Yanchuan, Shaanxi: Planting mulberry and raising silkworms to increase income and open up a new “silk” road to wealth
Entering the harsh winter, the construction of mulberry gardens is in full swing in the mountains of Yanchuan County, Shaanxi Province.
This year, Yanchuan County, based on county conditions and public opinion, has developed the sericulture industry as an important industry that consolidates the results of poverty alleviation and effectively connects rural revitalization, and vigorously develops sericulture in villages with weaker industries and lower incomes. Breeding has created a way for local villagers to become rich.
In Fengjiawan Village, Wen’anyi Town, Yanchuan County, although the outdoor temperature has dropped to minus 9°C, the enthusiasm of the villagers for the new mulberry garden winter pipe has not diminished at all. Everyone divides work and cooperates, and some shovel soil to protect it. , some were painted to prevent bacteria, and all work was carried out in an orderly manner.
“In accordance with the development requirements of industrial upgrading, Wen’anyi Town is vigorously developing characteristic agricultural industries on the basis of continuing to consolidate the advantages of traditional agricultural industries. Currently, under the careful guidance of the County Animal Husbandry Center, our 470-acre mulberry orchard is planted All tasks have been completed.” Looking at the neat rows of mulberry seedlings, Liu Peiyuan, chairman of the People’s Congress of Wen’anyi Town, said with joy.
This year, Wen’anyi Town transformed the inefficient land in Fenjiawan Village into a new mulberry garden through project integration, laying a solid foundation for the villagers to develop the mulberry industry. Villager He Fengliang has long planned to develop silkworm breeding. Now, seeing the mulberry gardens springing up as neatly as bamboo shoots after a rain, He Fengliang is even more motivated.
“Under the guidance of the government and the research and decision of the village committee, our village started mulberry breeding this year. We have seen people collecting mulberry and breeding in Yangjiaping Village, Guanzhuang Town. This is indeed good for farmers, so we still We are very confident. The government also provides subsidies to our farmers, which makes us farmers very happy,” said He Fengliang, a villager in Fengjiawan Village, Wen’anyi Town.
The Yangjiaping Village in Guanzhuang Town mentioned by He Fengliang is a village with relatively good development of the silkworm industry in Yanchuan County. In the village, mulberry tree planting, silkworm breeding, silk quilt weaving, and mulberry leaf tea making have formed a complete industrial chain. It has brought considerable economic benefits to the villagers. This year, Yangjiaping Village has further expanded the planting area, giving more confidence to the industrialization of mulberry silkworms.
“Our village has very good results from sericulture, and the income this year is also very good. The village has planted another 300 acres this year. In terms of breeding, team cadres and party members have taken the lead in breeding, and now some villagers in the village are rushing to raise it. This industry It is a short-term industry, and it can be completed in 28 days, so our farmers can raise two crops in their free time. I raised two crops this year, and I earned 20,000 yuan in 2 months. I think this is the best for our rural areas. The best industry.” said Hui Shiping, Party branch secretary of Yangjiaping Village, Guanzhuang Town, Yanchuan County.
Winter management of mulberry orchards plays a very important role in developing tree shapes, enhancing tree vigor, accelerating the production of young mulberry trees, extending the productive life of mulberry trees, and controlling the source of mulberry tree diseases. It will also increase the yield of mulberry leaves in the coming year. Qualityare all important. Yanchuan County focuses on the idea of building high-quality gardens and promoting them as a whole, and strictly controls the standards for new gardens. In Hetuping Village, Dayu Street, Yanchuan County, mulberry seedlings are ready to go under the protection of insulation films and mounds of soil; In Yuanliuwan Village, Yongping Town, town government personnel innovatively used nutrient cups to cover the soil with soil, which not only saves labor, but also plays a thermal insulation role.
“The sericulture industry has the characteristics of low labor intensity, short production cycle and high output efficiency, which can quickly increase farmers’ economic income in the short term. For this reason, Yanchuan County chose to plant mulberry trees in villages with relatively weak industries. Guide farmers to raise silkworms to solve the problem of low income levels for middle-aged and elderly people who have lived in the village for a long time.” Zhang Xiaoping, director of the Yanchuan County Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service Center, told reporters, “This year, the county chose to raise silkworms in Yongping, Jiajiaping, Guan 11 villages including Zhuang, Wen’anyi and Dayu sub-district offices organized willing farmers to plant 2,600 acres of mulberry trees. Strict technical standards were formulated before planting, labor was mobilized to level the land, dig 60 cm deep ditches, and apply organic fertilizers , plant according to the standard of 1.5 meters between rows and 0.4 meters between plants. After planting, level the ground, cover it with ground cloth, cut the stems to seal them, and cover them with soil to bury them to ensure that each plant can survive.”
Up to now, there are more than 3,000 acres of mulberry orchards in Yanchuan. In the next step, based on farmers’ willingness to raise sericulture, we will continue to expand the area of mulberry gardens, strengthen the sericulture industry, and help farmers increase their income and become rich.
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
