[Poverty Alleviation Story] Thousands of acres of fruit trees raise "sand date chicken" to help farmers in Xinjiang increase their income
[Explanation] Ishilai Muqi Village, Tokezak Town, Shufu County, Kashi Prefecture, Xinjiang, utilizes more than 1200 acres of original ecological sand jujube forest to develop undergrowth "sand jujube chickens", which not only solves the problem of breeding sites, "sha "Date chicken" also uses the leaves, leaves, bugs, etc. scattered in the date forest as a supplementary feed, and implements semi-open feeding, "unified feed, unified feeding, unified immunization, unified management". "The meat is delicious and has won market recognition.
[Commentary] On July 3, a reporter from the China News Service came to the "Saza Date Chicken" breeding base in Shufu County to see that every "Saza Date Chicken" under the Zazao Forest was full of vigor, and some were chilling under the trees. Some walk in the forest, some are basking in the sun, and the excellent breeding environment has made the merchants who come to purchase praise again and again, and 6,000 "sand jujube chickens" have arrived in Shanghai that day.
[Explanation] Yishilai Muqi Village has 1.2 acres of cultivated land per capita, and villagers cannot escape poverty only by traditional cultivation. In 2017, Zhang Weibing, the first secretary of the Party School of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Tokezak Town, Shufu County, Yishilaimuqi Village, and the leader of the "Visit Huiju" task force contacted Xinjiang Taikun Group, which agreed to be In Muqi Village, the first batch of 66,000 ephedra chickens were donated and distributed to the poor households to carry out trial breeding in the courtyard. Due to the inability to keep up with the epidemic prevention work, coupled with the harm of mice to chicks, the survival rate of chicks is low, and the breeding effect is not great.
[Explanation] Find the right medicine. Zhang Weibing learned that there are more than 1,200 mu of original ecological sand jujube forest in Ishlai Muqi Village. In the past few years, villagers raised cattle and sheep under the forest, but they were not large-scale and the economic benefits were not high. After consultation, the working team decided to make full use of the advantages of resources and develop chicken breeding under the jujube forest. This not only solved the problem of the site, but also found enough space for the activities of the "zazao chicken". Recognition.
[Same period] Zhang Weibing, First Secretary of Ishlai Muqi Village, Tokezak Town, Shufu County, Xinjiang
Through the strong support of Xinjiang Taikun Group, we sponsored ephedra chicken chicks for free every year. Over the past three years, we have sponsored nearly 200,000 chicks. We have developed breeding and free-range breeding here. Unique taste, because the quality of the chicken has been greatly improved after eating the jujube and jujube leaves.
[Explanation] In order to expand the scale of production, Yislai Muqi Village is raising funds to build a 600-square-meter brooding base, equipped with automatic drinking water, heating and ventilation.
[Same period] Zhang Weibing, First Secretary of Ishlai Muqi Village, Tokezak Town, Shufu County, Xinjiang
Therefore, once this modernized breeding base is completed, our breeding scale can be rapidly expanded from the original 10,000 to 60,000.
【Explanation】Tulson Guli Yasen, a local villager, is now working with many women in the same village. This job makes her very satisfied. Not only has her income increased, she also learned breeding techniques.
【Same period】Tulson Guli Yasen, a villager in Ishlaimuqi Village, Tokezak Town, Shufu County, Xinjiang
It turned out that our family cultivated 8 acres of land, planted wheat, corn, and vegetables, with an annual income of more than 5,000 (RMB). Now that this chicken farm is working, our annual income is more than 15,000.
【Explanation】Due to lack of breeding experience, the survival rate of “sand jujube chickens” was low, and villagers were reluctant to breed. Nowadays, overcoming the problems of lack of experience and technology, more and more villagers are joining the cultivation of "sand jujube chicken".
[Same period] Zhang Weibing, First Secretary of Ishlai Muqi Village, Tokezak Town, Shufu County, Xinjiang
Farmers' enthusiasm for participating in the cultivation of our jujube chicken is very high. From dozens of households at the beginning, there are now more than 400 farmers participating in the farming, and farmers have obtained some real For income, we expect that this year, the 222 poor households in our cooperatives will be able to increase their income by around 5,000 yuan by the end of the year.
[Explanation] Next, Ishlai Muqi Village will make full use of the ecological advantages of 1200 acres of sand jujube forest, and strive to make "shazao chicken" breeding into the leading industry in the village, driving more villagers to get rich and increase income.
Rong Rui Bai Hongliang Wang Wenhai Xinjiang Kashi Report
Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]