It would certainly be good if we could develop a super yeast that belongs to Benihans.

Whether we admit it or not, the energy problem has become a worldwide problem. Replacing fossil fuels with biofuels has always been an option. It's just that the production of biofuels has an unavoidable impact on world food security.

High-yielding corn yields can temporarily avoid this problem.

"I was going to go to Africa after the New Year," Link said. ”

"Why?"

"There is no possibility of promoting high-yielding maize in Africa. You know, most of the temperatures there are suitable for corn growing. ”

As soon as Jessica heard about Benihans' business, she immediately said, "It should be fine to grow corn on the land of Africa, as long as the fertilizer can be supplied." It's just that there aren't too many countries to consider. ”

"I've thought about what you said. So, I'm going to go to East Africa to have a look. For example, countries like Kenya or Tanzania. ”

Some countries in Africa are not suitable for investment because of political instability, and a coup d'état may result in a new high "protection fee", which is not the business model they want.

In some countries, the nationalist mentality is too heavy and not suitable for investment, and the policy may change at any time, and it is not known when the land will be nationalized.

There are also countries that are too religious to invest in.

In addition, the geography of Africa is not satisfactory to many countries.

Link was also a little hesitant to choose the country in Africa for his first investment project. Most countries in Africa now do not produce enough food to be self-sufficient.

With a population of more than 1.1 billion, this number seems huge. But all things considered, Africa is not very densely populated. Europe has a population of more than 700 million but is only one third the size of Africa, while South America has a population of 400 million but is only about 60 per cent of Africa.

While climate and environmental problems have limited the development of some land in Africa, is there less developable land than in China and India?

It can be said that it is a continent where agriculture is yet to be developed.

The scale of the project that Link considered would have made him inevitably inclined to land that could acquire a large area and suitable for agriculture. It's just that he can't think of which country to start with. That's why he wanted to go to Africa.

Africa has a lot of land, but most of the continent has a problem, and that is the scarcity of groundwater. Many arid places do not have enough water.

The African continent is probably the oldest in the world. In ancient times, Africa was located in the middle of the continent Pangea, so it was the continent with the highest rock base altitude in the world. The entire African continent is made up of several ancient rock plates of great thickness, and in many places there are no geological conditions to store deep groundwater.

In Africa, it may not be difficult to find land, and it is not difficult to find land with water, but there are not many places to find water and to buy or rent large tracts of land. Because where there is water, it is either a forest or a densely populated area.

And he has checked a lot of information recently, and after thinking about it, he thinks that the most suitable one is Tanzania. It's just that he unilaterally thinks it's appropriate, of course, it's not okay.

Tanzania has large tracts of savannah, but it may not be willing to lease large tracts of land to foreign companies.

At first, he wanted to get some arid coastal land, even a desert. But the religious problems of some of the desert countries of North Africa held him off. He didn't know if he had inadvertently offended those religious teachings.

The coastal deserts of countries with no religious problems have become national parks.

Why are there so many national parks in Africa? It is because they are poor that they have so many national parks. For those countries, tourism is only an incidental purpose. That's not the main reason. The most fundamental reason is that the establishment of national protected areas is a condition attached to foreign funding.

Many of Africa's sparsely populated grasslands have been classified as national reserves.

There's one more point Link needs to consider. The amount of precipitation and the distribution of precipitation in the savannah climate are not very suitable for agriculture. However, those areas have long hours of sunshine and higher temperatures.

Link was interested in one of the ways Carrick had previously mentioned obtaining water. He was eager to give it a try. That's why he wanted to find a piece of land in Namibia or southern Angola.

However, he found that more than 1,000 kilometers of coastal desert were national parks, so he gave up completely. Even if he won that kind of land, he would have to be chased by those environmentalists and spit on it. He didn't have to suffer that kind of sin for a project.

Tanzania has a population of more than 40 million, but there are still large areas of land that are wild, especially some of its land at lower elevations than many places in Africa. The temperature is also relatively high, and there is no frost all year round. As long as there is water, it can be cultivated all year round.

In addition, the political situation in this country is relatively stable, and politics is relatively enlightened in Africa. At least know how to resolve political issues through negotiation. And not a civil war.

Such a country is relatively suitable for long-term investment.

The country, in particular, is still in a state of poverty. It will be easier to invest now.

It's just that he doesn't know if he can find the right land. Because there are also many national parks in the country, the total area accounts for one-third of the entire country.

His investment plans are big, not just to build a farm, but also to build a project that uses natural energy to desalinate seawater. And pumping seawater from the sea to an altitude of hundreds of meters and transporting hundreds of kilometers is certainly a small investment.

That's why he had to build a large farm, or he would lose money and probably never recoup his investment.

If such a desalination project is feasible, the farm can not only produce agricultural products, but also harvest chemical raw materials such as sea salt. But he's also getting Morris to conduct a comprehensive risk assessment of such a project.

After he spoke his mind. Jessica listened and thought about it for a while before saying, "That would be a big investment." If you grow corn, it is impossible to recoup the cost at all. ”

"Of course, it is not possible to grow only food, at most it is planted in small quantities as a seed base. We can grow cash crops such as flowers, cashew nuts or other high value-added crops. ”

"If that's the case, you should be able to expect it in terms of earnings. However, most African countries lack electricity. If you want to pump someone to the high ground, you may also have to invest in a power station, which will take a long construction period. ”

Link nodded and said, "That's why I'm hesitating." Morris would assess the investment and time required to build a small power station. ”

"So you want to wait for the assessment report to come out before you go to Africa?"

"I wanted to go and see the situation over there myself. However, I don't have time for the time being, so I asked Morris to send someone to talk to the government of the country by the way to see if there is any possibility of investment. I'll check it out again if it's possible!"

The continent, which could be the last hot spot in the world – provided that the political situation in their countries remains stable, of course, – might be a good option to invest before they begin to grow rapidly.

Moreover, he can transfer out of the position of the United States and go to the market where the GMO force is not so strong to open up a second battlefield.

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Africa didn't make it, and Link didn't plan to be idle. It's just that this bad weather, even most of the airline flights are delayed, and a large number of flights are canceled, and Jessica doesn't let him fly out for safety.

But fortunately, communication is quite convenient now. For example, the Internet, for example, telephone. You can have a face-to-face meeting.

After dinner, with more than four feet of snow outside the castle, he sat in his warm study and had a video call with Kempner Holland, who was far away in Texas.

Also because of the bad weather, Kempner stayed on his Holland farm. He can be seen sitting next to a fireplace and drinking from the fireplace.

"Could your plan be too big?" said Kempner, still frowning, taking a sip of his wine. "I have a feeling that your plan is a bit radical!"

Link proposed to implement pollution-free food standards in the United States within this year. This was somewhat in conflict with Kempner's plan.

Kempner, of course, wants to enforce his pollution-free standards across the United States. It's just that he is different from Link, what he wants is fame, and the pollution-free standard will not be of much benefit to him. So he wants to move forward steadily. For example, now, first stabilize your base, and then slowly spread this standard to the periphery.

What Link means is that to implement that standard across the United States at the same time, it will take a lot of human and financial resources.

"Radical? I don't think it's radical at all. Link also had a glass of red wine in his hand. He said as he shook it and spoke into the computer's camera. "Over the past two years, the debate over GM and pollution-free food standards has made the whole nation aware of the concept of pollution-free food, and you, the Pollution-Free Standards Association, are ready. I think it's time for the whole country to embrace this standard. ”

"But there are too few farms with pollution-free standards, and there are not many varieties of agricultural products. In this case, our propaganda and promotion have no foundation and no backing. ”

"Kempner, it's like a chicken-and-egg argument. Link said with a smile. "Without product support, it would have been a bit more difficult for us to promote. But when we are promoting, we are actually exploring the market. As long as there is a market, are you worried that producers will be willing to follow our standards?"

"But we have to admit that if we were to produce it in full compliance with pollution-free standards, the yield would be slightly lower. And we didn't distinguish between genetically modified food and pollution-free food in terms of price in the first place. We have opened up the market, and it is likely that we will need to wait until the yield under the pollution-free standard is basically the same as that of genetically modified agricultural products before it is possible to attract farmers to adopt our standards. ”

"You forgot Benehans, which can produce high-yielding wheat, corn and soybeans, and high-yielding vegetables and fruits. ”

Link certainly has a reason to implement pollution-free food standards as soon as possible. He classified Benihans' grain seeds as pollution-free foods. Benis No. 1 wheat has been sent to the world's major authorities for testing. As soon as the test results come out, his classification will be immediately recognized by the public.

He needs to distinguish between ordinary wheat and pollution-free wheat. Only then can the seeds of the Benehans Group have a unique label, and not just ordinary wheat with a high yield. And it would also make a profit for the farmers who grow Benis No. 1 wheat and stabilize these customer groups.

Most importantly, he can use this to launch an offensive against GMO companies.