Chapter 248: Going to Silicon Valley to Grow Vegetables

The United States is the most developed modern agricultural country in the world today. For nearly 50 years www.biquge.info California has been the largest food and agriculture state in the United States, accounting for 30% of the state's agricultural land, mainly irrigated agriculture, with hundreds of agricultural and animal husbandry products.

With an annual agricultural output of more than $27 billion, California produces more than 350 crops and products, including a variety of unique products such as almonds, artichokes, dates, figs, kiwifruits, olives, persimmons, pistachios, prunes, raisins, axles and walnuts, accounting for more than 99% of the total U.S. production.

California ranks among the top three in the country in terms of sugarcane, vegetables and fruits, second in cotton and second in rice, and is an important milk, egg and meat producing region in the United States.

The Central Valley is the richest agricultural zone, with a strong forestry industry and one of the country's three largest timber producing states. The fishery value is the largest in the country, and San Francisco, San Diego and San Pedro are important fishing ports.

Twenty percent of California's agricultural products are exported overseas. Agriculture in the United States is also one of the largest industries, with total assets of 1.1 trillion US dollars, which is about 70% of the total industrial assets, and the annual gross domestic product of agriculture accounts for about 16% of the total industrial and agricultural production. In the 90s and 70s, crop yields increased by about 60%, broilers produced from 100 kg of feed increased from 34 pounds to 50 pounds, and the annual egg production of a single chicken increased from 170 to 230.

Production management only takes 16~17 man-hours for one acre of rice. The speed of transformation and promotion of scientific and technological achievements is very fast, taking precision agriculture as an example, the country has basically been promoted in only about 5 years, and now 85% of the agricultural areas in the United States have implemented precision agriculture.

The agricultural population of the United States accounts for 2% of the population of the United States, about 4 million, and the population serving agricultural production accounts for 15% of the population in the United States, including scientific research, extension, education, production and operation of production equipment and means of production, marketing, etc., which has become a strong backing for farmers.

The federal government of the United States invests $5 billion annually in agricultural research, extension and education, and the annual rate is increasing at an average rate of 8%, and a significant portion of this funding is allocated directly to universities. At the same time, rural middle and high schools in the United States have agricultural education courses, and even some agriculture-related courses are offered in kindergartens.

Dong Shanhe wants to do agriculture in California is a good choice, because California is simply an agricultural paradise, if Dong Shanhe didn't know about it before he came, he didn't expect California to be a big agricultural state, Dong Shanhe used to think that California was only Hollywood.

"Smith, we are mainly going to Silicon Valley today to register a company, and you can handle it, and as for the capital of the company's establishment, let's set up 10 million US dollars first. Dong Shanhe and Smith chatted while drinking coffee.

But when Smith heard that Dong Shanhe planned to grow vegetables and fruits in Silicon Valley, the whole person suddenly looked like a wax statue, motionless.

Smith was really defeated by Dong Shanhe's whimsy.

"Smith, why are you like this, I've thought about it many times before I came, and I think this project is a worthy development, come on, let me ask you, is there pure natural and pollution-free organic agriculture near Silicon Valley?"

Smith's original frowns relaxed, he really thought that Dong Shanhe was just talking casually, if this was the case, he would still resign as soon as possible, and if he followed such a boss, he would die sooner or later.

"Yes, but very little and the farming is very small, basically some of it is grown by people within their company. ”

"Smith, if you'd tasted the fruits and vegetables from where I grow, you wouldn't have that expression, but it's a pity that I didn't bring some fruit and vegetables with me when I came to America, or I would have surprised you. "Dong Shanhe has absolute confidence in his own fruits and vegetables, not to mention the fruits and vegetables that have been optimized by the space spiritual liquid, and even the vegetables that grow in the space are much better than the vegetables and fruits grown in the current society.

You must know that there is not so much pollution in the space, everything is pure natural, not even the hum of human life, everything is like tens of thousands of years ago, where things are absolutely natural and pollution-free organic agriculture.

"But, boss, I don't doubt your cultivation level, but you have to know that this is the United States, not China. Although Smith didn't say it, he understood that although China has developed a lot over the years, air pollution and food hygiene are also frequent, and even the United States has heard of them.

"Smith, don't worry, since you set up a company in the United States, you must meet American standards, and not only meet American standards, but far exceed them. "If it can't exceed the standards of the United States, how can it be liked by those Internet bigwigs.

However, the only pity is that it is already March, and even if you grow vegetables now, it will take more than a month to harvest.

"Boss, it's good if you're happy!" Smith looked at Dong Shanhe's angry appearance, and knew that he didn't listen to his words.

Smith thinks it's best for Dong Shanhe to touch a heel, and when he does, he will understand that this is the United States, not China, and everything is not so simple.

"Smith, my plan is like this, today we will first go to Silicon Valley to set up a company, and then the day after tomorrow we will go to Longteng Winery, take over there, and renovate two places, the outside will be fenced, and it will be modernized, and I will build a comprehensive and intelligent high-tech agriculture. After all this last night, we bought some land near Silicon Valley, and planted some vegetables and fruits here, the area is not too big, a thousand acres is enough, this is our experimental field after all, and when we succeed, we will stake the land. Dong Shanhe first told Smith everything he was going to do in California.

"When we're done in California, we're going to Montana, where we're going to buy a ranch and raise some cows and beef cattle, and I know you Americans like to eat beef and drink milk, and we can't let go of that if our company is going to be a comprehensive agricultural company. In the end, we will go to Texas and buy some more farms, California will do planting, fruits, vegetables and wine, Montana will do animal husbandry, Texas will be planting agriculture, do you think 1.5 billion dollars can do this?" Dong Shanhe asked bluntly, if 1.5 billion dollars is not enough, it doesn't matter if you take out some more.

Smith was shocked by Dong Shanhe's blueprint, it was the first time he heard Dong Shanhe such a grand goal, Smith thought about his views on Dong Shanhe two days ago, and now it seems really ridiculous.

It's one thing to be able to achieve it, but it takes a lot of courage and courage to want to do something when you have money, and you are willing to put in it, and Smith asked himself if he didn't have the courage and courage to do it.

"Boss, 1.5 billion dollars is enough, everything needs to be developed step by step, even if you invest 10 billion dollars, you can't spend it in a month. Smith hurriedly stopped Dong Shanhe's idea of continuing to pay for it.