Chapter 465: Seed Beet Production in Hekou Village
Before leaving the country, Guo Yang received another piece of news that India had a bumper harvest of sugarcane in the first season.

The news was brought back by Cheng Di.

India's spring sugarcane harvest has entered its infancy and fields planted with special varieties of sugarcane are expected to produce an unprecedented bumper harvest.

The news had not spread yet.

Guo Yang's first reaction after hearing the news was the fund, and he immediately contacted Yang Cheng.

“Has the sugar fund established a position?”

"The ground floor is built, the security deposit is still sufficient, is there any news?"

"You can start adding to your positions. India has had a bumper sugarcane harvest in the spring, and the total output is expected to be even higher in the fall."

After so many years of tacit understanding, Yang Cheng no longer doubted the accuracy of the news and agreed immediately.

Afterwards, a detailed list of fund positions was sent to Guo Yang.

Two domestic and foreign sugar funds, each with US$10 billion, have opened short positions, but the leverage is not high, less than 2 times, leaving much room for adjustment.

From this we can see that fund managers are relatively obedient and act according to instructions.

"Add to short positions in sugar? Okay, Mr. Yang, I'll arrange it right away. I expect to reach the target position in 5 trading days."

Fund manager Yang Rui had been idle for half a year and finally received the latest instructions.

You don’t have to do industry research or write reports, you just have to follow instructions and you can get a good salary. This kind of job is simply awesome.

After get off work, Yang Rui asked Lian Jie to have dinner with him. "Today, I'm here to work?"

"Really?"

Lian Jie showed an envious look, "I feel like a new futures star is rising."

Yang Rui smiled and said, "I guess you will soon have a job. The international cotton market has not been calm in the past two years. It is just that the changes are too fast and it is difficult to control the market."

Lian Jie shook his head. "Hey, Bao Zhenghao and Zhang Ziqian have been very successful recently. I heard that their performance is very good."

"Let them run rampant for a while longer. A moment of smugness is nothing."

In Jiuquan, Guo Yang was also talking with Qi Ziwen, mainly about his work after going abroad.

I don't need to tell him every detail, but I still need to let him know some general ideas.

At the end of the conversation, Guo Yang had time to ask about the fund managed by Qi Ziwen, which was a fund specializing in crude oil futures.

Qi Ziwen was very casual, "Just short sell. Anyway, I have enough funds and I can control the risk very low."

Uh……

It just highlights the cowardice, right?

Guo Yang didn't take it seriously. With Qi Ziwen's low-leverage approach, it would be difficult to suffer large losses.

After finishing a day's work, Guo Yang packed up and went home.

The Gobi snow-capped mountains and forests have a unique charm under the setting sun, and more tourists are coming on the road.

At the construction site of the manor, Guo Yang met Lin Keqing. The main building of the manor had been completed, but there was still construction work to do, including interior decoration, safety protection, garden greening and lawn, etc.

Final occupancy is not expected until the end of the year.

Lin Keqing asked reluctantly, "When are you going abroad?"

"Next week, the crew still needs to get used to the new aircraft."

Guo Yang was also reluctant, but he was not that sentimental. After coaxing her at night, everything was settled.

……

Jinta, Hekou Village.

The old village chief Lu Zhaoqiang followed the farmers who were digging up and transporting seedlings from the greenhouses into the vast fields.

On the neat ridges, one person was using a seed drill to drill holes in the ground, while another person was using paper tube beet seedlings to plant them in the holes.

Two to three people in a group, repeating...

Is this the eighth or ninth year that Hekou Village has been producing seeds for Tianhe?

I can't remember clearly.

But Hekou Village has undoubtedly ushered in new changes.

After years of producing pepper seeds, every household in Hekou Village built a small house, bought various home appliances, and some even bought cars.

Life is going well.

However, after years of tossing and turning, the land in Hekou Village is no longer suitable for growing hot peppers. The high-intensity cropping has led to a high incidence of pests and diseases.

The soil also becomes compacted.

It's time to change.

And this change is the healthy beet seedlings before our eyes.

Yes, beet seed production.

"I still think it's time to produce vegetable seeds. Sugar beets are outdated. Not many people grow sugar beets in the Hexi Corridor now."

"Chen Erwa, do you really think you are an expert? This is a seed that Tianhe Seeds has guaranteed. Over the years, Tianhe has never defaulted on the seed production fee, which makes many seed-producing villages envious!"

"That's right. Over the years, the number of seed-producing villages that Tianhe has signed contracts with has been decreasing. At first, I thought Hekou Village was doomed as well."

"Tianhe is very kind to us. Hekou is the first village to sign a contract with Tianhe."

The man called Chen Erwa was unhappy, "You guys just don't have much experience, you should go out more often."

"Spicy peppers and tomatoes are no longer good, but we still have choy sum seed production. Tianhe's choy sum seed production also brings in high income!"

"Beets are biennial crops. The mother beets needed for seed production this year are selected and stored over the winter. They will be planted next spring, and will grow, bloom, and set seeds, completing their reproductive growth to produce beet seeds."

"Think about it, if we spend two years growing vegetables like choy sum, how much income would we get?"

After hearing what he said, many farmers were a little tempted. It is normal to be tempted to produce sugar beets and Chinese cabbage, as the technical difficulty of Chinese cabbage is relatively low and the income may be higher.

The villagers' thoughts soon reached the ears of Yan Qun and Bi Qiang.

Later Guo Yang also found out.

The bumper harvest of sugarcane in India also made him pay great attention to the expansion of domestic sugarcane and sugar beet varieties.

This is about future counterattacks.

So far, the seedlings of both are growing very healthily and have achieved some initial results.

But the problems raised by the villagers of Hekou Village are also very realistic. The Hexi Corridor is the main sugar beet producing area in Long Province.

However, in recent years, the area of ​​vegetable cultivation has continued to increase, and the conflict over land among various crops has intensified.

The crops with relatively lower yields, such as sugar beets, were the hardest hit.

This is also a big challenge for Jiahe to shift its enthusiasm for sugar beet planting in the future.

Guo Yang convened an impromptu meeting and decided to put the establishment of a sugar company on the agenda and gradually open up the entire industry chain from breeding to sales.

The most important point is the selection of planting base.

This is not difficult. Jiahe has accumulated many bases over the years, and finally the base was located in the saline-alkali land in the middle reaches of Taolai River and along the mountain and river irrigation areas.

Including this year, these 78 mu of saline-alkali land have undergone four years of improvement and the soil can be considered fertile.

Even if a fallow rotation policy is to be considered, it is time to plant a season of cash crops.

At the end of the meeting, Guo Yang put forward his ideas on the issue of low returns from beet seed production in Hekou Village.

"Is there a way to interplant seed beets and seed cabbage together? From a biological perspective, the two should be able to complement each other."

Having dealt with seed shops for a long time, Guo Yang is basically familiar with the characteristics of various crops.

“Chinese cabbage is planted relatively early, has strong growth in the early stages, and can be harvested at the end of June.

The growth of beets is weak in the early stages, and the critical period for fertilizer and water requirements and the peak growth period are both after June, when the cabbage hearts have already been harvested.

After the choy sum is harvested, the beets still have nearly 90 days of growth period, which is also conducive to the accumulation of sugar and dry matter. "

Everyone present looked at each other in bewilderment.

Such professional information came out casually, which put a lot of pressure on everyone. No one was willing to fool him about agricultural technology.

If you are not careful, you will be exposed.

Qi Ziwen wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead and felt that the days ahead would be difficult.

At this time, Bi Qiang said: "It should be feasible. If this intercropping model is successful, it can avoid the long-term idleness of the seed vegetable fields in summer and autumn, improve land utilization, and if there is a double harvest, the benefit per mu will increase a lot.

Next year, when the beetroots are planted, I will have someone organize a trial to do a yield test.”

Guo Yang nodded, "That's settled."

As for the increase in labor costs caused by intercropping, this impact is very small.

The management procedures for beets and Chinese cabbage are very similar. Once the beet seeds have been propagated sufficiently, you can switch to direct sowing.

One more thing solved.

Through pictures and videos, Guo Yang was also satisfied with the growth performance of the two varieties.

Only then did I dare to go abroad with peace of mind.

Because of this incident, he temporarily adjusted his itinerary, going to Mumbai first and then to the Netherlands.

India's bumper sugarcane harvest has begun to ferment, and he is afraid that if he doesn't add some fuel, it will be even more difficult to have opportunities in the future.

This is not the first time that Captain Xiong Zhuang has flown this Bombardier business jet.

But there is still an indescribable feeling...it is very smooth, making people feel safe when driving, and some difficult driving operations are also easy to do.

In just a few days, he fell in love with this business jet.

Guo Yang said goodbye to Lin Keqing and others and set off on their journey. The plane went straight into the sky like a sharp sword.

"Fuck you!"

"Wow!"

Two consecutive exclamations came from Yu Qin and Qu Yang, who were traveling with Guo Yang.

In addition, there were Luo Xiu and two other plain-looking men, all of whom were employees of Jiahe Security Department. Facing the sudden rise in speed, they remained calm.

"This is a gift from the crew!" Guo Yang laughed and said, "How about it? Surprise, right?"

Qu Yang sat in his seat, his body stiff, his stomach seemed to be churning, and he dared not say a word.

The same is true for Yu Qin.

Guo Yang gradually stopped talking. It seemed that Xiong Zhuang was having fun, but since he was the one who greeted him, he could only endure it silently.

Only after the plane climbed to an altitude of 10,000 meters and entered a stable flight did the few people slowly calm down.

Qu Yang was still in shock and complained, "Did they change the pilot? I'm afraid he's flying a fighter jet!"

"Haha, Xiong Zhuang is still the best."

"No way. Xiong Zhuang may be tall, but he is rough on the outside but delicate on the inside. When did he become so fierce?"

“You’ll know when you get off the plane.”

The plane landed in Mumbai. Qu Yang was puzzled when he saw that the crew was still the same. Even Luo Xiu was puzzled. Except for the deliberately aggressive driving when climbing the hill, the plane was incredibly stable at other times.

Is this Bombardier really that good?
At the airport, Guo Yang saw Cheng Di who came to greet him, which gave him a feeling of secrecy.

The group did not go to the breeding research and development center jointly built with the University of Mumbai.

Instead, he went directly to the hotel. Along the way, Guo Yang also learned about the great impact caused by the bumper sugarcane harvest.

(End of this chapter)