Heng County is one of Guangxi’s silkworm production base counties, and has won the honorary title of “Guangxi Top Ten Silkworm Production Base County”. Silkworm is also a modern characteristic agriculture superior industry in Heng County. In order to reduce the impact of the pandemic on the development of the silkworm industry, the various levels and departments of Heng County have increased their services to silk companies, so that the companies have resumed normal production relatively quickly. At present, the resumption rate of silk companies in the county has reached 100%, which has effectively driven the development of the silkworm industry.

It is reported that there are 7 silk companies in Heng County, which have all resumed production, absorbing 1,250 laborers. This year, Heng County planted mulberry gardens with an area of 193,000 mu. The development of the sericulture industry focuses on the large-scale modern business model of leading companies + bases + farmers. With the support of science and technology, the sericulture industry is promoted to achieve transformation and upgrade. As a poverty alleviation industry in poverty-stricken villages, it helps to overcome poverty.