Silk venture to improve lives of Sichuan's poor

A Hong Kong-based clothing company has launched an organic silk planting base in a rural area in Sichuan province, as the company steps up efforts to get more involved in the mainland's poverty alleviation efforts.

On Oct 26, Profits Fund Global Holding Ltd (PFGHL), a Hong Kong-headquartered textile and garments supplier, launched the silk base in Yilong, a county under Nanchong, Sichuan province. Covering an area of 67 hectares, the base has been established for organic mulberry cultivation and silkworm rearing.

The products of the organic base - mainly raw organic silk materials and garments - will be sold both at home and abroad.