Chapter 274 Food and Arable Land
In the past 2006, the world food situation became increasingly tense.
Do cars compete with food?
Such an incredible statement has attracted worldwide attention in recent years.
International oil prices have skyrocketed, approaching the US$100/barrel mark.
In order to reduce the pressure on the environment and energy, many countries are developing bioenergy based on corn, wheat, etc. as raw materials to replace gasoline and provide power for cars.
As of 2005, its output has exceeded 12 million tons.
In 2006, 25% of the corn harvest in the United States was turned into ethanol fuel for automobiles.
About 70% of Brazilian motor vehicles use "mixed fuel". Fuel ethanol in the EU has increased by more than 70%.
Disasters have occurred frequently around the world this year.
Amid the layers of crisis, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations released a report titled "Agricultural Harvest Expectations and Food Status" in October.
The report shows that due to the impact of natural and man-made disasters, the world is facing a huge food crisis, with 40 countries facing the threat of famine.
Agricultural product prices have been rising in the past 18 months, with sugar prices doubling and corn and wheat prices rising by 30%.
This report was quickly reproduced around the world.
At first, this report did not attract attention in the country. Against the background of increasing grain production year after year, the domestic grain market seemed very calm.
But some people don't want to see this peace.
Two months ago.
America, Cargill headquarters.
CEO Albert looked at the summarized news with a smile on his lips.
Just now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it will significantly increase subsidies for biofuel processing.
World food consumption will increase significantly.
More than 70% of it will be used to fuel American cars.
Previously, news of production reductions in major grain bases in the world had spread through various channels.
Panic is everywhere.
Commodity prices continue to rise.
A feast is coming.
Albert looked at his subordinates and asked: "How is the grain market in East Asia?"
The vice president was a fat white man and smiled: "Except for China, the rest The country’s food prices are rising rapidly.”
Albert was a little angry, “That’s still not ideal.”
The vice president said: “After all, China’s arable land resources rank among the best in the world. Fourth, grain production has increased in the past two years. ”
Albert said: "But they have many people, little land per capita, and the cultivated land is fragmented, so there is no advantage in production costs at all..."
"Let's start with Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa and other places. It’s safer to get the profits.”
“China can’t give up,” Albert thought, “It’s time to let our partners make some moves.”
“Wait for the harvest. If we go to other places, we will unite and go to China together.”
……
Magic City.
Yihai Kerry and a series of multinational joint ventures moved very quickly.
The "Agricultural Harvest Expectation and Food Current Situation" originally released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has been interpreted in more depth.
And it was widely spread in the domestic media.
Unprecedented floods in India and Pakistan have left millions homeless and hungry.
Australia, Argentina and Brazil have seen varying degrees of production cuts.
Niger is suffering from drought and large-scale locusts. Almost all farmers’ granaries are empty, and the price of grain sold on the market is double the usual price. Many people have to eat weeds to survive, and children starve to death every day.
In one photo, the child was so starved that he was so thin that his ribs were clearly visible.
Civilians are begging passers-by for water, and 6 million people in the country are facing the threat of death from starvation...
With the help of caring people, news of famines abroad spread rapidly in the country.
It soon reached the point where everyone knew about it and people talked about it on various occasions.
Some schools even launched donation activities.
In the grain market, due to the low grain prices in the past two years, domestic restrictions on grain exports are not high.
Agricultural products with increased production, such as corn and cotton, began to increase their exports, and futures prices began to rise.
Grain prices seem to be on the verge of going off the rails.
Pressure to avoid rising prices is growing.
Grain merchants quickly added fuel to the fire, playing with the media and public opinion offensive to create an atmosphere of panic, which is what they are best at.
Lujiazui.
Chen Changtao looked at his younger brother Chen Changjun, "Have you found the data on cultivated land resources in previous years?"
"Brother, this information is very easy to check."
Chen Changtao raised his eyebrows and said: "It's better to be convincing."
"Xinhua News Agency and the People's Daily are not enough. These cultivated land data have been reported by the official media. We only need to Polish it up a bit."
"Hmm... Also, find someone to make statistics on the occupation of cultivated land in various places. You can exaggerate a little."
It won't take more than two days. .
Report after report appeared on the Internet and in the media.
"Who will protect the cultivated land? The cultivated land area has decreased by 113 million acres in 5 years - 1.8 billion acres of cultivated land area is close to the red line, and it is only 31 million acres away from breaking the red line."
"A certain city last year There were 791 applications for land supply for various construction projects such as development zones, relocations, and automobile supporting industries, and more than 50,000 acres of cultivated land were occupied. "
" Heavy farming and neglect of maintenance, improper fertilization, have reduced the quality of cultivated land - Sichuan. The province has lost a total of 14.5 million acres of cultivated land, which is under huge pressure. "
"A large amount of cultivated land in Hebei Province has been converted into orchards and forest land, and the scale of cities and towns has expanded. Cultivated land is occupied by steel, cement, electrolytic aluminum, golf courses, and high-end villas." br>
"The cultivated land has been destroyed, and the sandy area on the Bashang Plateau is moving at a rate of 30 meters per year."
"In 2005, my country's fuel ethanol production reached 1 billion liters. In 2006, a policy to support grain processing of fuel ethanol was introduced. Fiscal and tax policies.”
These messages are not bombarded at the same time, but are released bit by bit, constantly stirring up social emotions.
The superimposed melamine incident has caused people to worry about food security.
The prices of some agricultural products have begun to soar.
This also affected Jiahe Cereals and Oils.
When Guo Yang was still immersed in Alfalfa farming and animal husbandry and his revenue was soaring, there was a knock on the office door.
Guo Yang returned to normal.
"Please come in."
The person coming is Gaode, still wearing the same suit.
Gaode stepped forward and said: "Boss, domestic grain prices have also been affected by international influences recently. Futures prices have risen rapidly. Do you want to continue?"
Guo Yang has not thought about pasture yet. The transition came over, thought for a while, and then asked:
"Has the food storage been completed?"
"The set goal has been completed." Gothe said: "There is still a lot of money left. , is it too risky to continue to be long in futures? ”
“How much money is left?”
"More than two billion."
Guo Yang smiled and said, "I didn't expect to encounter the trouble of not being able to spend the money."
Counting the alfalfa farming and animal husbandry accounts As well as the repayments from Tianhe and Fengkai, Jiahe has at least another six to seven billion yuan of funds that can be mobilized.
Gaode sat down on the sofa and said: "The prices are a bit high now, and there are a lot of goods in stock. If the country suddenly controls exports, it will have a great impact on us."
Guo Yang said: "We will continue to purchase, but mainly corn. Last year, we increased production by nearly 30 million tons. There is definitely a surplus of corn."
"By the way, what is the price of corn now?"
"1,400~1,500 yuan/ton."
"It is equivalent to purchasing 10 million tons, which is 14 to 15 billion yuan." Guo Yang He muttered, "The group can still spend six to seven billion in the near future."
Gaode's eyes widened in surprise.
“Would it be too risky?”
In the past six months, the group's investment in Jiahe Cereals and Oils has reached nearly 16 billion yuan. If this part is included, it is more than 20 billion yuan.
Just to bet on rising food prices?
There was silence for a moment.
Gaode came closer and said softly: "Boss, are the inciting remarks about food security in the media during this period caused by the group?"
Guo Yang frowned, Asked: "What are you talking about? I have been busy with Hexi Dairy recently? Moreover, I will definitely communicate with you about Jiahe Cereals and Oils."
Gothe breathed a sigh of relief.
Maybe this time it was promoted on the Internet and some local tabloids, so the boss didn’t notice it.
Then he explained it again.
Guo Yang thought for a while and said: "It should be people outside who are trying to raise domestic food prices."
"Could it be that they have already come in?"< br>
"No." Guo Yang flatly denied, "It's just a test at best. Now Jiahe can buy with more confidence and let them take over in the future."
Gaode doesn't know where the boss got the confidence to do this. This judgment, grain + futures, this is a real amount of 20 billion funds.
Add leverage... Gothe only feels that he has to be cautious at all times, any negligence may lead to falling into the abyss.
At this moment, Gaode's phone rang. Guo Yang picked up the tea cup and said, "You answer it first."
Gaode answered the phone. His eyes gradually changed, and his posture became more calm.
Hang up.
Gaode licked his dry lips and said: "Boss, Xinhua News Agency just sent out a news report about the increase in grain production and arable land area."
Guo Yang smiled. : "It's a good thing. The price correction is equivalent to reversing the car to pick up someone. Jiahe is just adding positions."
"Will it affect the follow-up?"
"No, the international food shortage is real and cannot be avoided no matter what."
Guo Yang has always been firm on this matter, also because others are hesitant, he must give enough confidence.
"Then this time is really a good thing." Gao De said with a smile, "The news from Xinhua News Agency has a great impact on the market."
"Oh?"
Guo Yang opened the computer page.
Find relevant information.
“According to the State Grain Administration, my country’s grain output has maintained growth for three consecutive years, and achieved leapfrog growth in 2006.”
“The total grain output reached 538 million tons, which was higher than the previous year. Production increased by 54 million tons, an increase of 11.16%, of which corn production reached 176 million tons..."
"In addition, according to the Ministry of Land and Resources, in 2006, through reclamation and reclamation of unused land, the area of cultivated land in our country achieved Growth against the trend.”
“It is expected to increase by approximately 10 million acres, with the total cultivated area reaching 1.841 billion acres.”
The message was succinct.
The message conveyed is not simple.
Food security and arable land area are all national affairs, especially in such troubled times, which can enhance the confidence of the people.
In just a short time, it aroused a lot of discussion among netizens.
“Last year, production increased by 3.1%, but this year the grain growth rate reached 11.16%. Why does this data feel so unreal?”
"The cultivated land has increased by 10 million acres. It is normal for grain production to increase!"
"That's not right. The yield per mu is 1,000 kilograms. Ten million acres is 5 million tons, which is only one-tenth. !”
“Don’t worry about him, it’s a good thing anyway, those alarmist rumors can be retreated...”
Guo Yang looked back from the Internet and looked at Gaode and said. :
“Get ready early, and I will let Alfalfa, Tianhe and Finance cooperate with you.”
"Okay, then I'll get busy first."
Guo Yang no longer enjoyed the joy brought by Alfalfa 1, but looked at the information that Ning Xiaojing brought in.
First, Tianhe Seed Industry.
Seed processing plants, warehousing and logistics have been operating continuously in the past two months.
Tianyu seeds have sufficient reserves this year, and orders have not stopped since the dealer meeting.
At the same time, due to the large-scale purchases of Jiahe grain and oil, farmers can ship goods quickly. With money, the financial pressure on dealers has also been greatly reduced.
The entire chain operates very smoothly.
Other Tianmai, Tianmian, Tiandou, and vegetable seeds are no less generous.
No matter where I go, Tianhe's dealers are smiling from ear to ear recently. It is getting easier and easier for a town agent to earn more than one million a year.
Tianhe, upstream of the industry chain, has it even easier. Its revenue in the fourth quarter of last year just reached 4 billion yuan.
This part of the repayment has also reached 80%.
Astonishingly efficient.
Guo Yang had no time to get excited. When he saw Fengkai Agricultural Machinery's report, he remembered the order Wu Feng had given him, got up and came outside the door again.
Ning Xiaojing is still bending down to work, exposing her fair neck.
Guo Yang tapped the work station and handed over the order, "This is an agricultural machinery order from Huihuang Seed Industry. Please contact us for processing."
"Okay."
"If you're too busy, leave it to Yang Heng." Guo Yang said.
"I'll just come."
After Guo Yang left, after a while, two more people came over to Ning Xiaojing's workstation.
"Sister Ning, I just heard what the boss said about the brilliant order. Is there another order coming from the company?"
"Do you need to keep it secret? Tell us!"
Ning Xiaojing smiled and said: "I haven't heard enough in this period of time. What day will there be no good news?"
Although this is the case Said, Ning Xiaojing still looked at the order quantity with the two of them, and was stunned instantly.
“This...Brilliant spent more than 20 million again?”
“The last time I bought alfalfa seeds, I spent more than 60 million. Good guy, Brilliance is Cheng Jiahe’s. It’s a cash machine!”
"Sister Ning, I also want to transfer to the business team. This year-end dividend shouldn't scare anyone to death!"
"Envy..."
Ning Xiaojing also blinked.
But I admire the boss even more in my heart.
Huihuang Seed Industry, Oasis Grass Industry, Yasheng Tianyuan, Yangliuqing Grass Industry, Shandanzhong Racecourse... these companies have spent at least tens of millions of yuan on Alfalfa this year.
Now we are placing orders for Fengkai Agricultural Machinery one after another...
There are many types of orders, large quantities, high amounts, convenient transactions, mutually beneficial cooperation, and stable relationships...
This is smart business model.
A year and a half ago, she took the lead in making the first draft of the alfalfa industry cluster, which was criticized as unqualified.
After careful guidance from the boss, the subsequent alfalfa industry cluster planning was launched.
After more than a year of brewing, has it finally begun to show its power?
After Guo Yang returned to the office, he looked at Fengkai's report and saw that the performance was also very good.
After seeing this, I sat down until get off work.
The days became shorter and the night came earlier. Guo Yang went to the cafeteria and had a hearty meal of mutton stew. The mutton tasted more and more delicious and he enjoyed the meal.
After a sweaty workout in the evening, I felt extremely comfortable all over.
Only the taste of kenaf tea is missing.
With regret, Guo Yang lay on the bed, immersed in the seed store, and began to study.
......
In the outside world, grain production has increased significantly, and the area of cultivated land has increased against the trend, which has exerted a strong influence on the Internet.
Portals have reprinted it.
When it came to the evening news, the official media also directly reported it officially.
The report lasted for several minutes and was extremely detailed. In addition to increasing grain production, more importantly, it gave an in-depth introduction to cultivated land.
Beijing, in a certain community.
Father Xu was sitting on the sofa, staring intently at the contents of the news.
“Focusing on the Yellow River Delta and coastal beaches, Shandong Province adopted the method of planting grass to replace salt to improve saline-alkali land, adding 3.6 million acres of cultivated land.
Among them, Dongying is located at the end of the Yellow River and on the coast of the Bohai Sea. As a place retreating from the sea, soil salinization is serious. Two-thirds of the city's 3.41 million acres of saline-alkali land have been turned into fertile farmland. ”
“Suzhou Province has increased the use of low-yield saline-alkali lands along the coast and in the east, and has added a large amount of fertile land by planting grass to replace salt. "
" Through land consolidation and green manure planting in Wuyuan, Mongolia Province, the land quality has generally improved by 1 to 2 levels, and the average grain yield per mu has increased by about 110 kilograms. "
"Our country has less arable land per capita, less high-quality arable land, few reserve resources, and poor basic conditions. It is a country with small arable land resources per capita..."
"Saline-alkali land is clean and pure land and is important for the production of high-quality agricultural products. resource. ”
“In recent years, under the leadership of various local governments, Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and other government and enterprises, the use of saline-alkali land has changed from saline-alkali control to saline-alkali adaptation...”
“The previous governance model was simply ‘irrigation and washing’ Salt', a large amount of fresh water resources are wasted, and it is easy to relapse."
"Now, Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry has successfully cultivated a 'salt-eating plant' that can 'eat' salt from the soil. , removed. "
"Alfalfa's 'salt-eating plants' are becoming a powerful tool for the transformation and upgrading of saline-alkali land, and they can also greatly fertilize the soil."
"The vast saline-alkali land, After the cultivation and improvement of fine varieties, in addition to being transformed into a granary, it has also been transformed into a vegetable basket and an orchard
Across the country, not only wheat, forage, soybeans, and rice grow in saline-alkali soils, but salt-alkali-tolerant vegetables and fruits also enjoy bumper harvests. ”
…
Father Xu was stunned.
On the TV, the place names of provinces, cities and counties appeared, and there were also many pictures of local leaders. .
His first reaction was that these people were going to be promoted.
The balance of cultivated land occupation and compensation has been emphasized countless times by the upper management, and it is also an important performance evaluation indicator secretly.
However, these places have allowed the country's cultivated land area to grow against the trend.
This is a great event for the entire country.
At this time, her daughter Xu Xiaoxue came out of the room and went to the bathroom.
Father Xu frowned and suddenly thought of the only company name that appeared in the news - Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry.
There seemed to be some impression. By the way, he had heard this name two years ago.
It is also a news report - saline-alkali land is turned into pasture, but it is just in Jiuquan. When Xu Xiaoxue came out, Xu's father said: "Daughter, wait."
"Dad, what's wrong?"
(End of this chapter)