Tung tree is an important industrial oil plant in China and tung oil is widely used in paint making, ink making, polymer material synthesis and biodiesel development. Tung meal plays an important role in organic-inorganic compound fertilizer, detoxified livestock feed and natural toxin extraction. Therefore, the steady development of tung industry is particularly important to ensure the balance of domestic supply and demand. The production of tung seed in the world and China, the yield and distribution in China and that in Hunan province during 2007—2018 were analyzed. The development trend and countermeasures of tung industry were expounded so as to provide reference for the further exploitation of tung seed, oil and their by-products, and promote the development of tung industry. |