The two bigwigs of Jiagu agriculture and Jiagu agriculture and animal husbandry came together, of course, because they fell in love with the large oasis of desert development.

Both of these are large land-users, and they both need a large area of land to concentrate on planting or breeding. However, in China, the area of idle arable land is limited, where can I find a large area of planting or pasture?

Only a desert could have such a large area of land. Therefore, despite the desertification of the land, Xie Kaiji and Li Dongliang are not picky at all.

In the car close to the Jiagu Desert Management Area, the window from time to time skimmed by pieces of desert oases, making people feel the cool atmosphere, along the way sand willows open the way, interspersed with some sand-fixing plants such as shuttle and shrubs...... The reservoir point is getting closer.

Xie Kaiji looked at Li Dongliang, who was about to "grab land" with him, with a look of "disgust", and said angrily: "I said Lao Li, the grass in the desert hasn't even grown well, you don't raise pigs and cattle well, why do you come here to join in the fun?"

Li Dongliang came back directly: "Aren't you too? The soil in the desert has not even improved the cultivation conditions, what are you anxious about?"

Xie Kaiji raised his eyebrows and said confidently: "What we are engaged in planting is, of course, to plant crops that have the effect of soil and sand fixation, so as to speed up the improvement of sandy soil. Besides, it's not like there's no crop for growing on sandy soils. ”

Li Dongliang squinted his eyes and showed no weakness: "We are engaged in animal husbandry, of course, to promote the combination of planting and breeding, and a large amount of manure produced by livestock is just returned to the field, which can improve a lot of sandy land, instead of transporting so much organic fertilizer all the way." Besides, we have camel herds here in Jiagu farming and animal husbandry. ”

“......”

Looking at the other party who had made up their minds to enclose the land as soon as possible, the two finally laughed.

"If you have it, the first phase of the group's development of desert has millions of acres, and the long-term development has even reached hundreds of millions ......of acres, and no one wants to swallow it alone," Xie Kaiji waved his hand and said.

Li Dongliang also smiled and said: "But isn't it? We're just afraid that we can't develop it, not that we are worried that there is no land available......

The two of them who "harbored a ghost in their hearts" died down, and then chatted about the real purpose of this trip.

Xie Kaiji did not hide it: "I brought two new potato varieties cultivated by the group here, and I plan to try to grow potatoes in the desert. ”

"Potatoes?" This was a bit unexpected by Li Dongliang, who also thought that Jiagu Agriculture would first engage in the cultivation of precious desert medicinal materials such as Cistanche.

Xie Kaiji nodded: "The potato varieties we have cultivated are very resistant and can resist high temperatures. In desert areas, there is a large temperature difference between day and night, and there is plenty of sunlight during the day, and the low temperature at night is just right for the growth of plants and tubers. Secondly, in desert areas, there are few insect pests, virus diseases, and fungal diseases that affect the growth of potatoes. ”

"Growing potatoes is mediocre. Li Dongliang asked.

Xie Kaiji shook his head: "You can't just look at the economic benefits, the big boss once speculated that the country is estimated to soon implement the potato staple food strategy, which means that potatoes will become the fourth largest staple food in China after rice, wheat and corn." ”

Li Dongliang was stunned for a moment: "Potatoes become staple foods? Potatoes, which have always appeared as vegetables, will jump to the staple food together with steamed buns and rice?"

Xie Kaiji glanced at him: "Look, many people are just like you, and the concept of lowly potatoes is deep-rooted. In fact, few people realize how nutritious potatoes are. ”

Let's put it this way, compared to any other food crop, potatoes are more comprehensive and balanced in nutrition, containing 18 kinds of amino acids and a lot of fiber and trace elements that the human body needs. ”

"0.25 kilograms of fresh potatoes are enough for a person to consume the vitamins they need day and night, especially potatoes contain carotene and vitamin C, which are not found in cereals, and it is also a treasure trove of minerals, ranging from several times to dozens of times that of apples......

Awesome my potatoes!

But Li Dongliang still retorted unconvinced: "Even so, it is impossible to let the people eat potatoes every day, right?"

Xie Kaiji did not deny this: "So the big boss also said that it is not easy to implement the staple food of potatoes, and it is necessary to make potato flour into steamed buns, noodles, pancakes and other foods that meet the dietary habits of Chinese people......"

"In fact, if you think about it carefully, it may be inevitable that the country will implement the staple food of potatoes. ”

"It is more and more difficult for traditional food crops such as wheat, rice, and corn to continue to increase production, while potatoes are cold-resistant, drought-resistant, barren-tolerant, widely adaptable, and easier to plant. ”

"In many parts of the country, the land is relatively barren and arid, and these places are often poor areas, which are suitable for growing potatoes. In the past, when planting potatoes, the industrial chain was relatively short, and it was rotten if it could not be sold. Now it can be processed deeply to directly produce products that meet the food habits of the national population, and the industrial chain will be greatly extended. Small potatoes can be turned into a big industry, which is very beneficial to ensuring food security. ”

"It's not that we don't have enough staple food, we have to eat potatoes. Instead, you mix potato flour and flour together for better nutrition......"

Xie Kaiji paused and said with some admiration: "The potato varieties we have cultivated are more conducive to deep processing. The big boss said that Jiagu grows potatoes in the desert, which is not only to make full use of the barren sandy land that has just been developed in the desert, but also to cultivate the acceptance of the Chinese people to the staple food of potatoes, and help the implementation of the national strategy!"

Li Dongliang was thoughtful.

Inside Jiagu, it is a little superstitious to judge the general trend of the big boss. Especially this kind of adjustment to keep up with the pace of the national strategy, it has been proved that the big boss can always walk on the right path.

"The idea of the big boss is to be far-sighted!"

Xie Kaiji thought so.

In the emotion of the two big guys in Jiagu for the sharp eyes of the real big guy, the team arrived at the destination.

Xie Kaiji got out of the car and saw Wei Ming who came to greet him.

He is Wei Ming's direct boss, and he is no stranger to Wei Ming, who is focused on cultivating by the group, facing this young man with dark skin, he patted him on the shoulder and said: "Xiao Wei, it is really hard to take root in the desert and be accompanied by the wind and sand!"

Wei Ming grinned, revealing his particularly white teeth: "To be kind to the desert and improve the environment is to be kind to human beings themselves. Our hard work is worth it for the company, the country and the people!"

For Wei Ming, he has invested a lot of effort in the management and development of deserts, and in his eyes, deserts are no longer a formidable and raging image of "sand devils", but an amiable, sensible, controllable and usable ecological resource.

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