Luodian, Guizhou: Silkworm breeding produces “wealth-rich silk” and industrial revitalization shows “new prosperity”
In recent years, Luodian County, Guizhou Province has made silkworm breeding one of the leading industries to increase people’s income and make them rich. The sericulture industry has also become a “new silk road” for people to increase their income and become rich because of its characteristics of low investment, quick results and high efficiency. In the past two days, Luodian County has ushered in the first bumper harvest of autumn silkworms this year. Silkworm farmers in various towns and villages have been harvesting and selling silkworm cocoons, presenting pictures of bumper harvests.
In the courtyard of the Gaofeng Village Committee in Moyang Town, there are large bags and small bags, large and small frames of white silkworm cocoons. Under the organization of the purchasing company, the villagers drew numbers, selected cocoons, graded and weighed them in an orderly manner. Loading the car. “I have sold 6 batches of silkworm cocoons this year, and each batch can be sold for more than 1,000 yuan.” Luo Aimei, a villager in Gaofeng Village holding a red hundred-yuan bill in her hand, said happily that growing mulberry and raising silkworms is relatively easier than traditional pig farming in the past. , as long as she works hard, she can raise about eight batches of silkworms a year, and she can earn tens of thousands of yuan in income every year from selling silkworm cocoons.
Like Luo Aimei, villager Luo Deqiu was also one of the first silkworm farmers in the village to grow mulberry and raise silkworms. A few years ago, he could still add some income to the family by going out to work. As he gets older, he can no longer go out to work. But as the head of the family, what should the family’s life be like when he is idle at home? Are you so idle? Under the publicity and guidance of the village’s “two committees”, he actively signed up to plant mulberry and raise silkworms. Now, Luo Luoqiu has planted 12 acres of mulberry trees and has been raising silkworms for three years, feeding 4 to 5 leaves per batch. The income from silkworm raising has greatly improved his family’s life.
It is understood that there are 362 households in Gaofeng Village, Moyang Town. In recent years, most of the young people in the village have gone to work in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places, leaving behind only the elderly and children. In 2019, Gaofeng Village, Moyang Town, Luodian County, in order to win the battle against poverty as scheduled and completely change the appearance of poor rural areas, combined with the actual situation of the village, introduced the mulberry and sericulture industry with low investment, quick results and high efficiency, and in just a few years Within a month, the villagers were able to enjoy the dividends brought by the industry. Faced with the first pot of gold harvested, villagers became more and more enthusiastic about planting mulberry and raising silkworms, and the scale of planting mulberry and raising silkworms was also expanding year by year. Up to now, the scale of mulberry planting and sericulture in the village has grown to more than 850 acres, with an annual output value of nearly 6 million yuan, covering 128 households in the village. In addition, it has also led 63 households in 5 surrounding villages to develop nearly 300 acres of mulberry trees, with an annual output value of 2.7 million yuan, achieving an increase in average household income of more than 20,000 yuan. “We will use the existing mulberry planting and sericulture industry as a starting point to stimulate villagers’ enthusiasm for industrial development, further develop various industries such as forest chicken and calf breeding, broaden the types of industrial development, and further develop rural revitalization work.” Station. At the new starting point of rural revitalization, Rao Xing, the first secretary of Gaofeng Village, not only has a clear idea of how to develop the village’s industries, but is also full of confidence. At the cocoon purchasing point in Mingxing Village, Bianyang Town, there were also large and small bags of snow-white cocoons. The villagers were very busy under the guidance of the staff of the cocoon purchasing company.
“Planting mulberry and raising silkworms allows us to earn considerable income at home without having to go out to work, and can take care of our family.” Tan Xingying, a villager in Mingxing Village, Bianyang Town, is an expert in raising silkworms in the village. A year ago, she Under the guidance of the village and the company, she began to plant mulberry and raise silkworms. Now the silkworm cocoons she raises not only have high yield, good quality, and high grade, but are even better than ordinary silkworm cocoons. The house was sold at a good price and the family’s life has been greatly improved. Like her, most villagers in the village have developed mulberry farming and raising silkworms, and the silkworm industry has gradually become the leading industry in the star village. It is understood that since Luodian County introduced the mulberry planting and sericulture industry in 2018, 98 villages like Gaofeng Village and Mingxing Village have achieved poverty alleviation and prosperity through mulberry planting and sericulture. Driven by agricultural modernization, Luodian County will continue to strengthen the “five-have model” that is driven by enterprises, has village organizations, has market sales, has dividend sharing, and has comprehensive guarantees to actively promote the development of the sericulture industry. At present, more than 16,860 acres of mulberry trees have been planted in the county, which has helped more than 2,000 households in 7 towns and villages in the county increase their income. The mulberry industry has truly become a “new silk road” for people to get rid of poverty and become rich. It is reported that in the next step of agricultural modernization planning in Luodian County, 14,000 acres of new mulberry trees will be planted, which is expected to attract more than 1,000 farmers. After the entire industry is put into production, it is expected to produce more than 1,500 tons of silkworm cocoons annually, with an annual output value of more than 15 million yuan.
AAA
Disclaimer:
Disclaimer: Some of the texts, pictures, audios, and videos of some articles published on this site are from the Internet and do not represent the views of this site. The copyrights belong to the original authors. If you find that the information reproduced on this website infringes upon your rights and interests, please contact us and we will change or delete it as soon as possible.
AA
