured the safe, efficient and smooth arrival of the special train in Zhengzhou.

As an important industrial raw material, cassava starch is widely used in fields such as food, medicine, textiles, and papermaking. Laos is rich in cassava resources and has high-quality products. It is an important cassava production area in Southeast Asia. Henan, as a major grain province, provides a broad market application prospect for cassava starch. The development of the international trade business of cassava starch is another important achievement of Henan Agricultural Investment Group in deepening agricultural cooperation with ASEAN countries and expanding international trade.

With the in-depth promotion of the Belt and Road Initiative, the economic and trade cooperation between Guangxi and ASEAN countries such as Cambodia has been continuously deepened, and trade exchanges have become increasingly frequent. The smooth arrival of Cambodian dried cassava slices at the port this time is not only an important achievement of the economic and trade cooperation between Beihai and Cambodia, but also a manifestation of the further deepening of the friendly relations between the two places, which will bring new opportunities for the deepening of cooperation between Cambodia and Beihai, and even Guangxi.

Cassava is the main agricultural export product of Laos. Due to its high profits, it has become the most profitable crop in Laos.

The Minister of Planning and Investment of Laos said that Laos' cassava mainly relies on exports, and the main export markets are China, Vietnam and Italy.

Cassava has replaced coffee and bananas and become the most profitable crop in Laos.

And the main customer of Laos' cassava is, of course, China.China's cassava market has a fast growth rate and a large demand. Even if Vietnam imports cassava from Laos, it is processed and then exported to China.China ranks first in the world in terms of annual cassava imports, and its import value reaches six billion.Why does China have such a large demand for cassava?We have to thank those handsome men and beautiful women in China who love drinking milk tea.

China's new-style tea drinks have blossomed everywhere in the country. Whether in big cities, small counties or even towns, there is a milk tea shop just a few steps away.And the raw materials such as pearls and taro balls in milk tea are all made from cassava.Moreover, cassava is also an important industrial raw material, which can be widely used in aspects such as chemistry and medicine.Cassava can be said to be a treasure, and its industry is very large.  (This article is from the official website of Seetao.com, www.seetao.com. No reprinting is allowed without permission.Otherwise, legal liability will be pursued. If reprinting, please indicate Seetao.com + the original text link.) Editor of the Strategic Column of Seetao.com / Yin Shiqian