Chapter 172 Qinghe Organic Agriculture The discussion among the QH County leadership did not last Hou said: "If the investment is implemented, Qinghe can promote organic farming in the county, but there are still mineral resources such as slate, coal and gold in Qinghe that need to be developed." mineral resources? Guo Yang really didn't expect this. But it's not a big problem. "We should do a good job of greening the surrounding areas to form an effective isolation zone with agricultural areas so as not to affect the development of agricultural products." Hou Zhenpeng nodded, and the atmosphere immediately eased. People in the county began to express their opinions and pointed out the omissions in the draft plan. For example, Qinghe County also belongs to the construction area of the Three North Shelterbelt Project. Currently, more than 4 mu of sea buckthorn afforestation has been completed, and there are still 300 million sea buckthorn trees left in the nursery. Someone proposed to plant sea buckthorn in the Jiahe Gobi Desert and develop products such as sea buckthorn juice and health drinks. But it is basically still centered around the artificial cultivation of Pleurotus ferulae, cashmere goat and beef cattle breeding, green food, and artificial cultivation of Chinese herbal medicines such as ephedra and dayun. In addition, the construction of foreign ports was also mentioned many times.
However, Jiahe is not interested in this for the time being. Mongolia is not well developed and the market is too small. Only when Qinghe’s tourism develops in the future can its value be realized. After chatting for a while, the topic turned to the water diversion project. Water is what the Asafetida Gobi Desert lacks most. Huang Jun, a cadre of the Qinghe County Water Conservancy Bureau, said: “The county’s development plans for the Ferula Desert include the Qinghe Ferula Water Diversion Project and the Ferula Irrigation Area Development Project. The water diversion project is divided into four parts: the diversion canal head and main canal, tunnel and field irrigation. The water diversion tunnel of the Awei irrigation area is the most important part of the entire project. " Guo Yang asked: "What is the total investment budget for the water diversion project?" " million!" Hou Zhenpeng didn't show any shyness. Guo Yang looked around and saw that the leadership team of Qinghe County was full of high morale and confidence. With an annual GDP of more than 2 million yuan and fiscal revenue of only 700 million yuan, they dared to plan such a large project several years in advance. Water diversion project million, Including houses, water, electricity, roads, etc. where herders live. The development and construction of the entire Awei Irrigation District cannot be completed without an investment of more than 5 million yuan. have to say, The people of Qinghe have extraordinary courage and perseverance. Only with such a local government seeking change can Jiahe's development be boosted instead of hindered. Hou Zhenpeng said: "Qinghe plans to raise 2000 million yuan in funds to complete the construction of the water diversion canal in two years, and then adopt a block-by-block approach to gradually implement the Awei irrigation project." After saying that, he looked straight at Guo Yang. “If Jiahe wants to enter the development, it must first overcome the water problem on its own.”
Of course, Guo Yang knew what the Qinghe County Party Committee meant, and he did not hesitate to speak out Jiahe's ideas aloud. “The existing design does not divert enough water.” "The water diversion project needs to be expanded and extended, and the project needs to be brought forward so that it can start this year." Everyone in the conference room looked at Guo Yang's face. "Jiahe is willing to bear all the costs of the water diversion project!" Guo Yang's words were powerful and thought-provoking. Hou Zhenpeng was a little dazed for a moment. The people of Qinghe had coveted the arable land in the Awei irrigation area for a long time. However, due to the Kadanxuntuo Mountains that lie in the middle, and the two Qinggeli Rivers, the water cannot reach the Awei Gobi Desert. The Qinghe herders can only migrate in search of water and grass, have no fixed place to live, and rely on the weather to raise their livestock. The winter is long and extreme weather is frequent. There is a minor disaster every three years and a major disaster every five years. The mortality rate of livestock over the winter is extremely high. Farmers and herdsmen often live in hunger and cold. So ten years ago, the talents of Qinghe came up with the plan to rebuild Qinghe. Over the past ten years, we have taken one step at a time and made several plans. Hou Zhenpeng had dreamed countless times at night that the construction of the water diversion canal head located downstream of the confluence of the Big and Small Qing Rivers had started. But it was just a dream. The investment made by Golden Harvest right now is real. It's impossible for such a large group to go all the way to such a remote place to tease them! There was warm applause in the conference room, which lasted for a long time. Guo Yang also breathed a sigh of relief. With the consent of the local authorities, the only thing left to deal with is the leaders above, which is actually easier to resolve. Within the policy scope, the country does not prohibit land reclamation. What’s more, Jiahe’s existing projects are all mainly focused on land restoration, which is extremely difficult but the results are very good. The leaders have repeatedly instructed Jiahe to acquire more land. This time, Jiahe took the initiative to choose Qinghe County, which is also quite difficult as it is also a frontier minority area. The ecological, economic and social significance are extremely high. As expected, the plan submitted by Jiahe was approved by the State Council. There is no problem with coordination, and the next step is the investment agreement. Local governments cannot provide policies, but the country can provide some preferential policies in farmland construction, roads, and electricity. Something is better than nothing. The agreement was signed very quickly.
There are very few farmers and herdsmen in the Gobi Desert, and the area can be roughly circled on the satellite, and two million acres of land appear. The actual area must be measured again after development is completed. Jiahe Group is also selecting and recruiting new employees to Xinjiang Province. Due to the remote geographical location, the salaries are generally a level higher. A new company was also registered and named Qinghe Organic Agriculture. In the end, Guo Yang chose to classify it as a subsidiary of Jiahe Group instead of assigning it to Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. Part of the equity of Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Tianhe Seed will be used for financing, and Qinghe will naturally avoid it if it can. After signing the contract, you will officially move in. The water diversion project was eventually undertaken by a branch of the National Railways. As for drilling holes, it is more reassuring to leave it to these state-owned enterprises. But Guo Yang handed all these over to Xiang Tianshan and the team that arrived later. He himself took Luo Xiu and Liu Tingen to collect various germplasm resources of Qinghe. First, it was Qinghe's sea buckthorn germplasm nursery, with more than a dozen large-fruit sea buckthorn varieties including Chu Yin, Hun Jin, etc. Guo Yang was very busy. Sea buckthorn is an excellent plant for improving the ecological environment whether in deserts or Gobi, and can also be used in Minqin and Jiuquan. In addition, various Chinese medicinal materials such as ephedra, dung, licorice, asafoetida, as well as cashmere goats and beef cattle were all collected one by one. At the entrance of the Biological Desert Soil Research Institute, Luo Xiu loaded two bags of fresh asafoetida into the car, while Guo Yang put his hands in his pockets. Liu Tingen looked at Guo Yang as if he were a bandit, and said helplessly: "That's all. Have you collected all the precious products in Qinghe?" "Really gone?" "Not at all." Guo Yang still felt a little unsatisfied. After getting to know him for a long time, I found that Liu Tingen is a treasure old man who is very good at studying ecological plants in arid areas. The Institute of Biology is also a subordinate institution of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It has complete departments and preserves various animal and plant resources in Xinjiang Province. Thanks to Liu Tingen's relationship, Guo Yang and Luo Xiu have been running themselves crazy these days. In order to collect Qinghe's animal and plant resources, he did not even visit the Luo Potassium project. In fact, there is no need to investigate. The leading party of the Luo Potassium Project is definitely China Development Bank, and Jiahe can only be a small shareholder. Moreover, Jiahe’s layout in the potash fertilizer field is also intended to improve the ecological chain of the agricultural input industry. The planting industry is like the common people at the bottom of society. Anyone can bully them, and the most brutal ones are the landlords and agricultural supplies. From now on, Jiahe will control the land in one hand and seeds, biological pesticides, fertilizers, etc. in the other. There is more room for maneuvering. Guo Yang looked at Liu Tingen again and said sincerely, "Director Liu, thank you."
Liu Tingen was not able to adapt to the situation for a while, so he waved his hand and said, "I am doing this for Lao Xiang's sake." "Let's put it this way. If you need research funding support in the future, you can contact Jiahe." "That's a deal." After bidding farewell to Liu Tingen, Guo Yang and Luo Xiu first returned to the city, and then found other people to send them to the airport. I went back and forth for several hours. Only then did Guo Yang realize that buying a private jet was a wise move. It’s a pity that we won’t be able to see his Hawker 850XP until next year. It was late July when Guo Yang returned to Jiuquan. After two weeks, a large amount of documents and materials had accumulated. There are many key issues involved. First is the Luo Potassium project. Lop Nur is roughly the size of Zhejiang Province and is a forbidden zone for life. But underground there lies a super-large potash mine with attractive prospects, with reserves of about million tons, making it the largest of the few potash mines in China. Once the potassium salt here is developed, the 'underground Dead Sea' will become an 'underground golden sea'. The barren Lop Nur will use its own "blood" to irrigate tens of millions of hectares of farmland. In 1998, Delong Group entered the mining industry and subsequently invested a large amount of money to conduct process experiments, water exploration and clay work on potash mines. In 2002, Lop Nur Town, the largest town in China, was established. At this time, Delong also completed the construction of salt fields and process experiments, forming an annual production scale of 40 tons. Then the familiar Delong crisis broke out and Luo Potassium stopped production. This month, China Development Bank and Guannong Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Delong, signed an agreement to increase capital and expand shares in Luo Potassium Company. China Development Bank invested million yuan in one go and acquired a 63% stake in Luo Potassium Company. This is the absolute floor price! Because some small shareholders had no money for additional investment, Jiahe Group did so with the tacit approval of senior management. It also invested more than million yuan and acquired % of the shares of Luo Potassium Company. Guo Yang didn't think it was too little, it was good enough to be able to catch the wind of Luo Potassium. The less there is, the less the price Golden Harvest Group will pay. At the same time, the financing plan for Alfalfa Agriculture and Animal Husbandry and Tianhe Seed Industry, both subsidiaries of Jiahe Group, was also placed on Guo Yang's desk. (End of this chapter)