Chapter 625: Building a food empire in Southeast Asia (Third update, please subscribe)
“...Under the flag of the Commonwealth, we can try to make corresponding agricultural investments in Kenya and other East African regions, and through the establishment of modern We will improve irrigation facilities, introduce modern machinery and equipment, establish large-scale farms locally, and ensure food security in Nanyang through agricultural industrialization operations..."
When talking about the words "food security" , Li Jiebai emphasized his tone.
“Now because of the financial constraints in the UK, the financial expenditures of the colonies are also extremely tight. They very much welcome outside investment.”
There is one core reason why Britain gave up its colonies after the war. The problem is that their financial embarrassment prevents them from maintaining the financial resources to maintain the colony. When the colony turns from a cow to a burden, that is when they give up the colony. Of course, many times this is a matter of choice. They only need to survive the war. In these difficult times, all problems cease to be problems.
However, due to financial reasons, after the war, all countries focused on local reconstruction and relaxed the management of colonies to a certain extent, which in turn led to the deterioration of the colonial situation.
In fact, everything is due to financial resources - when a colony does not have enough financial resources to maintain its rule, it is only a matter of time before the sovereign country withdraws.
Under such circumstances, "attracting investment" has become an indispensable part of the colonial authorities' maintenance of rule. However, at present, when the reconstruction of Europe requires a large amount of funds, so what? There may be enough money to invest in the colonies yet.
In this case, the colonies naturally need external financial injections to help them alleviate their immediate difficulties. So now is definitely a good time to get involved in Britain's African colonies.
Li Jiebai continued,
"I think our investment will be encouraged and supported by the colonial authorities. After all, for them, by selling land, they can not only obtain a lot of money, but also obtain tax revenue, so it is now being carried out in the British colonies. It is the best time to invest in agriculture, and with the recovery of the British economy, this opportunity is likely to be missed in the future."
Nodding slightly, Li Yi'an agreed with his judgment. The only problem is the future. The independence of African countries, however, is not a problem.
If Nanyang's interests are harmed, then Nanyang's aircraft carriers... No, it should be said that "Hydra" will have a chance to take action!
It’s just a different person.
"Indeed, now is indeed a good opportunity. And"
Staring at the dark night sky outside the window, Li Yian said.
“Nanyang must firmly hold food security in its own hands, which is related to the lives of hundreds of millions of Nanyang people. Africa... is indeed a good choice in terms of geographical environment. It's worth trying. This should be a good idea. Maybe we can give it a try! ”
Li Yian nodded in agreement,
“Since it is such a good opportunity, then go for it and try to turn Africa into a farm in Southeast Asia”
It can indeed be done! Give it a try, but you must avoid one problem, which is becoming French and black like France.
It's just a farm to hire some locals, as long as they are not allowed in.
As he left His Excellency's study, Li Jiebai grinned all the way.
"Farms in Nanyang."
As long as this word comes together, the smile on Li Jiebai's face becomes brighter. What comes to mind is not just the farm, but the vast African continent, which will become the farm of Southeast Asia in the future!
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Farm in Nanyang!
As pointed out in the Jiahe Company report, as the economy and population increase, the demand for meat, milk and other products is also increasing. In 30 years, Nanyang may import 100 million tons of soybeans every year , corn, what about fifty years later? I'm afraid it's two to three hundred million tons!
Food security must be in our own hands, but due to the natural conditions of Nanyang, if Nanyang wants to grasp food security, it must find another way.
Africa is a very suitable choice. At present, Africa is completely wild, and agriculture is in an underdeveloped situation. There are large tracts of wasteland waiting for outside development. Even until the 21st century, there are still billions of acres of land available for cultivation that are idle.
The current barbaric continent is definitely a barbaric place.
If we invest in agriculture in Africa now, realize the industrialization of agriculture in Africa, and try our best to turn Africa into a large farm in Southeast Asia, it is not impossible.
The only country in the world that can use food as a weapon is the United States - even until the 21st century, the United States will still be the world's breadbasket.
But as far as Africa is concerned, the land resources in Africa are no less than those in the United States. Although it seems to be affected by tropical diseases and the like, it is not a large-scale immigration. It is just the use of modern machinery and Africa's With land resources and human resources, large-scale modern agricultural enterprises have been established locally to ensure food security in Nanyang.
If there is even a chance, we might as well learn from the United States and use food as a weapon.
This... is totally messed up!
It must be said that even in this era, many people have forward-looking vision, and their suggestions for developing agriculture in Africa are still very useful.
Although due to the relationship between demand and investment, Li Yi'an's ambitions for Africa can only be limited to ambitions at present, but now when investing in agriculture in Africa, he can turn his ambitions into actions and invest in agriculture before African countries become independent. , increase local influence, this can completely prepare for future involvement in African affairs!
Compared with mineral resources, the importance of agriculture has always been ignored by the world. In the short term, Nanyang focuses on agricultural investment in Africa, and it is easy to hide its ambitions. In the future Cold War, this This type of investment is easily overlooked.
What Nanyang needs is to take advantage of this neglect and build a food empire belonging to Nanyang in Africa!
"The key is to invest under the flag of the Commonwealth..."
Li Yian raised the corners of his mouth and chuckled.
“Isn’t this just copying India’s script!”
In the future Cold War, every newly independent country in Africa will become the object of competition between the two major camps of the East and the West. . Many countries have moved towards the Eastern camp. Although the influence from the Eastern camp cannot be underestimated, most of the new regimes still prefer their original suzerain countries.
The entry of Indian merchants into Africa began in the 19th century. Indians entered the British colonies in large numbers as laborers, and many of them became merchants. In many British colonies, Indian traders even monopolized local retail sales. Industry.
After independence, the most fundamental reason why India was unwilling to withdraw from the Commonwealth was that it was unwilling to abandon the huge African market. It was the Commonwealth and the Imperial Preferential System that helped Indian goods open the door to Africa.
In fact, this is the reason why Li Yi'an is unwilling to withdraw from the Commonwealth - the economic rise of Nanyang also benefits from the imperial preferential system.
“It doesn’t matter whose script it is, as long as it is a good script, you can take it and use it.”
After Li Jiebai left the study, Li Yian did not stop, but took it He picked up his pen and wrote in his notebook.
All the words are about Africa, corn, and of course pig and cattle raising. Finally, I wrote - "The key core of Nanyang's meat supply lies in corn and soybeans. The vast land of Africa is the fundamental solution to the problem. By investing in African agriculture, Nanyang is expected to obtain 100 million tons of corn as feed! ”
Not only that, Li Yian even wrote about "food weapons".
“If we control the food production areas in Africa, we can not only ensure food security in Southeast Asia, but also use food as a weapon to play a special role in a certain period of time in the future.”
After finishing everything, Li Yian walked out of the study. At this time, Anna had prepared dinner, a French meal, red wine and candlelight. Everything was extremely romantic. As we all know, there is no romance after romance, only romance. .
Every man knows the feeling, and it ends with a woman singing "Conquer" amidst the sound of the waves.
After the exciting conquest, Li Yian fell asleep, and Anna also fell asleep in his arms. I don’t know how long it took, but the woman opened her eyes in the dark. She thought for a moment first. , and then tiptoed up from the bed, tiptoeing out of the bedroom. When the woman quietly entered the study, Li Yian, who seemed to be asleep, opened his eyes, and while raising the corners of his mouth, he couldn't help but let out a sigh...
(End of this chapter)