Chapter 250 African Agriculture
Gaode's eyes are firm, but the faint smile on his face, combined with the slightly white hair, gives people a feeling of confidence.
New challenges in the grain and oil industry?
Both Guo Yang and Gao De knew what this challenge was.
There is no doubt that the domestic grain and oil market is an empire of giants and a world of oligarchs!
In the field of edible oil, the competition between Arowana and Fulinmen has always been a rivalry between the giants.
Fulinmen is affiliated to Guofang Group, which owns two listed companies on Hong Kong Island and four A-share listed companies.
Arowana is an international grain and oil group owned by the Kuok family of Singapore - Kerry and Wilmar International.
Arowana edible oil was originally produced by a joint venture established by Guofang and Kerry Cereals and Oils Group.
Later, due to old age, Guoliang withdrew from the establishment of "Fu Linmen", and Kerry completed its full ownership of "Arowana".
The two have shifted from cooperation to competition, and competition is mainly a confrontation between the comprehensive forces of both parties.
Especially in recent years, the two giants have made great efforts in large-scale capital operation and industrial adjustment.
As a result, the competition in China's grain and oil industry has been fully upgraded to competition oriented by capital and strategy, rather than competition in marketing technology.
If Jiahe wants to enter the grain and oil field, competition with these two major groups is inevitable.
However, Jiahe Group not only has to deal with competition in the grain and oil fields, but also defends the position of domestic soybeans.
Due to the non-GMO nature of domestic soybeans, most of them are used in the food processing field, while the feed industry all uses imported genetically modified soybeans.
At the same time, oil mills such as Guofang and Yihai Kerry have not made much effort in purchasing domestic soybeans.
Edible oil is not just soybean oil. Some people like peanut oil, some people like rapeseed oil, some people like corn oil...
In addition, there are also processed wheat, corn, rice, etc. industry.
Grain itself is a strategic material, and the grain and oil market is also a special market.
Even though the profits at this stage are not bad, Guo Yang knows that the grain and oil industry will also be an industry with extremely low profit margins in the future.
From a comprehensive perspective, Jiahe Cereals and Oils faces quite a lot of challenges.
But Jiahe also has unique advantages.
Just after thinking for a moment, Guo Yang stood up and extended his right hand to Gaode again.
“Welcome to join the Jiahe family!”
The two shook hands tightly, and Guo Yang also offered a generous price in terms of remuneration. Not only was the basic salary high, but he also enjoyed a generous profit-sharing ratio.
However, this dividend is not so easy to get.
After everything has settled.
Guo Yang asked the waiter to start serving the dishes, but Gao De suddenly said: "Mr. Guo, I recommend someone to you, who is from Guofang Oils Holdings Co., Ltd."
"Oh. ? What is the specific situation? ”
Gao De said: "This person's name is Chen Yun, 37 years old. He has a master's degree in management from Nankai University. He once served as assistant to the general manager and vice president of the financial department of the National Grain and Oils Company."
"He also has profound knowledge of the grain and oil industry. and excellent management skills."
Guo Yang raised his eyebrows, "Do you also want him to assist you at Jiahe Cereals and Oils?"
Gaode smiled and said, "Why? The arrangement is Mr. Guo's business. I just recommended it to Mr. Guo. She has also had the idea of changing jobs recently. If Jiahe is not good, she may go to Fengyi International."
Guo Yang thought for a while, although Jiahe Grain and Oil is. It is a start-up company, but the investment is not small.
If Finance is also an acquaintance with Gaode, there will inevitably be something wrong.
However, Jiahe does need to add senior financial management talents. This Chen Yun can reach this position in Guofang at the age of 37.
Either there is a connection, or the ability is strong enough.
Guo Yang was more willing to believe it was the latter, and said with a smile: "Then Jiahe can't let her go. Come and meet her as soon as possible."
"Haha..." Gao De followed suit. He laughed twice and said, "I can call her over now, she is nearby."
"It seems that you have planned it for a long time!"
"Haha..."
Gaode followed up and made a call. After a while, Chen Yun came, wearing a tailored suit. He wears a professional suit and his hair is neatly combed back, looking decent and elegant.
It must be said that Guofang strives to outdo Jiahe in terms of the personal image of its employees.
To this day, at Jiahe headquarters, some senior executives who are used to going to the countryside all year round still like to wear shorts, T-shirts, sneakers and even sandals.
Going to the countryside will be more comfortable in this way.
Chen Yun greeted the two of them with a smile and sat down calmly.
The first impression I made on Guo Yang was very good.
In terms of professionalism, the contact time is too short and I still can’t figure out the specific details.
However, when executives like Gaode and Chen Yun resign, there are a lot of procedures. They usually have to undergo financial audits. During this period, he can also conduct a brief investigation.
The three of them chatted while eating.
The roast duck is delicious, with crispy skin and tender meat, full of aroma. You can feel the crispiness of the duck skin and the tenderness of the duck meat in every bite.
Guo Yang habitually began to think about the close connection between the soybean processing industry, the feed industry, and the breeding industry.
Is it possible for Jiahe to intervene?
However, the profit in the feed industry has become fiercer in recent years. The profit of feed businesses of New Hope and Tongwei is about 1%, and it can be as low as 0.5% for small and medium-sized enterprises.
It is not a good choice to enter the game directly, but it is a good entry point as a supplement to alfalfa forage products...
Ideas come and go quickly.
After eating, I exchanged some details with the two of them before leaving.
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The summer in Beijing is also very hot.
Guo Yang also took advantage of the two days he was in the capital to visit various departments and met with all the leaders he could make an appointment with.
There is nothing wrong with building a good relationship.
It just so happens that the state is also actively formulating various support policies for the domestic soybean industry.
The Ministry of Agriculture and the National Development and Reform Commission also took this opportunity to invite Jiahe to put forward some policy suggestions.
After some communication.
Jiahe also grasped the policy direction in advance.
Mainly focus on the construction of standard production bases, soybean breeder bases and soybean production subsidies.
For example, the annual meeting will introduce a soybean shift subsidy implementation plan, releasing a favorable signal of the government’s support for soybean production and mobilizing farmers’ enthusiasm for production.
The focus is on next year,
Some will be reissued this year.
Soon, Guo Yang discovered some problems. There was no soybean subsidy policy for the northwest region, especially Xinjiang Province.
The lack of subsidy policy has always been an important factor in Xinjiang Province’s soybean planting area not increasing.
In the office of the Department of Plantation Management, Guo Yang communicated with a man about 35 years old, of medium build, slightly thin, and wearing metal-rimmed glasses.
"Jiahe will also take over 500,000 acres of saline-alkali land in Zepu, Xinjiang Province, which will also involve rotating soybeans."
"What?" Xiao Le looked at him in surprise, and the two of them also Already familiar with it.
Guo Yang nodded and said: "In addition, there may be soybean planting in the Asafoetida Gobi in the later period."
"Why should soybeans be developed in the northwest?"
Guo Yang said: "First, the production areas are concentrated. Second, as long as there is suitable irrigation and varieties, high yields have obvious advantages. Third, the quality of soybeans in the northwest is high."
Xiao Le thoughtfully.
The formulation and implementation of soybean subsidy policy is a multi-sector collaboration.
The first draft will be researched and proposed by the Planting Industry Management Department based on the country's agricultural policies and market conditions.
However, farmers’ needs are also important factors. In a broad sense, Jiahe’s needs are also farmers’ needs.
Not to mention the leader specifically mentioned it.
Xiao Le pondered for a while and said: "Well...write it down first and discuss it at the next meeting. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"What else is wrong?"
Guo Yang thought for a while and said: "In addition to the two traditional soybean planting areas of Yili and Kashgar, soybeans can also be developed in cool areas and high-altitude areas such as Altay."
"You can have a tendency in breeding... ..."
Xiao Le wrote it down bit by bit.
Guo Yang also breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, this feeling of being able to participate in policy formulation is quite good.
And judging from the attitude of the Ministry of Agriculture, Jiahe’s opinions are taken very seriously
In two days, Guo Yang checked all his existing relationships before leaving Beijing and returning to Jiuquan.
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Fujian Province.
Walking into Jinjiang during the harvest season, the "long straight red" carrots growing out of the green fields have become a beautiful sight.
The picked carrots will pass through the vegetable cleaning assembly line and enter the vegetable sorting and packaging workshop.
Then it was sent to different sales points to compete for the market and became a "frequent customer" on people's dining tables.
Several figures in white shirts walked into a carrot planting base.
I was instantly attracted.
In the vast carrot planting base, a lush green field comes into view. In the field, the neatly arranged carrot seedlings are green and spread to the end of the sight.
The nozzle of the sprinkler evenly sprays a fine mist of water to moisturize each carrot seedling.
The entire base gives people a sense of tranquility and order, where every carrot seedling is carefully cared for.
Wei Guo, director of the Jinjiang Agricultural Bureau, looked at the land in a daze.
In Jinjiang, the carrot industry is a foreign industry, but the Fujian people who love to work hard only began to introduce and cultivate it on a larger scale in the early 21st century.
Before 2003, the carrot industry was a weak industry in Jinjiang. At that time, it was mostly grown in Xiamen.
Then some growers discovered that Jinjiang’s climate and improved sandy loam soil are very suitable for carrot growth.
Only then did large-scale introductions begin.
I especially like the Sakata 7-inch carrot seeds from the island country.
However, this kind of seed is very popular and has been out of stock for a long time. The black market price was the highest at 13,000 yuan per can, and one can can only sow 2.5 acres.
Many farmers have been deceived into buying fake seeds on the black market, causing a headache for the Agriculture Bureau.
However, this year I heard that some farmers have introduced carrot seeds called 'Super Red Core' from the northwest, and the benefits may be slightly better than Sakata's 7-inch one.
This aroused his suspicion.
But this doubt has disappeared.
Wei Guo looked at an old technician next to him and said, "Old Zhou, I now believe that the yield per mu is more than 15,000 kilograms."
Old Zhou is a technician with many years of experience. A technician with experience in agricultural technology extension pointed to a piece of land inside and said with a smile: "The boss is harvesting over there."
A few people walked over.
Red carrots are spread out in a row on the ground, forming a beautiful scenery against the backdrop of green leaves.
Lao Zhou stepped forward, picked up the carrot that had just been pulled out of the mud, wiped it briefly, and took a bite.
"It has a lot of water, like a fruit radish, and tastes very delicious."
Others followed suit.
“That’s great!”
"It's not spicy at all."
Farmer Uncle Chen trotted over, his eyes flashing with cunning and shrewdness, and his skin was tanned by years of working in the fields.
"Good leadership, good leadership."
Old Zhou joked: "If you harvest 20,000 catties from one acre, you will make a fortune this year!"
"Also Okay, okay.”
Seeing that he didn't refute, Wei Guo asked: "Is it really twenty thousand catties?"
Chen Bo froze on the spot, but he said it all, "Some well-managed land can have it."< br>
Lao Zhou also explained, "Uncle Chen, this is an example. I estimate that an ordinary farmer with a yield of 13,000 kilograms per mu is a high yield." Wei Guo calculated silently in his mind, calculating at 0.75 yuan/jin, two Ten thousand catties per mu is a profit of 15,000 yuan.
The investment in seeds is 3,000 yuan per mu. Taking into account the agricultural supplies, machinery and labor, the income is absolutely extraordinary.
In the following period, Jinjiang followed suit by establishing a carrot demonstration base in Dongshi Town.
Following the introduction of the carrot industry plan, Jinjiang Carrot quickly became famous throughout the province, the country, Japan and South Korea.
Yongchang, Long Province.
The 20,000 acres of carrot base with updated varieties has experienced a substantial increase in income this year.
Not only has the output increased from the original five or six thousand catties to eighty or nine thousand catties, but the improvement in quality has also driven up the price.
A large number of farmers who got their first bite of dividends took this opportunity to escape poverty and become rich.
The same story has happened to people in Gangu and other mountainous areas in the past two years, but they grew peppers.
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Guo Yang looked out through the porthole of the Hawker 850 and saw the rolling hills in the northwest.
While hovering over Jiayuguan Pass, we can already see the greenery appearing on the desolate Gobi Desert.
Also in the evening.
A tour bus parked on the edge of the Gobi Highway, and tourists took pictures leisurely in the sea buckthorn forest and kenaf bushes.
Guo Yang laughed.
The fatigue of running around has also dissipated a lot.
Back at the villa, I asked the nanny to make a simple dinner. After eating, I drank a cup of kenaf tea, exercised, washed and slept.
Early the next morning, Guo Yang woke up full of energy.
After arriving at the office, Ning Xiaojing was asked to invite Yu Xiaochuan and Yu Honghai.
Luo Xiu was helping clean the tea sets in the office and said, "Boss, are you too indifferent to Secretary Ning?"
Guo Yang raised his eyebrows, "How do you say that? ?”
Luo Xiu said: “Boss, you may be too careful to avoid suspicion, well... In short, I feel that you are too humane towards others, but too indifferent to Secretary Ning.”
"Secretary Ning is also a beautiful woman, right? Some people in the company are saying that you are not flirtatious with women, right..."
Guo Yang said: "I usually admire her openly and openly!"
"Others feel that you are using her as a machine."
Hearing this, Guo Yang's eyes darkened, perhaps due to the inherent concept of being a secretary when there is something to do, and being a secretary when there is nothing to do.
He is indeed more cautious in this regard.
Is this really too much?
At this time, Ning Xiaojing led Yu Honghai and Yu Xiaochuan over. Guo Yang glanced at Ning Xiaojing, who was wearing a dark blue suit, simple yet elegant.
No excessive decoration.
It not only has the competence and confidence of a professional woman, but also reveals the softness and gentleness in the subtleties.
However, after Ning Xiaojing brought the two of them over, she returned to her work station without taking another look.
Guo Yang thought for a moment, and then his attention returned to Yu Xiaochuan and Yu Honghai.
Both of them came back from overseas, one is an island country and the other is Türkiye.
While making tea, Guo Yang introduced Jiahe's overseas strategy to the two of them, and then explained that they would be promoted and receive salary increases, but they would need to be stationed overseas for a long time.
Guo Yang asked: "Where do you want to go to several overseas regions?"
Yu Honghai said without thinking: "In the Middle East, Fengkai's joint venture assembly factory in Turkey has also been put into operation. When I went there, it just started to expand into the European, North African and West Asian markets.”
Guo Yang looked at Yu Xiaochuan, "Where is Lao Yu?"
Yu Xiaochuan said: "I am more inclined to go to the Middle East."
Guo Yang frowned and said: "The one in the Middle East Powder keg, why did you two get into a car? "
Yu Xiaochuan explained: "Now the alfalfa markets in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia have opened up, and the Middle East is also a huge importer of alfalfa, and they can still afford it.
However, the market has always been controlled by Spain. Spain’s processing technology is different, and the big players in the Middle East are also accustomed to Spanish technology.
If you want to compete for more Middle Eastern markets, you still have to work hard. "
Both of them have their own ideas, and they seem to be quite reasonable.
Guo Yang said: "You have to stand from the perspective of the group. This time it is in the scope of large-scale agriculture, and Not only agricultural machinery and pasture, but also seeds and other agricultural products must be considered. "
After a while of silence, a few people sipped tea. Yu Honghai said: "Boss, do you still have this tea? I will take some with me when I go abroad. "
"Go find Xie Shijie, that's all I want. Guo Yang said again: "Have you thought about it?" ”
Yu Honghai asked back: "Boss, which overseas region do you think is the most important?"
Guo Yang thought for a while and said: "On the surface, the South American market is more important, but for Jiahe, Africa "The potential is greater."
Yu Honghai said with a smile: "Then I go to the Middle East and I go to Africa. Such good land has been ruined by those lazy black people. I want to plant food on it." ."
Guo Yang added tea to the two of them, "African agriculture is not that simple, and you will probably suffer big losses with your mentality."
Both of them will suffer. He is a good expert in market development, but his understanding of agricultural cultivation is far behind.
The Middle East is okay, it's mainly a sales market for agricultural products, and the rest is all about spending money on agriculture.
But the situation in Africa is completely different, and Guo Yang had to give more instructions.
“Africa’s agricultural backwardness is too one-sided to only explain it by saying black people are lazy.”
“Compared with Europe and North and South America, Africa does not have a large mountain system to block ocean water vapor from forming snowy mountains and daily life. There is rainfall, so Africa only has a rainy season and a dry season. "
"It is dry in the dry season and flooded in the rainy season."
"As for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, almost all food supplies are imported. Do you all think that the local people are lazy?"
Yu Honghai and Yu Xiaochuan looked at each other, and then nodded.
Guo Yang smiled and said: "This is not entirely the case. The most important thing is that environmental conditions such as soil, light, heat, and water sources have restricted the development of the planting industry in the Democratic Republic of the Congo."
The two were curious. Looking at him, this somewhat subverted their understanding. In the past, they thought that black people were lazy as the main reason for poverty and food shortage in Africa.
Guo Yang said: "Congo is blessed by the leaching effect of the tropical rainforest. Under the influence of the tropical rainy season, the land here is eroded by leaching all year round, and the soluble inorganic matter in the soil is almost completely lost. .
This means that there is an extreme shortage of potassium fertilizer among the three major fertilizers required in agricultural production.
General chemical knowledge tells us that almost all potassium salts are soluble in water, so potassium is most easily lost through leaching during the rainy season.
There is a landscape in the Congo. During the dry season, fields are burned everywhere. They don’t cultivate the land, so why do they burn fields?
Because plant ash can be used as potassium fertilizer, if the wasteland is not burned, the original jungle grassland may turn into a desert after a few years.
The burning of wasteland by Africans is precisely a kind of protection of the living environment, and planned burning of wasteland is much better than sudden fires caused by land mines.
At the same time, because there are many thunder and lightning, the soil is not lacking in nitrogen fertilizer, so many jungles in Congo are still very lush. "
Speaking of this, Guo Yang slowed down and took a sip of tea. Yu Honghai quickly asked: "The trees are lush, why can't we grow food? ”
“It is also due to leaching that even in original plots that have never been developed, the soil humus layer is still very, very thin, and the humus layer is not suitable for the growth of rice, wheat and other grass crops. Especially important. "
"In addition, there is no shortage of water in Congo during the rainy season, but the soil under leaching will hardly retain any moisture, which is also not conducive to the growth of traditional grass plants because its root system is very shallow. ”
“So even in the tropics, Congo can only harvest one season of food. ”
"In addition, the local ultraviolet rays are also very strong, and plant growth requires the spectrum of sunlight received. Excessive light will only hinder the growth of plants. For example, vegetable fiber is particularly thick, and the taste in the mouth is very old. Many vegetables have not yet When you grow up, you become an elder.”
Yu Honghai is already a little unsure.
The high-end coffee table made of solid wood is held in the palm of the hand. The edges of the coffee table are polished smooth and round, and it feels excellent.
Now he has no intention of appreciating these.
MD!
How come there are so many things to pay attention to when planting land!
“Is it so difficult?”
Guo Yang smiled, “Land, water and sunshine are only part of the reasons why agriculture is underdeveloped in many parts of Africa. Others need to be explored. "
Yu Honghai asked: "What about applying chemical fertilizers?"
"Lack of inorganic salts, the soil will become hardened and useless within a few years."
"Isn't there a way to change?"
Guo Yang smiled: "Of course there is. Africa is not all like this. For example, South Africa is in the temperate zone, and the coastal plains of Mozambique can be overcome if they can overcome flooding. There are also Nigeria... can also grow cash crops. In short, the conditions in each region are different, and it is necessary to sum up experience.” experience.”
“In addition, the African agricultural machinery market has great potential.”
With the advancement of science and technology, African agriculture in future generations will not be so desperate.
Especially in the hands of the Chinese, rice can be grown under difficult circumstances.
But in fact, it is not a wise choice to develop traditional planting industry in Africa. It is almost impossible to make a profit, which is even worse than mining.
However, in Guo Yang's eyes, it is precisely because of the difficulty in developing agriculture in Africa that Jiahe has an opportunity.
Although Jiahe is favored by the upper class, central enterprises such as State Grain are the true sons of the country. Although South America is good, it will be a key area for central enterprises to deploy in the future.
If Jiahe focuses on South America, it will face attacks from the four major grain merchants, international capital such as Monsanto and domestic central enterprises, which is not a wise move.
There are many opportunities in Africa.
In troubled times, heroes emerge!
Most of the country's agricultural aid to Africa is in exchange for minerals and political gains.
Jiahe has a lot of room for maneuver.
Seeds are Guo Yang's biggest weapon. As long as suitable germplasm resources can be collected, seeds suitable for Africa can be cultivated in the future.
In addition to researching planting technologies suitable for Africa, domestic rice experts assisting Africa also use breeding as an important weapon.
Jiahe will also deepen its development in this direction.
For example, grasses with deep roots;
There are also tea, cocoa, fruits, and African marigolds favored by Quanwang Biology
Or develop a variety of different Useful woody plants that can produce a lot of starch, a lot of sugar, a lot of fruits...
At the technical level, there are actually many measures. If the ultraviolet rays are strong, use a membrane to filter out unnecessary ultraviolet rays.
Or create conditions through other means.
In short, the future is promising.
Guo Yang looked at the two generals and said seriously: "The most important thing is to ensure the personal safety of himself and his employees."
The Middle East is a place where great powers compete, and a powder keg can be ignited at any moment. , the Syrian war in Guo Yang’s memory should not have been more than a few years ago.
Not to mention Africa.
Wars, gangs, drugs, piracy, poverty, viruses... and it is also a place where great powers compete.
Guo Yang also doesn’t know what kind of encounter Jiahe will face in the future. Solving the problems in the northwest will enable Jiahe to become a world-class agricultural and animal husbandry group.
But if we want to break out of the international siege and become the world's top agricultural and animal husbandry group, Africa is a key link.
Yu Honghai and Yu Xiaochuan are also aware of the complexity of foreign environments, but they are confident.
Yu Honghai even laughed and said: "Hey, then I will be farming in Africa, mining, building fortresses, and playing with guns."
Guo Yang also joked, saying: "Maybe it's okay. Farm during the day and play tribal warfare at night."
Yu Honghai was stunned for a moment before he realized, "Hahaha..."
For a moment, the tense atmosphere became relaxed. stand up.
Slow down for a while.
Yu Honghai asked: "Who should Fengkai Agricultural Machinery take over?"
"Do you have any recommendations? How about Guan Cheng?"
Yu Honghai shook his head, "Guan Cheng can do research and development. , The overall situation is almost meaningless, Pu Fei, who focuses on factory production, can do it."
Guo Yang recalled it, and he was not very impressed with Pu Fei.
"Okay, I'll think about it first. Guan Cheng, I'm also going to be promoted to vice president. I will still focus on R&D, but also take on some other responsibilities."
Yu Honghai understood that this was the boss's balancing act, but it also meant that Pu Fei's position was stable.
"Guan Cheng has also come to Jiuquan. During this period of corn seed production, tasseling and pollination, he came to see the progress of research and development."
Speaking of this, Guo Yang also remembered something , "How is the development progress of drones?"
"There are already samples. In addition, some small drone companies have been established in Yangcheng in the past six months and are still being screened."
Guo Yang's eyes lit up and he said calmly: "After sorting out the list, give me a copy and ask Guan Cheng to bring it over!"
(End of this chapter)