[Explanation] A few days ago, spring cultivation of rice started in the mountainous areas of northwest Guangxi. On April 21st, the field in Rong'an County, Liuzhou City was a busy scene, and farmers sown rice while grabbing. To encourage farmers to adhere to and expand the cultivation of rice and other food crops, governments at all levels in Guangxi have introduced incentive and subsidy policies to improve the quality and output of food.
[Explanation] In Longshan Village, Daliang Town, Rongan County, more than 3,200 acres of rice fields filled with water are like mirrors. The farmers either drove the field with micro tillage machines or picked seedlings to shuttle through the fields, and the whole family was dispatched to grab high-quality rice while grabbing the farmers. Zhou Weidong, a 50-year-old farmer this year, is a large farmer who grows 18 acres of rice. He drove back and forth in paddy fields with a micro tiller. Within half an hour, nearly half an acre of rice paddy was finished. After a busy morning, he was all over There were mud spots all over. As a poverty-stricken household with a registered card, Zhou Weidong can receive more than 400 yuan but not more than 5,000 yuan for planting 1 mu of rice. Relying only on rice sales and awards, Zhou Weidong can earn more than 30,000 yuan a year.
[Same period] Zhou Weidong, rice planter in Longshan Village, Daliang Town, Rongan County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi
We do n’t need so much effort to plant rice, and so much labor. Part-time work is done every day, we (planting rice) may work half a year a year. Last year, an mu (yield) was more than 1,000 kg, and (one mu) income was 1,300 yuan. They are all sold in the Grain Shop, which is also easy to buy.
【Explanation】 In addition to the unified acquisition of grain depots, agricultural companies are also one of the sales targets of farmers. In order to improve the quality of rice, a local agricultural company provides free technical guidance for farmers who have contracted to supply rice, and regularly arranges professional technicians to go deep into the field to explain the knowledge of pest control, field management, and guide farmers to plant high-quality rice seeds. In 2019, the company acquired more than 7,000 tons of rice from local farmers, with an output value of 18 million yuan, effectively stimulating the employment and entrepreneurship of more than 800 local farmers, increasing their household income, and helping them get rid of poverty and become rich.
[Same period] Deng Guoxun, General Manager of No. 1 Agricultural Company, Rongan County, Liuzhou City, Guangxi
Our prices are all based on the market price, but for the farmers who order from us, we bought it at 5% higher than the market price, and we have a lot of orders. Some large sales companies are also We talk about cooperation, and strive to expand the market (from Guangxi) to the Pearl River Delta region within two to three years.
【Explanation】 In order to further increase grain output and encourage farmers to plant rice-based food crops, governments at all levels in Guangxi have introduced a number of rewards and supplements policies. Planting rice and other staple foods has become one of the important ways for farmers in Rongan County to get rid of poverty and become rich.
[Same period] Weng Xinhui, Director of Rongan County Agricultural Technology Extension Center, Liuzhou City, Guangxi
The grain production in our county has been relatively stable in recent years. This year it is estimated that the (grain) planting area will reach about 260,000 mu and the output will reach more than 80,000 tons. This year our county ’s subsidies for rice cultivation, subsidies for the protection of cultivated land, and rice producers The subsidies add up to about 300 yuan per mu.
Wang Yizhao reports from Liuzhou, Guangxi
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