Key Takeaways
- Yimutian Group entered a preliminary acquisition agreement with camellia oil producer Jiufeng Agriculture.
- The transaction supports Yimutian Group’s expansion into origin-based and consumer-facing agricultural segments.
- Jiufeng Agriculture operates vertically integrated camellia oil production in Hunan Province.
- Yimutian Group also launched a large-scale integrated farmland development project in Guangdong Province.
- Both initiatives focus on digitalization, standardization, and scalable agricultural production.
Yimutian Group Advances Integrated Agriculture Strategy Through Acquisition
Yimutian Group, a China-based digital agriculture platform, announced that it has entered into a preliminary acquisition agreement with Hunan Jiufeng Agriculture Co., Ltd., a producer of premium camellia oil products. The proposed transaction reflects Yimutian Group’s strategic move toward building an integrated agricultural ecosystem that connects production, circulation, and consumer markets.
Founded in 2012, Jiufeng Agriculture operates a vertically integrated camellia oil business encompassing oil-tea cultivation, processing, oil pressing, refining, and branded product sales. The company has invested approximately RMB 110 million in high-standard oil-tea plantations covering nearly 30,000 mu and participates in a broader agricultural consortium managing more than 150,000 mu of oil-tea farmland. Its operations are based in Yueyang County, Hunan Province, a nationally designated camellia oil production region known for stable access to high-quality raw materials.
Yimutian Group plans to integrate Jiufeng Agriculture’s origin-based resources with its digital and AI-enabled infrastructure to improve product standardization, traceability, and commercialization efficiency.
