As the source of dry farming in the world, Aohan created the "Internet Plus Xiaomi Order"
Aohan millet has a bumper harvest Photo courtesy of respondents
The source of dry farming in the world
There is an old saying: "Aohan Aohan, ten years and nine droughts, one year without drought, hail scurries." In this arid land, there is the most distinctive and valuable agricultural system in the world-Aohan dry farming system. This system has been cultivated for more than 8,000 years, and millet (millet) is mainly planted in dry land, taking into account other miscellaneous grains. In 20 12, the dry farming system in Aohan Banner was listed as "the world's important agricultural cultural heritage" by FAO, so Aohan Banner was also called "the hometown of millet in the world". Nowadays, Aohan dry farming system is also an important agricultural cultural heritage in China, which has important scientific value and practical significance for the inheritance of agricultural culture, the sustainable development of agriculture and the expansion of agricultural functions in China.
The grain planting in Aohan Banner is far from modern agricultural technology, and the geographical environment and natural features are almost the same as those in the primitive times. Therefore, the original and simple agricultural planting pattern has been retained, and miscellaneous grain production has become the dominant industry in Aohan Banner. This place with an average annual precipitation of less than 500mm has become an advanced county of grain production in China. Aohan Banner, as the source of dry farming in the world, used the wisdom handed down from generation to generation to hold one side of the land and blossom a bumper harvest on the barren land.
Aohan people cultivate on barren land. Photo courtesy of respondents
Attracted by the ancient civilization, Liu Haiqing returned to his hometown, opened his unique ecological planting road, explored the remains of agricultural civilization, and sought ways to save himself and others from the agricultural heritage.
A person's "gambling contract"
20 16, Liu Haiqing graduated from school and studied accounting. He returned to the village where he left. He said that he had a keen interest in farm work. "This is just a kind of love. I can't live without the land in my hometown. "
When he told his family about his plan to return to China, he met with strong opposition as expected. "My family said I went to college anyway. Since you have gone out, you should not go back, especially when you come back to engage in agriculture, you don't want to come back. "
Liu Haiqing was not only opposed by his family, but also trusted by the villagers. At that time, Liu Haiqing was still a fledgling young man, and he was only practicing in an institution doing ecological agriculture. "People in the village don't trust me and think that I am just a child who muddles along and can't become a climate."
Liu Haiqing made a decision. "They don't trust me, so I have to do something to prove myself." Liu Haiqing registered a social platform and used it to launch a crowdfunding-100 support plan. "I contacted 100 buyers of Aohan new millet and subscribed for Aohan new millet 20 10 kg in 2007 to raise development funds of *** 16000 yuan." Liu Haiqing used this "gambling contract" to prove himself. /kloc-more than 0/00 people injected energy into his plan to return to China. "In less than a week, I was given more than 10,000 yuan, which gave me the confidence to go back to my hometown to engage in agriculture and let the villagers see the possibility of developing with me."
In 20 17, Liu Haiqing signed a contract with 5 households in the village and established a professional cooperative of millet ecological planting farmers. He said: "My cooperative is not the first in the village, but we are the first cooperative with completely ecological agriculture and green planting."
Just to get my childhood memories back.
Liu Haiqing's dangerous move succeeded. His subscription plan raised the unit price of the previously unpacked millet in Aohan Banner to 16 yuan/kg, creating a new industrial development model of "Internet plus millet order" in Aohan Banner. He said: "The business model of our cooperative is different from the traditional model. It adopts the form of order agriculture, first subscribing, then negotiating, and finally packaging and selling in the autumn harvest. "
The first business of the cooperative brought Aohan Xiaomi to new york. "Some partners involved in crowdfunding brought our millet to new york. It' s really' Aohan Xiaomi fragrant a village and sweet the whole world'. "
Photo courtesy of Aohan Xiaomi respondents
Protecting land is the first step of ecological planting in Liu Haiqing. Next, what he wants to do is to protect the biodiversity of Aohan rural life. "In the process of planting ecological millet, many ecological problems will be involved, so in the process of our gradual solution, a good ecological environment will be formed and biodiversity will be protected." After Liu Haiqing returned to the village, more and more villagers saw the possibility of developing ecological planting and were willing to join in the planting of different miscellaneous grains. "Mung beans, soybeans, wheat, etc. Also planted. "
He and his hometown
Aohan Banner has a dry climate and even little rain, and the land desertification is serious. However, generations of Aohan people can cultivate a grain field here and make a living from it, which is the wisdom of Aohan people. The planting history of more than 8,000 years has continuously nourished this arid land. In May this year, the doctoral forum hosted by the Art Department of the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Art mentioned that "the dry farming system in Aohan Banner helps the world to make food and clothing." The dry farming system in Aohan Banner is an agricultural heritage because it has a long history and unique farming experience, which is representative and referential for agricultural development restricted by serious water shortage and soil desertification.
In this doctoral forum, Jia Zhu, the speaker, put forward and demonstrated the theme of "protecting agricultural cultural heritage is not to protect backwardness, but to protect farming civilization for thousands of years". She called for a deeper exploration of China's agricultural cultural heritage, so as to use traditional wisdom to achieve the goal of promoting the sustainable development of contemporary agriculture.
Coincidentally, Liu Haiqing is exploring the field of agricultural heritage protection. He said: "Although Aohan Banner is very famous and the government's propaganda is also very strong, the villagers really don't even know what agricultural heritage is, let alone planting millet and protecting agricultural heritage." Liu Haiqing's goal is to make the villagers realize how precious things they have left behind from generation to generation. "At least let them know what they are doing first."
Liu Haiqing introduced that there are about five or six hundred households in Gacha Village with a population of less than two thousand. Although all families are engaged in agricultural activities, young people rarely participate. "Young people have gone out, and those who work in the fields are middle-aged people over forty or fifty years old." Liu Haiqing said, "I hope my cooperative can be a start, which can retain young people and attract young people from outside to join in." I hope my hometown will be lively in the future, and I hope someone will stay, and I hope someone can stay. "
Awaken the lost theme
Protecting land and biodiversity, Liu Haiqing is not only making a fuss about land. "I believe that the protection of agricultural heritage is largely related to the subjectivity of farmers. I hope that our cooperative, as a social enterprise, can help farmers find their subjectivity in rural areas. " Liu Haiqing pointed out that on the one hand, cooperatives should pursue economic benefits and make farmers rich; On the other hand, cooperatives should awaken the memory of farmers' cultural activities and improve their spiritual quality.
Almost every year, Liu Haiqing and the cooperative will hold large-scale cultural activities in the village, such as organizing Xiaomi summer camp, Xiaomi concert and Xiaomi sharing meeting. During the activity, he will share knowledge about Aohan's dry farming heritage and provide opportunities for villagers to perform on stage. He said: "This is not a mobile phone brand activity, but a real cultural activity organized by Aohan Xiaomi. We hope that through these activities, the younger generation and the middle-aged generation in the village will be organized, so that the villagers can have a real understanding of Aohan's dry farming heritage, so that they can be proud of being Aohan like me, thus improving the participation and cohesion of the villagers and providing them with some opportunities for display. "
The first summer camp for college students to explore the birthplace of millet in the world. Photo courtesy of respondents
The new farmers are waiting for the wind.
Four years later, Liu Haiqing's cooperative has many members, but he is still the only resident office worker. He often conducts exchanges or field surveys all over the country. Now, he has returned to Gacha village and stayed in a small office in the village. "Sometimes there are volunteers to help, but the team that really works is still only me." The busy farming began, and the villagers in the cooperative successively handed over the collected millet to Liu Haiqing. Soon, they will all appear on the dining table of distant guests.
Liu Haiqing's cooperative Xiaomi brand "Aohansu" can receive about 300,000 orders every year, and farmers' income has doubled, but Liu Haiqing thinks this is not the end. He said: "It is a difficult point whether the scale of cooperatives can go up or down. I hope that more people can recognize Aohan Xiaomi and have more advanced and perfect sales models and channels so that everyone in the village can participate. "
The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and Liu Haiqing has no time to care about the new moon cakes in the market. Due to the influence of the weather, this year's buckwheat missed the best sowing date, and it has become a certain fact to reduce production. Soon, a new round of subscription notice will be released, and the numbers will bring him heavy pressure. "If you can't make money, what you said is empty talk. I want the villagers to create their own beautiful life with their own labor on their own land. "
The sound from a distance attracted Liu Haiqing out of the door and climbed the slope. Not far away, someone is working in the field. Liu Haiqing claims to be a new farmer. Looking at the vast yellow land, he saw birds flying across the sky, bright smiles on dark skin and golden millet. He said he was waiting for the Spring Festival Award next year.
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