[Rural Revitalization] Liping, Guizhou: There are fish and ducks in the fragrance of rice flowers, "One Field and Three Harvests" sing the song of prosperity
[Explanation] "Planting a season of rice, stocking a batch of fish, and raising a batch of ducks" is a production method passed down from generation to generation by the people in Dong Township, Qiandongnan, Guizhou. It has a history of more than a thousand years.
This ecological agricultural cultural gem of the "rice, fish and duck planting and breeding complex system" is listed as an important global agricultural cultural heritage for protection.
At present, the 20,000 mu "rice, fish and duck" three-dimensional ecological planting industry in Liping County, Qiandongnan Prefecture, Guizhou Province has entered a harvest period.
With fish and duck symbiosis, one field and three harvests, this industry is becoming a high-quality industry in the rich and powerful village of Liping County.
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Early in the morning, Wu Xianyong, a villager in Zhaitou Village, Maogong Town, Liping County, brought grains and bamboo baskets to his rice field to feed ducks and open fields to catch fish.
He told reporters that he returned to his hometown to start a business in March 2020. With the help of the local government and agricultural department, he contracted 8 acres of rice fields in the village and built duck houses in the fields to implement the "rice fish and duck" three-dimensional ecology. Grow.
[Concurrent] Wu Xianyong, a villager of Zhaitou Village, Maogong Town, Liping County, Guizhou Province
I opened a decoration company in Guangzhou by myself. Later on our side, our village party secretary called me and asked if I could, if I have any ideas, to come back to my hometown to start a business.
Last year, I (planted) a total of 8 mu of rice, fish and ducks, with an income of 50,000 yuan.
This year I just want to expand the scale. Now I have raised (developed) 15 or 6 acres.
[Explanation] Wu Xianyong told reporters that in the early stage of breeding, the hatched ducklings were put into the rice field for food, and then they were raised in captivity after they grew up. This not only solved the problem of ducks eating fish, but also duck dung could provide food for fish and rice. And nutrients.
In addition, rice fields can also provide fish and ducks with weeds, insects and rice flowers and other food, while fish and ducks can remove weeds, diseases and insects from the rice fields, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and raising fish and ducks with tender meat. It is firm and delicious, and is favored by consumers.
[Concurrent] Wu Longwang, First Secretary of Zhaitou Village, Maogong Town, Liping County, Guizhou Province
The people in Zhaitou Village are very interested in the rice, duck and fish (species) breeding project. Last year, we implemented 100 acres in the whole village. This year we expanded the scale to 200 acres.
[Explanation] Wu Longwang, the first secretary of Zhaitou Village, told reporters that the villagers have a high enthusiasm for the three-dimensional ecological farming of "rice, fish and duck".
In order to ensure the quality of the products, the villagers wash the duck houses every day and do a good job in epidemic prevention.
Fish and ducks are fed mainly from natural grains.
At the same time, with the assistance of local authorities, the village used an online platform to solve the problem of the "last mile" in sales.
[Concurrent] Wu Longwang, First Secretary of Zhaitou Village, Maogong Town, Liping County, Guizhou Province
We mainly feed on rice and corn, and we use no feed, but wild vegetables.
Our sales are mainly through platforms, such as through Douyin and WeChat. Now we (using) computer micro-shops to pre-order during the Mid-Autumn Festival and plan to sell (sell) ducks during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
[Explanation] It is understood that in 2021, Maogong Town invested a total of 500,000 yuan to implement the "rice, fish and duck" three-dimensional ecological planting and breeding project in multiple villages in the town, which is expected to achieve an average household income increase of 5,000 yuan.
Up to now, the three-dimensional ecological planting and breeding area of "rice fish and duck" in Liping County has reached 20,000 mu. It is expected to produce 1 million kilograms of rice flower fish, with an output value of 50 million yuan, 1.08 million kilograms of ducks, and 10 million kilograms of rice, with a comprehensive output value. About 107 million yuan.
Wu Yongkui, Yao Qiang and Pu Wensi report from Southeast Guizhou
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】