[Explanation] Koi is a kind of precious large ornamental fish, known as the "live gem in the water". Because of his strong physique, bright colors, and ever-changing patterns, he has become the "artwork" for many fish lovers to cultivate their sentiments, and has paved the way for many farmers to become rich. Jiang Shibo is one of them. Jiang Shibo has specialized in cultivating koi for more than 10 years and once sold a 580,000 "high price" "Showa tricolor" koi fish, which is well-known in the local area and is called the "koi prince" by many people.

  [Explanation] On August 10th, the reporter met Jiang Shibo, "Prince Koi", in a koi farm in Licheng District, Jinan. He was patiently feeding the "Three Colors of Showa", "Golden Pine Leaf" and other good-looking products. Koi fish. Jiang Shibo told reporters that because he had a strong interest in fish since he was a child, he chose to major in aquaculture when he was in college and used the holidays to study and study in various places. In 2010, after graduating from university, Jiang Shibo returned to his hometown to start his own business with his persistence in entrepreneurial dreams and confidence in the koi aquatic industry.

  [Concurrent] Jiang Shibo, a villager in Jingjia Village, Licheng District, Jinan City

  I just started a business and opened a very small fish pond, probably less than 10 square meters of such a small fish pond, and it was still divided into two, and then we took a plastic sheet and made a bamboo billet. It was very simple, probably inside. The height is only 1.3 meters to 1.4 meters, so it is difficult for people to stand upright after entering, and they can only operate and fish with their heads down there.

  [Explanation] Jiang Shibo's entrepreneurial road has not been smooth sailing. In the early days of his business, the koi he raised was favored by many koi enthusiasts due to its good appearance, pattern and other conditions, and was well-known in the circle. At this time, Jiang Shibo was dazzled by a momentary victory and began to blindly expand, leaving him not enough energy to focus on breeding. A momentary negligence in management caused the loss of two large fish ponds, and a direct economic loss of nearly 500,000 yuan.

  [Concurrent] Jiang Shibo, a villager in Jingjia Village, Licheng District, Jinan City

  There is such a breeding base in my hometown, and there are shops from the city. At most, I go back and forth three times a day, so I am busy and lack experience, as if I feel that I have a lot of experience. At that time, there were some water quality problems, and the water quality was not taken care of properly, including fish problems that were not dealt with in time. Two big fishes were lost in about a few days.

  [Explanation] In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, Jiang Shibo decided to focus on koi breeding, not only mastered the feed formula and fish disease prevention knowledge, to minimize the mortality of the fish, but also paid attention to the cultivation of fry to make the fish more beautiful. Jiang Shibo said that the selling price of koi is related to its quality. A high-quality koi must have brilliant colors, unique patterns and a strong body.

  [Concurrent] Jiang Shibo, a villager in Jingjia Village, Licheng District, Jinan City

  Now our fish farm has about 13 species. Basically, we have all of them. The species is very complete. We currently have more than 10,000 good fish. It is precisely because we have a large number of them, and we raise them with our heart. There are some competition fish, and we specially provide them with a competition environment. For example, some fish are too fat and do not have this sense of power. Then we might give it weight loss.

  [Explanation] After a long period of hard work, Jiang Shibo’s farm has grown from a small fish pond of less than 10 square meters to a farming base covering an area of ​​300 acres, with an annual income of over 10 million yuan. At this stage, he actively promotes the construction of the Tangwang Koi Industrial Park, and strives to build the industrial park into a platform for Koi culture, trading, and scientific research, and cooperates with 12 surrounding economically weak villages, and through profit sharing, priority employment for poor households, Support the koi industry and other methods to drive local poor households out of poverty.

  (Reported by Yang Fei in Jinan)

Editor in charge: [Li Ji]