Chapter 241 Canyon
There are many good things in Africa. Many plants may seem unsuitable, but they have specific excellent germplasm genes, which are the most valuable.

After temporarily deciding on the direction, Guo Yang immediately called Yu Qin.

The phone rang for a while before it was connected.

"Hello, boss."

Guo Yang said, "The group is interested in investing in farms in Africa. Qu Yang said that Quan Wang might have the idea of ​​investing in a marigold farm."

After a short pause, Yu Qin said with great joy, "That's quite interesting."

The value of marigold mainly comes from the chromoflavones in the processing of fresh flowers, which are widely used in medicine, food, feed and other fields.

But the main market is for export, and in the past, sales were mostly done by foreign middlemen.

The disorderly competition among domestic enterprises and the false speculation of planting area have caused the price of pigment marigold products to drop to the processing cost.

"Okay, I'll communicate first and let Ning Xiaojing contact you later."

Quanwang Biology has not had an easy time in the past two years.

Although the business seems to be extensive and the technical reserves are sufficient, it has not received financial support from the group in the past two years.

The technological achievements were not transformed and the entire technological research was temporarily slowed down.

If you are not careful, the latecomers may catch up with you.

But the King of All also has areas with high moats. The anti-insect and fungicidal properties of the bitter grass, which is tailor-made for plant-based pesticides, are much more powerful than those of searching for plants.

Guo Yang asked: "How is the market development of biopesticides going?"

Yu Qin smiled bitterly and said, "The largest customer at present is the organic soybean planting base jointly established by Tianhe and Jiusan."

"It takes longer to take effect than chemical pesticides, and the price is 10%-20% higher, so farmers are not very willing to accept it."

Guo Yang said: "It's not a big problem. Let's digest the business within the group first."

The alfalfa on the 10-acre organic soybean planting base has been returned to the fields as green manure, and sowing is imminent.

At the same time, Hainan’s new batch of Tiandou No. 1 seeds that have been propagated for generations are about to be harvested, so it should be no problem to sow them in the summer.

The organic soybean base, coupled with the promotion of seed production bases in various places, this part of the business is enough for Quanwang to digest for the time being.

After finishing the call with Yu Qin, Guo Yang worked overtime to process the backlog of documents.

The next day, I first visited the various factories, and then went to the countryside to visit the various seed production bases.

The factory's seed processing has come to an end, and now it is Hexi Dairy that is busy.

The area of ​​the seed production base has also expanded to 50 mu, but the management problems have not been as many as when it expanded from 2 mu to 10 mu.

This proves that Tianhe’s management level has been significantly improved.

Tianhe’s per-acre premium is now unique, and seed producers are flocking to it.

Therefore, Tianhe’s seed production bases are now connected together in blocks, the isolation areas comply with regulations, and management is also convenient.

Various control requirements are also extremely strict, and farmers obey Tianhe’s orders.

The possibility of parent seeds leaking out is reduced again, achieving the goal of curbing copycat seeds at the source.

The only problem may be that there are too many new employees and there may be a lack of technical guidance on seed production.

There are even cases where farmers are clamoring or guiding college students.

But this is all normal.

Overall, perfect.

After the crop rotation of Jinta alfalfa pasture this year, Tianhe’s seed production system will also be transformed into a model that combines its own base with farmers’ seed production.

It not only boosts local development, but also further enhances the ability to resist risks.

……

Jiuquan City has 2.16 million mu of undeveloped Gobi desert, accounting for the vast majority of the city’s land.

Among them, there are approximately two million acres of land with development potential.

The people of Jiuquan have long been accustomed to the living environment of the Gobi Desert, and occasionally there are projects to develop Gobi facility agriculture.

It is nothing more than building a greenhouse and using substrate to grow vegetables and fruit trees in the greenhouse. This is not a very rare thing nowadays.

Strictly speaking, it is not as mysterious as the government boasts: turning the Gobi Desert into mulberry fields and recreating arable land.

But now, a company is actually doing this and planting trees in the Gobi Desert.

Although the number of plots of land that have been moved is still small, it has caused a sensation.

Citizens passing by can't help but stop and look.

It turns out that this place is covered with gravel, the soil is poor, the vegetation is sparse, and sand and rocks are common.

Now, he has changed his attitude.

The wind blew from the depths of the Qilian Mountains, brushing across the sea buckthorn garden at the foot of the mountain that stretched as far as the eye could see.

The saplings are very small, and the occasional blowing sand makes them particularly fragile.

But it holds hope.

Before going out again, Guo Yang also came to this Gobi Desert and saw a busy scene.

The originally undulating Gobi Desert has become flat, and two roller-type stone pickers are still shuttling back and forth picking up large stones.

The stone picker was not the two that Guo Yang had modified before, but a special machine developed by Fengkai Agricultural Machinery. The tractor used for towing was also replaced with the Cheetah 220 series.

It's big in size and has plenty of horsepower. It doesn't matter if the small gravel isn't picked up completely. Just picking up the big pieces will complete the mission.

The excavator opens wide and narrow furrows, wets the soil with drip irrigation, and then digs holes to plant seedlings.

But in another adjacent piece of land, the scene is quite different.

The short sea buckthorn forest has an invincible vitality in the face of wind and sand, and the shallowly buried dark black drip irrigation tapes stretch out long dragons.

Guo Yang came to the seedling greenhouse, where another batch of sea buckthorn seedlings had sprouted.

Outside the greenhouse, there was a large truck parked, and workers wearing headscarves were busy loading seedlings.

Guo Yang smiled and said, "Why don't you decorate my private plane with some too? I'll take them to Altai on the way."

Xie Shijie looked at him blankly, and after a while he said, "It's okay to pull seeds, but forget about seedlings. And don't damage the newly bought plane." Guo Yang was just joking, he still had to go to Minqin first.

"Have you chosen a location for the group's headquarters? I think we can first approve the application for land use, and start developing the surrounding green environment."

Xie Shijie thought for a moment and said, "How about the Gobi Desert near the river?"

Guo Yang raised his eyebrows. The area along the Taolai River is a canyon with many cliffs.

"Does it fit?"

"Would you like to go take a look?"

"Walk."

Not long after, the two men reached the Taolai River, which was actually the Beida River, and the upper reaches were called Taolai River.

It flows through Qilian County, Jiayuguan, Jiuquan Suzhou District, and finally flows into the Jinta Yuanyangchi and other reservoirs downstream.

The Taolai River Grand Canyon was formed naturally, as if it was cut by a knife or an axe. The two sides of the canyon are vertical and steep, and the terrain is very dangerous.

Snowmelt water from the Qilian Mountains flows in the canyon all year round.

On both sides of the canyon, the terrain is flat, the view is broad, and the scenery is magnificent.

Guo Yang stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon, his sleeves rustling in the strong wind. "This place doesn't even have the conditions to build a headquarters."

Xie Shijie smiled, pointed to the distance and said, "The terrain here is high, so the headquarters should be located downstream, closer to Suzhou city."

"We can build an ecological park here, which will complement the ecological project of the two lakes and one river in Jiayuguan, and the ecological environment between the two cities will be improved."

“At the same time, it is also easier to apply for approval and construction.”

Jiayuguan is wealthy and powerful, and the planning of the new urban areas on both sides of the strait is also very forward-looking. In terms of urban construction and ecology, Jiayuguan is obviously superior.

In Xie Shijie's opinion, there is no need for Jiahe to carry out duplicate construction in Jiayuguan.

Xie Shijie said: "It is farther away from Jiayuguan and building a green belt in the middle can also reduce the impact of Jiugang's waste gas emissions."

Guo Yang thought about it and it made sense. The city of Jiayuguan was established because of Jiugang, but Jiugang could only produce relatively low-end products and its waste gas emissions were also very serious.

Sometimes in Suzhou city you can see thick smoke coming out of chimneys from far away.

Guo Yang said: "Let's plant trees first, and then follow up with the planning and management of the watershed."

"We are already connecting with the city."

Guo Yang nodded. The successful construction of the headquarters depends on the cultivation of sea buckthorn and Hanhai kenaf.

Otherwise, what's the point of building a few houses in the lonely Gobi Desert?

After communicating with Xie Shijie about Alfalfa No. 1 and forage matters, Guo Yang and Luo Xiu returned to the city to rest and return to Minqin early tomorrow morning.

But as soon as we arrived at the company, Ning Xiaojing came running over and said, "Boss, Liu Xiang won the first leap of the new year."

Hearing this, Guo Yang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Have you caught up with the media advertising?"

Ning Xiaojing said: "The first press release may have to wait a while."

Guo Yang frowned. The reason why Liu Xiang delayed participating in the competition until May was because he was injured in a training session before that.

If Liu Xiang himself had not said that Qilianshan organic milk was very useful, the injury was just an accident.

Guo Yang even suspected that the staff of Hexi Dairy did not provide adequate service.

Now, winning the championship in his first leap of 2006 proves that Liu Xiang is in very good shape and will soon break the world record.

However, Hexi Dairy’s brand management response speed is still a bit slow.

"What's the score this time?"

"13 seconds 22."

Guo Yang nodded habitually, "The speed is very fast, but Hexi Dairy's brand promotion is too slow."

Ning Xiaojing said subconsciously: "The game just ended not long ago."

Guo Yang looked at her coldly and said, "We should have a plan before the competition. Liu Xiang is likely to break the world record. What if the opportunity suddenly comes?"

Ning Xiaojing and Luo Xiu were both very surprised. They had great confidence in Liu Xiang, but even Liu Xiang himself could not predict whether he could break the world record.

Guo Yang continued, "It would be best to set up a special task force in advance, convene the advertising creative company, public relations company, and the company's internal public relations department and product division, and make some preparations in advance."

"Every time Liu Xiang wins a championship, it is the best opportunity for publicity, thus linking Liu Xiang's victory with the quality of Hexi Dairy."

Ning Xiaojing felt a little troubled. "Wouldn't it be a waste of resources?"

Guo Yang thought for a moment and said, "Hexi Dairy cannot use the existing model to judge, plan and make decisions."

"We must stand at a higher level, dare to innovate, and dare to take risks. Hexi is a fast-moving consumer goods manufacturer, and we must emphasize winning by speed."

While others are uncertain, Guo Yang is very sure that Liu Xiang will break the record this year.

After returning to the office, Guo Yang called Ji Zhuowen while playing with the corn cobs that he had had for more than half a year.

The same words were emphasized again.

He couldn't remember which competition Liu Xiang broke the record in, and there was the variable of Qilian Mountain organic milk, otherwise he would have to go and support him.

But now traveling is more convenient, so I can go to the airport to pick up the guests in advance.

On the other hand, Ji Zhuowen also attached great importance to Guo Yang's instructions.

Hexi Dairy has now encountered its first bottleneck, with daily sales remaining stable in the range of 1500 to 2000 million yuan.

There is still some gap between it and the first-tier companies Yili and Mengniu.

To narrow the gap, if the image spokesperson Liu Xiang can win consecutive championships or even break the world record, it will definitely enhance Hexi's reputation again and boost product sales.

Ji Zhuowen immediately called together partners and began to design media advertisements, public relations articles and terminal posters to ensure that if there was a surprise, Hexi Dairy could immediately cover the entire country with marketing.

At the same time, Guo Yang also set out on the journey back to Minqin.

The plane flew over my hometown, and looking down from the window, everything seemed so new and interesting.

And when he saw new sprouts in the vast desert, he had another feeling.

(End of this chapter)