Chapter 92: People from Xinjiang Province
The growth cycle of alfalfa in summer is about 28 days.
Generally speaking, four crops can be cut between June and October, with the first crop yielding the highest yield.
In saline-alkali land, the yield of the first crop of alfalfa is only 80 kilograms per mu, and the annual output is only about 0.3 tons.
Assuming that it is all second-grade hay, the production price is 550 yuan/ton, the annual output value per mu is only 165 yuan, and the output value per mu of third-grade hay is only 120 yuan.
The return is much lower than growing wheat for one season.
According to the investment method of Alfalfa farming and animal husbandry, the annual investment cost per mu is about 200 yuan, which has long been lost to grandma’s family.
But after secondary pressurization, it is different when sold to coastal areas. The price of coastal second-grade hay is calculated at 1,200 yuan/ton, and the third-grade hay is 1,000 yuan/ton.
The annual output value per mu is 360 yuan and 300 yuan respectively.
Including freight, second-level hay can achieve profitability, and the average loss per mu of third-level hay has dropped to 25 yuan.
If we do not mow or return the fields, the net investment is 200 yuan per mu, which amounts to a total of 40 million yuan. Adding in the newly sown crops, the losses will directly exceed the sky!
After more than half a year.
Hou Huaijie of Xinjiang Provincial Reclamation once again set foot on this land, accompanied by several people from the Production and Construction Corps.
There was a harvest scene in the grassland, and the cut grass was lined up in long lines and hung to dry.
"Lao Hou, was this really a salt-alkali flat last year, not a wasteland?"
Hou Huaijie's eyebrows squinted, and he looked extremely proud.
"Old Tang, how can I lie to you? It turns out that this salt-alkali flat is white and barren of grass grows."
Old Tang, formerly known as Tang Yong, is the head of the Animal Husbandry Department of the Agriculture Bureau of the Corps. , the shocked look in his eyes has not dissipated.
“It’s been like this for more than half a year?”
Hou Huaijie stretched out his index and middle fingers on his right hand,
"In just two months, 200,000 acres of saline-alkali land were scraped off the salt layer, the land was leveled, deeply plowed and covered with sand, all completed."
Several people traveling with me looked at them, although some alfalfa was not growing well. , but it can be considered lush and green.
"Awesome! This efficiency is really good!"
"After a few years of improvement, this is a fertile farmland again."
"The barren beach has turned into an oasis, Lao Hou, you I did a great thing by rubbing the clover!”
The voices of praise were endless, and Hou Huaijie was also proud of it, and his figure unconsciously stood taller when he walked.
In the crowd, there were also representatives from the group field.
Zou Qing has a dark face, a short hair, a medium build, and is wearing a white shirt. Seeing Hou Huaijie's proud look, he couldn't help pouring cold water on him.
“Enterprises investing in improving saline-alkali land are just rats gnawing on vegetables, leading to a dead end.”
“If you use this land to grow alfalfa, you won’t be able to get back your money in decades!”
The people next to him echoed: "It is true that alfalfa is not very profitable. It is better to grow cotton, which requires high investment but also has high benefits."
The rest of the people were also thinking, and someone asked Xiang Tang Yong: "Old man Tang, you are in charge of this business. According to Alfalfa's model, how many years can it take to recover the capital?"
Tang Yong's face darkened, and the leader sent him to lead a team to go out for inspection, just to gain the best of others. Can the remaining alfalfa planting area of the Corps be preserved?
However, in previous visits to Mongolia and other places, the benefits of alfalfa were generally not good, and many farms were planning to switch to cash crops.
This trip has already cast a shadow.
The improvement effect of alfalfa on saline-alkali land is indeed good, but does it have to be calculated economically?
It can never be calculated!
However, there are some things that cannot just focus on immediate interests.
After working in the animal husbandry industry for so many years, Tang Yong is very aware of the importance of forage in the planting structure.
Seeing that Tang Yong didn't speak to him for a long time, Zou Qing pointed to the grass cut in the field with a look of disdain.
"Looking at this yield, the average loss of alfalfa is one to two hundred per acre. Including early improvements, the annual planting cost will take at least ten years to recover."
His follower continued to echo: "There are also pests and diseases. Cuscuta is too harmful to the Corps. The yield of alfalfa cannot increase at all, and sometimes the harvest will be lost."
Tang Yong explained hard, "In the long run, alfalfa's effect on improving the soil It is incomparable to chemical fertilizers. After a few years of cropping and rotating cash crops, the yield can be greatly increased."
Zou Qing argued: "Director Tang, other groups can earn hundreds of yuan more per acre of cotton. , you can only earn one or two hundred by growing alfalfa, who wouldn’t be jealous?”
Tang Yong is helpless, the masses are the most difficult to deal with.
He suddenly remembered the leader's emotion.
Eager for quick success.
...Guo Yang personally explained it to the visiting group from Xinjiang Province.
Xinjiang Province has a vast area and unique agricultural production conditions. It is a potential customer area for Tianhe and Alfalfa.
After hearing the simple and crude development history of Alfalfa, Tang Yong no longer had any hope.
Alfalfa is entirely supported by a strong capital chain, and the farms in Mongolia are also planning to replant crops. What reason does their Corps have to persist?
“Alfalfa’s project is very meaningful, and I hope you can stick to it.”
“The Corps has a long history of alfalfa planting, and Alfalfa hopes to sell seeds to you in the future.”< br>
“Alas! The benefits of alfalfa are not good, and no employees in the Corps are willing to grow it.”
Guo Yang was still smiling.
"Alfalfa will have new alfalfa seeds on the market next year. The Corps may consider introducing the seeds. At the same time, Alfalfa will also set up a processing factory in Xinjiang Province."
"Forage processing factory?"
"Yes, we mainly process alfalfa hay, mainly square bales, grass meal and grass pellets."
Tang Yong's eyes lit up, "The alfalfa area in Xinjiang Province has shrunk greatly. Is it possible? Not enough raw materials? ”
"Alfalfa will also expand new pastures, and the purchased raw materials will only serve as supplements."
"Will we expand?" Zou Qing, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but ask.
“Yes, Alfalfa plans to launch a new saline-alkali land improvement project in Xinjiang Province next year.”
“Or saline-alkali land?”
“Yes, in July next year, Alfalfa will Hehao 1 expects to have around 4 million kilograms of seeds on the market.”
Zou Qing, Tang Yong, the visiting group, and even the employees of Haohe were all stunned.
Are you promoting seeds or doing ranching?
Zou Qing felt incredible. He would have made a lot of money by investing in cotton.
“Having lost tens of millions this year, does it have no impact on Alfalfa at all?”
“Who said Alfalfa has lost tens of millions this year?”
Everyone was stunned for a while, then Zou Qingcai said: "We also grow alfalfa on our farm. According to this year's market, we will have to lose tens of millions on alfalfa."
Guo Yang smiled and led a group of people through After passing the pasture, after a while, we came to the warehouse.
A red trailer is parked in the yard, and workers are loading square bales with a forklift.
"Mr. Zou, you are an expert. Guess how many tons of alfalfa hay can be loaded in this truck?"
Zou Qing pondered for a while, "10 tons, maybe!"
The employees of Alfalfa all showed knowing smiles, 10 tons, who are you looking down on?
“15 tons?” Tang Yong also guessed the figure.
"Director Tang, Mr. Zou, this truck can hold at least 25 tons."
Zou Qing's eyes widened, "Impossible!"
" 25 tons?” Director Tang also opened his mouth in surprise, the alfalfa hay is so light!
Zou Qing stepped forward and tried to pick up a bale of hay, but despite his strength, the square bale did not move at all.
The others looked surprised. Zou Qing was strong, but he couldn't even move the bale.
How heavy it must be!
A few more people came forward and tried it, all with the same result
Everyone finally believed that this vehicle could carry more than 25 tons.
But I still waited a little longer until the truck was full.
The 27.7 tons displayed during the weighing made everyone speechless for a long time.
The power of technology is so terrifying!
Director Tang has participated in a lot of trainings in the past, but only at this moment did he deeply realize the importance of agricultural product processing.
If the Corps had this kind of processing technology, there would be no need to worry about the sluggish alfalfa industry.
Later, Guo Yang took everyone to visit the seed field of Alfalfa No. 1.
The tall plants are full of green light and have lush branches and leaves. They are completely different from the alfalfa in the saline-alkali land.
By this time, Director Tang had already figured out how to report to the leader.
Zou Qing and other growers were also stunned. They had been growing alfalfa for decades and could roughly estimate the yield at a glance.
But Alfalfa No. 1 is a bit beyond their understanding.
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