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Tobacco Asia 65 Take Qujing branch (Yunnan province) under STMA as an example. The organization focused on innovative r&d work of clean and smart curing. Through in-depth and face-to-face com- munication with tobacco farmers and curing technicians, they learnt the actual difficulties and problems, inspected existing old curing rooms, and researched the ways and means of re- construction, striving to provide the most suitable construction solutions for tobacco farmers. They carried out experimental research on biomass-based coal in 2006, introduced and improved biomass fuel curing rooms in 2013, improved the electricity and solar air source heat pump system of curing rooms as per local conditions in 2017, and first using graphene as heating equipment in curing rooms in 2022. Now, a variety of new energy materials are used by the technical staff at Qujing branch in curing room design. A curing energy change is quietly taking place. High heat conversion efficiency, fast temperature rate, bal- anced control, long service life, low curing energy consumption, less loss, less carbon emissions ...... a series of ensuing benefits speak for themselves. Compared to the traditional coal-fired cur- ing room, the latest BIPV photovoltaic curing room, equipped with the top laid solar photovoltaic panels and the average daily power generation of 25KWh, reduces energy consumption by 21% on average and decreases curing costs by about RMB110 for each batch of curing. In the non-curing season, the power generated by this photovoltaic system is directly integrated into the power grid system, which not only makes full use of renew- able resources without pollutant emissions, but also generates considerable economic incomes for tobacco farmers by reduc- ing curing costs. From spring plowing to autumn harvest, from soil conser- vation, biological control, to clean and smart curing, green low- carbon tobacco technology has been slowly applied into prac- tice, enabling farmers to produce green and ecological quality tobacco leaf. The tobacco industry has gradually become an ad- vantageous ecological industry leading local people to increased income and wealth. Green logistics maps green cycle paths In recent years, the tobacco industry has taken solid steps in green parks, green warehousing, green packaging, green trans- portation, waste recycling, and other areas. "Green" has become the bright undertones of high-quality development of logistics. Take cigarette plastic film as an example. CNTC has tak- en cigarette plastic film recycling as a key initiative to achieve low-carbon green logistics development. As the first batch of cigarette plastic film recycling pilot units under China Tobacco (Guangxi) Commercial Corporation, Beihai branch actively car- ries out pilot work to explore the green cycle development path. The key to plastic film recycling lies in the support and cooperation of retailers, who are the main force. To this end, Beihai branch actively creates a strong recycling atmosphere to involve more retail customers. Account managers make use of market visits and platforms such as WeChat to issue recycling initiatives to enhance retailers' awareness and emotional recog- nition of the concept of green recycling development. While de- livering cigarettes, delivery personnel meticulously and patiently publicize and popularize the concept of green development and guide customers to actively participate in plastic film recycling. Meanwhile, they also clearly show that all recycling proceeds will be donated to charitable organizations to help public welfare with practical actions, and retailers are more motivated to par- ticipate in recycling; working with local universities, they jointly explore lean and efficient green recycling models and formulate implementation plans. They mobilize employees to put forward rationalized suggestions to continuously improve the tools and methods of recycling; establish an incentive mechanism for internal employees and conduct monthly ranking assessment according to the participation rate of retailers and plastic film recycling rate; and establish an incentive mechanism for exter- nal retailers and conduct yearly ranking assessment according to their plastic film recycling rate. The green seeds of "green development" are sown in each link of tobacco industry through initiatives and systems. China's tobacco farmers employ various green methods to produce a "green" product that is appreciated by consumers.