[Explanation] Gannan Prefecture, Gansu Province, is located on the northeastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is one of the main medicinal materials producing areas in the province. There are more than 850 kinds of pure natural wild Chinese and Tibetan medicinal materials in the territory, most of which grow above 3000 meters above sea level. According to local conditions, Chinese and Tibetan medicinal materials have been promoted to enter the artificial cultivation stage in Xiahe County and other alpine regions. With the popularity of domestic and Southeast Asian markets, Japan and South Korea and other markets, traditional herdsmen continue to earn “medicinal wealth”.
In late April, at the Chinese herbal medicine planting base in Tanggaang Township, Xiahe County, 58-year-old medicinal planter Tashi Dangzhibei and villagers laid loose soil in the field, preparing to plant rhubarb.
[Commentary] Tashi Dangzhibei is a famous "crop han" in Tanggaang Township, Xiahe County. He had been planting traditional barley and other traditional crops before, so he wanted to "suffer" a famous place in the land, but the cultivated land is in the high cold area. The annual harvest can only make a living. But now, the above situation is "going away." The income from Chinese medicinal materials increases his hope for life.
[Same period] Gansu Prefecture, Gannan Prefecture Xiahe County Tangga Ang Township medicinal planter Zhaxi crotch Zhibe
In the past (one mu) of highland barley seed (out) more than 300 pounds, if sold, more than 300 yuan. Now, planting medicinal materials, more than 4,000 acres.
[Explanation] How to grow Chinese medicinal materials on a plateau of more than 3,000 meters above sea level, how to become a "main force" for herdsmen to increase income through multiple channels? Mr. Gabe, the secretary of the party branch of Rangwudao Administrative Village in Tanggaang Township, Xiahe County, said that he had seen the characteristic industries in many places once he traveled south to transport. In 2018, after consulting a lot of agricultural experts, it was finally decided to test Chinese herbal medicines.
Gabe said frankly that in the deep mountain ditch, the villagers were used to herding sheep and cattle, they heard that they would plant Chinese herbal medicines here, and voices such as "blind tossing" and "nonsense" always came into his ears. At first, only 33 villagers used their own land to conduct experiments. As the Chinese and Tibetan medicinal materials after "entering the village to follow the customs" gradually showed benefits, the herdsmen's enthusiasm became higher and higher.
[Same period] Jiabulao, Party Secretary of Rangwudao Administrative Village, Xiahe County, Gannan Prefecture, Gansu
(Begin) The masses do not believe that if this kind of medicinal material is used, the income is not very good, or the crops in front of it are good. (Experiment) The first year is 33 acres. If 33 acres are planted, it is the Angelica species. The price is also available for that year. The price sold on this acre is about 6,000 to 5,000 yuan. In 2019, to reach this 340 acres, 340 acres, but also expand this year, or more than 400 acres.
[Commentary] In 2019, Longwagou Green Field Chinese Medicinal Materials Planting Co., Ltd., with Gabor as its legal person, will only increase the income of 79 poverty-stricken households in the township through the payment of dividends. Among them, "Three changes "Reform" drives 69 households to pay 2,400 yuan a year, and the poverty alleviation workshop drives 10 households with a monthly salary of about 1,800 yuan.
[Commentary] In fact, as early as 2017, Gannan Prefecture issued the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan for the Development of Chinese-Tibetan Medicine Industry". According to the plan, adhere to the development concept of "emphasis on medicine, bring medicine with medicine, promote medicine with medicine", give priority to the development of Chinese and Tibetan medicinal materials cultivation, accelerate the construction of Chinese and Tibetan medicinal materials cultivation base, and establish a perfect Tibetan medicine research institution.
[Same period] Governor Zhao Lingyun of Gannan, Gansu
(Gannan) Sunshine, sunshine, and sunshine time are long, and there are few pests and diseases. The quality of this Tibetan medicine and Tibetan traditional Chinese medicine is particularly good. Then in recent years, we have focused on the goal of poverty alleviation, and developed the Tibetan medicine industry as a highlight. Deployment, to promote, to implement, like our Lintan, Zhuoni, and this, cooperation, part of Xiahe, where there is cultivated land, it is planted in large areas.
[Explanation] After several years of structural adjustment, the main production area of traditional Chinese medicinal materials in Gannan has basically formed a large-scale layout of "one village, one product". It is reported that in 2019, the planting area of Tibetan medicinal materials in Gannan Prefecture is 308,900 mu, with a total output of 55,000 tons, and the total output value of Chinese medicinal materials exceeds 400 million yuan.
Ai Qinglong, Wei Jianjun, Gannan, Gansu reported
Editor in charge: [Wang Kai]