Based on the data, the Minister of Agriculture said excitedly, "Now in China, excluding the administrative regions of East Africa, the total area of cultivated land in Asia, the South China Sea, and North America is more than 3 billion mu. Each person has about 4 mu of land. Moreover, there are at least 1 billion mu of land in China with two seasons a year. According to this harvest, there is no pressure at all to feed two billion people. Not to mention, among the 800 million people, the real agricultural labor force is no more than 300 million, including the women who farm. The real people who farm have 10 mu of land per person. It is about 8,000 to 10,000 jin per person a year … "
Speaking of this, the ministers were a little at a loss, and the Minister of Agriculture himself could not go on. There was no need to calculate according to 10 mu of land. According to 4 mu of land per person, one person could produce 3,200 jin of grain a year. At this rate, a person would not be able to eat so much food in a year. Not to mention that a considerable amount of land was not originally planned as arable land, but as agricultural, forestry, fishing, and animal husbandry. For example, in Zhenjiang, Jinhua, Wuhu, and Hefei in the Yangtze River city group, nearly 10,000 mu of farms had been built. The high-quality livestock in the farms ate high-quality pasture from East Africa. Milk, meat, eggs, and a large amount of organic fertilizer were continuously transported to other areas.
The several animal husbandry centers in the Yangtze River basin were the classic achievements of the Ministry of Agriculture. The Minister of Agriculture said proudly, "Now in those agricultural areas, farming is only a sideline. The breeding industry and the industrial chain based on the breeding industry are the main business. The main reason for farming there is to avoid livestock feces. We have to consume these things as soon as possible. We find good earthworms from all over the world. The earthworms in Japan are really good … "
Speaking of this, the Minister of Health laughed. "The Japanese mosquito is also not bad."
After listening to this conversation, the other ministers were happy. Japan was a barren place in China. As the saying goes, unruly people come from poor mountains and remote areas. Japanese earthworms were big, not picky, ate a lot, and grew fast. In contrast, Chinese earthworms were much more delicate. Many Chinese earthworms could not survive in the high-concentration animal manure environment, but Japanese earthworms were lively. Of course, the Japanese mosquito was the peak of unruly people. Chinese mosquitoes did not bite people through clothes, but the Japanese mosquito was silent and could bite through thick clothes. It flew very fast and was very agile. It was very difficult to kill it on an empty stomach. China's mosquitoes were at most detestable, but the Huaxia mosquitoes were simply detestable. Of course, the people of the whole country did not encounter this problem for the time being. The places where the Japanese mosquitoes appeared were mainly areas with developed commerce and trade with Japan. Nanjing was undoubtedly a priority.
Levis chuckled and then said seriously, "Fertilizer is a technology developed under the orders of the Commander in Chief. This promotion is inevitable. How to promote it and how to invest the funds would be discussed by the industrial department in the future. Let's assume that fertilizers have become the standard. At that time, China will enter a situation where the absolute grain output is higher than the demand. "
The Minister of Agriculture said sternly, "Actually, it's already exceeded. Originally, we thought that the Commander in Chief's order to transport pasture from that godforsaken place of East Africa was a whim. However, the increase in the supply of meat has put pressure on the agricultural products in the coastal cities. A few years ago, we announced that we would allow those farmers to use pasture, but they wouldn't agree no matter what. It was this group of people who were crying and clamoring for an increase in the pasture supply. Moreover, their willingness to sell is stronger than we thought. "
When the ministers mentioned Vézé, they were very impressed because Vézé could always come up with a lot of seemingly ordinary methods. For example, when they encountered difficulties in promoting forage grass, Wei Ze would give an order, "Comparisons are odious, and comparisons are odious. We might as well publicly settle accounts with the farmers and compete with them for three years. "
Since His Majesty Vézé had spoken, the people under him naturally had to carry out. Moreover, this method was not shocking, nor was it difficult. It was very easy to carry out. The farmers felt that the cost of buying pasture was high. They had a lot of straw at home, and if they went out to cut some grass, wouldn't the cattle still eat it? As for the refined feed, it could also be given to the cattle to eat.
When the state-owned farms invited the farmers to participate in the comparison work, many of the farmers were resistant. However, the facts spoke louder than words. The cattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens that ate pasture not only grew fast, but also did not get sick. Looking at the color of the fur, looking at the body, and looking at the speed of meat growth, it was far better than the livestock raised by the farmers' feed formula. When the livestock were killed, the meat quantity and quality were much better.
The most important step was to settle accounts. Only comparing the quantity, not the quality, the livestock that used pasture did not have a particularly obvious advantage. The problem was that after using pasture, the annual labor time collected to feed the livestock could be saved, and the livestock could be raised more than twice. This kind of time cost savings could not be further increased.
Without comparison, without explanation, and without facts, it was harder to make farmers spend more money than to kill them. After a comparison, some farmers took the lead to do it. Within two years, the demand for pasture increased by leaps and bounds, and it seemed to break through the sky. In recent years, the production of leather and bone porcelain increased, and the utilization rate of livestock increased. In the last two years, not only did they rely on buying pasture, but the farmers who participated in the breeding industry also began to rely on buying green feed. Therefore, it was difficult to define these people who participated in the plan as farmers. They also farmed now, but farming was probably a habitual continuation of the past way of life. The people in these areas did not rely on farming to eat.
The level of productivity increased, the per capita labor productivity increased, and the output per unit of labor time increased. In the case of the cost not changing, the cost per unit of product went down, and selling at reduced prices became a trend. In the case of the general increase of wages in domestic cities, the price of meat did not rise, and there was a slight trend of falling.
There was no shortage of stubborn farmers anywhere, but the bureaucracy was not masochistic. Since they were unwilling to follow, the bureaucracy could only let the traditional farmers go their own way. In any case, the production of meat was up, the meat price was not high, and their work was done. Those who insisted on their own views could not compare to others in the breeding industry, so they could only pray for more luck.
The adequate supply of meat not only reduced food consumption, but also caused a major division between those who could keep up with the situation and those who could not. In the same area, the gap between the rich and the poor was also increasing at an alarming rate. Especially in the Yangtze River basin, the water network was dense, and the transport capacity was sufficient. Whether or not they could earn the same amount of money in two or three years was enough to make a terrible difference in the whole life. Those farmers who could keep up with the situation not only greatly expanded their own breeding scale, they could even buy cars, boats, tractors, and engage in the transportation industry. This was immediately another new income.
Agricultural lending institutions were also more willing to support these people. They did not support the rich who took the initiative to learn, spoke appropriately, flattered, had sufficient collateral, and were smart and quick-witted. Did he have to beg for help from those stubborn poor people who were suspicious of everything, shrewd in their calculations, and wanted to take advantage of everything? Save it! The comrades in the banking department were decent people, and no one was willing to cause trouble for themselves.
Of course, this was also an intense conflict between the ministries and the provinces, prefectures, counties, and districts. The ministries and commissions represented state-owned enterprises, and many of their partners paid taxes to the national tax. This group of smart people clung to the thigh of the country, and the state-owned capital system could not ignore them. And those farmers who were screened out by the state-owned capital were the main force of local taxes. They did not have much money to begin with, and local taxes could not be collected to the extreme. The conflict between the national tax and the local tax became more and more intense.
Many of the eastern and western ministries and commissions understood and were very clear. However, from the standpoint of the ministries and commissions, their parents followed the leadership of the commander-in-chief and wholeheartedly built the country. Under their efforts, the state-owned assets operated well, helping a large number of people to escape poverty and become rich. They did not praise the outstanding achievements of the ministries and commissions, which was already ignoring the facts. As for fiercely criticizing the ministries and commissions, it was ridiculous!
Just when the ministries and commissions leaders and Premier Levis started to discuss the daily issues and criticized the provinces, they saw a group of vans, cars, and trucks passing by on the opposite road. Glancing around, there were local government license plates and military license plates. The ministers and commissions looked at each other. Seems like the local government with the veterans as the core was also well-informed.
Ruan Xihao and Hu Chenghe took the lead, followed by a group of local leaders. Ruan Xihao walked around the half-harvested experimental field and patted Wei Zhen's shoulder. "Kid, good job! Your father taught you well. "
Wei Zhen was almost 180cm tall, and he smiled at the 165cm tall Ruan Xihao. "Uncle Ruan, you flatter me. Ruan Lin's grades in school have always been better than mine. "
Ruan Lin was Ruan Xihao's beloved son, and he was also a top student. But after he graduated, he went to work at the Ministry of Finance. His rank should be higher than Wei Zhen and Wei Kun's in the research department.
Ruan Xihao waved his hand. "He is just messing around. He is not like you guys who can take charge."
Actually, Wei Zhen was not close to Ruan Xihao. Wei Changrong was his cousin, and Levis was his uncle. In terms of closeness and blood relations, this was a true family member. But Wei Zhen did not reveal anything. If he said something wrong, his father, Vézé, would know about it. He was not afraid of being beaten, but he was afraid of the ideological education. When it comes to the body, it will only take a while to recover. When it comes to the soul, the pain will last for a long time.
Ruan Xihao patted Wei Zhen's shoulder again. "Wei Zhen, you are so capable. Do you want to work at the local government? Although I, your uncle, am not from the Ministry of Human Resources, and I can't ask you for an official position. But as long as you agree, you will definitely be the focus of the local government! You don't have to worry about your father. I will take good care of you! "
Wei Zhen felt a little smug after hearing Ruan Xihao's words. But he was Vézé's son, and Vézé's student. Wei Zhen knew how much support he and his brother, Wei Kun, had received from Vézé. With just the two of them, not to mention in their twenties, even in another ten years, they would not be able to come up with these theories and ideas.
Every boy longed to get rid of the shadow of their father's wings and fly freely in the world with their own strength. However, Wei Zhen knew very well how wide his father's wings could cover. This was not referring to Vézé's authority, but a deep understanding of Vézé's ability. At least for now, the moment they got rid of their father's shadow, it meant that they would never have the chance to shock the world like now. Wei Zhen was very clear about this.
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