Dry, endless, and lifeless. When you mention these, what first comes to mind? desert! The desert, known as the "Sea of ??Death", is filled with yellow sand, covering the sky and the earth. Apart from the sand, there is only the wind whistling in your ears.
For thousands of years, the desert has been one of the areas that humans have wanted to conquer. The desert is vast. If flowers can be grown in the desert, it can be called a "miracle". If food can be grown in the desert, it is no longer a miracle, but a gospel, a gospel for all mankind.
Oasis in the Horqin Desert
Growing rice in the desert is not a fantasy. As early as the 1990s, Inner Mongolia began to promote this matter, but due to the cost of planting, the matter of desert planting was dropped. If you have an idea, you won’t be afraid that no one will take action on it. In 2013, a scientific research team led by Tengfei began to search for deserts suitable for growing rice. After finalizing the decision, Tengfei set his target in the Horqin Desert.
The choice of this place is also very careful. The Horqin Desert was originally an oasis, but it became desertified later and became what it is today. However, the rich underground water and organic matter contained below are extremely conducive to growing rice. As far as the current survey is concerned, the desert area available for planting in the country reaches 30,000 acres.
With the innate conditions, how to use these innate conditions to create a good planting environment has become a top priority. One of the characteristics of the desert is drought. The water evaporates before it is completely absorbed. Therefore, the team led by Tengfei specially developed an arched hair film stent for this purpose. Similar to a greenhouse, but different from ordinary greenhouses, this greenhouse can not only prevent water from evaporating, but also increase the air humidity to keep the rice sufficiently moist.
Of course, the protective forests on both sides of the rice are also a top priority. If the windproof effect is too poor, the rice and the film support will be blown away together. As for other technical issues, as long as the two major issues of water resources and wind protection are solved, the rest are minor issues.
Income and expenditure
Admittedly, the first phase of rice investment was only 500 acres. But the success achieved was huge, and the originally uninhabited and endless desert became an oasis. In the second phase, Tengfei led the team to expand the area from the original 500 acres to 5,000 acres. After expansion and research, Tengfei's team obtained 15 patents and 4 inventions.
It seems that Tengfei’s success was achieved overnight. But perhaps only he himself knows the hardship behind it. In this endless desert, Tengfei’s dream of growing rice came true. Tens of thousands of acres of rice have been cultivated, with profits reaching tens of millions. Not only that, this project has been favored by countless people, and Tengfei received an investment of 300 million yuan.
Food is the first priority for the people
Food is a top priority for our country. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "before the soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first", and there is also a saying that "food is the first priority for the people". In ancient times, there were many wars waged for food. After the founding of New China, food became a big problem. With the rapid growth of population, the demand for food is also increasing.
Under the dedicated research of scientists Yuan Longping and others, hybrid rice was developed. The food problem has been solved, but as the times progress, there are fewer and fewer people growing food, and more and more abandoned fields. This also indicates that mass production and high yield have become a new development trend. In this case, the size and method of the fields are a relatively big issue. Tengfei's planting of rice in the desert has four major advantages:
Firstly: it can control the increasingly serious desertification. Although China has a vast territory, it also has a large population. If desertification is allowed to continue, it will cause serious harm. Second: Solve the food problem. The food problem is not only a domestic problem, but also a global problem. Even though the Chinese people are guaranteed to have enough food and clothing, there are still many areas in the world where the most basic food and clothing issues are not guaranteed. Third: Solving the farming problem. Grain farming and modern development pursue efficiency. The team led by Teng Fei can solve this problem.
Fourth: Solve the employment problem. Industry drives development. Growing food in the desert is not an easy task in itself. It requires a lot of manpower and material resources. This invisibly promotes local economic development and solves the employment problem.
It is a very remarkable thing that Tengfei can plant rice in the desert. Therefore, Tengfei is also called "the second Yuan Longping", which is perhaps the greatest praise for Tengfei.