In response to the requirements for the quality and safety management of agricultural products in Hainan Free Trade Port and the ongoing development of the “one product, one code” digital traceability system, the team of Yingtianfangzhou carries out regular on-site origin inspections. The team visits Hainan orchards, coastal fishing villages and rural drying yards, conducting field visits, on-site sampling and file verification to implement traceability work at the frontline of farmland and beaches.
Different from data verification on the standardized system backend, on-site origin inspection serves as a field verification step at the front end of the traceability chain. The team travels in batches to mango orchards in Ledong, seafood drying yards in Lingao, pepper planting bases in Wanning, and tropical vegetable producing areas in Qiongzhong. At each site, the team checks field management records, harvest timelines and raw material preliminary screening ledgers, collects on-site images and environmental information, and updates dynamic origin files.
In tropical orchards, inspectors observe orchard management, record harvest batches, conduct random sampling for testing, and input test information into traceability files. At coastal drying sites for naturally air-dried seafood, the focus is on verifying drying environments, sunning schedules and raw material sources, grading raw materials, and retaining records of processing stages. For specialty crops such as pepper and Sauropus androgynus, the team monitors field management and harvesting standards, and converts practical experience of farmers into storable traceability data.
Origin traceability is not a one-time file creation, but an ongoing dynamic update process. Affected by seasons and weather, agricultural products vary in growth and harvest conditions across batches. Therefore, Yingtianfangzhou conducts origin visits quarterly to dynamically maintain origin files and prevent discrepancies between static ledgers and actual field conditions. All collected information is aggregated into the product traceability system. Each product corresponds to one traceability file. Consumers may scan the code to view raw material origins, harvest periods, quality inspection records and processing batch information.
The construction of the traceability system also supports farmers in producing areas. During inspections, the team communicates with cooperatives and growers about practical challenges in harvesting and primary processing, shares standardized recording methods, and helps farmers standardize production ledgers for subsequent raw material data filing. Complete and clear origin data also helps local products steadily access external markets and supports the steady development of Hainan’s tropical specialty product brands.
From island farmlands and seaside drying yards to warehousing, sorting and outbound distribution, traceability connects the entire industrial chain. Yingtianfangzhou will continue on-site origin inspections and improve dynamic traceability files. With grounded on-site documentation, the brand maintains reliable quality for Hainan’s mountain and sea specialty products, supporting the standardized development of Hainan’s characteristic agriculture.
