[Commentary] Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province, is one of the most difficult areas for poverty alleviation. Yongjing County, located in the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, was previously a state-supported poverty county. In recent years, local officials have created a lily industry belt in the plateau to make the lily industry a “backer” for farmers to lift poverty and increase their income, which has also prompted the county to “get rid of poverty and remove the hat”.
Soil removal, sorting, packaging ... A few days ago, in the thousands of mu lily planting base in Yongjing County, several women wore gloves and brushes to clean the lily. Among them, Huo Yuhua, a villager of Dongfeng Village in Chenjing Town who has been dealing with Lily for more than ten years, told reporters that in the past, whenever Lily matured, she rode a tricycle and walked around the mountain road for several hours to go to the city to "guerrilla" for sale.
[Same period] Huo Yuhua, a villager in Dongfeng Village, Chenjing Town, Yongjing County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu
(Previously) It was difficult to sell lilies. When we are in a mountainous area, when the car is pulled down and we still have to plant and sell, it is sold right next to the road. The way of selling is not suitable. If it is not suitable, the law enforcement team will come to check it. (We) will run After checking back, you can sell it.
【Explanation】 How to broaden the channels for farmers to make money under the restricted natural conditions, and to achieve prosperity through the fields. Based on improving local people's livelihood, the local officials took measures to adapt to local conditions, led by leading enterprises, established 27 lily cooperatives, built 25 lily refrigerated fresh-keeping warehouses, and realized the integrated operation of order, planting and sales.
[Same period] Huo Yuhua, a villager in Dongfeng Village, Chenjing Town, Yongjing County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu
Now that we have a cooperative, the way we sell it will be collected after we pull it in. We will not run away from the mountain road, nor will we give away the tricycle, nor will we sell it secretly.
[Commentary] Tang Yuliang, Secretary of the Party Branch of Lianjiawan Village, Chenjing Town, Yongjing County, was deeply touched by the changes in lily planting in recent years.
[Same period] Tang Yuliang, Party Secretary of Lianjiawan Village, Chenjing Town, Yongjing County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu
In the past ten years or so, you have planted lilies. You see, it used to be all earth walls and houses. Now all brick walls and brick houses are built. There are many people who buy lilies, and many people buy buildings. The farmer has a car, and then lives, the original food is not good, now there are two dishes, the life will improve.
【Explanation】 According to Qu Xuebao, chairman of the Qianhe Cooperative in Yongjing County, the cooperative acquired a total of 101 tons of fresh lilies in 2019. In addition to satisfying the domestic market, its extended products such as dried lilies have been reprocessed and exported to Japan and Taiwan.
[Same period] Yin Baoshan, Secretary of Yongjing County, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu
In the past, lily was a traditional agriculture, which was greatly affected by market risks. The people said that they sold lily as potato (potato) price. In recent years, the county has relied on the state-owned Liujiaxia Agricultural Group to build brands and expand markets. Party building + cooperatives provide services for the unified cultivation of the people. (Now) the lives of the people have become rich through the small industry of lily.
【Explanation】 Yin Baoshan, Secretary of Yongjing County, said that the lily industry is the "golden rice bowl" for the people of the county to get rid of poverty and get rich. Next, the county will build a 10,000-mu mu lily planting base on a large scale, abandon the scattered planting and scattered sales model, and contact The agricultural sector promotes organic lily planting technology to ensure steady increase in farmers' income.
Ai Qinglong, Wei Jianjun, Linxia Prefecture, Gansu reported
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]