In order to promote the standardized planting and management of walnut base, promote early fruiting and early harvest of walnuts, continuously increase farmers' income, improve farmers' enthusiasm and initiative in planting walnuts and promote the development of walnut industry. In 2008, Caishen Village chose early-fruiting walnut varieties and built a new walnut demonstration garden of 500 mu. Now it has entered the initial result period, and the benefits are gradually emerging.
In order to strengthen the leadership of the development of walnut industry, the leading group for the development of walnut industry was established at the town and village levels to ensure that the walnut industry is managed everywhere and constantly grasped. First, select improved varieties and standardize planting. According to the overall deployment of the county party committee and the county government and the unified technical standards of the county walnut bureau, select grafted seedlings of high-quality early-fruiting walnuts (Xiangling, Yun Xin and other varieties) and organize farmers to plant in standardized contiguous plots. According to the standard of 6.5m plant spacing of 0.8x0.8x0.6, the early fruiting walnut demonstration garden in Caishen Village will be built with high starting point and high specifications. The second is to strengthen training and improve services. The technical personnel of County Walnut Bureau cooperated closely with township cadres, and adopted case-based, interactive and practical training mode to strengthen the guidance and practical technical training for farmers. Walnut counselors were hired to provide follow-up services such as fertilization, shoveling and pruning for tending management and pest control of walnuts. The third type is 100% intercropping with dwarf crops.
Since the establishment of the demonstration garden, walnut has been interplanted with dwarf crops such as potato, papaya and beans, which has ensured the photosynthesis and nutrient supply of walnut trees, not only promoted the rapid growth of walnut, but also broadened the channels of income increase.
The 500-mu walnut in the demonstration garden is growing well, and all of them have entered the initial fruit stage. The ecological, economic and social benefits of the walnut industry are increasingly prominent. Walnut will enter the full fruit stage in two years. According to the yield of dried fruit per mu 150kg and the unit price of 40 yuan /kg, the income of farmers can be increased by 6,000 yuan per mu, and walnuts will become the main channel for farmers to increase their income and get rich in Caishen Village.
Two "cash cows" in the town of God of Wealth: walnut and sumac.
Caishen Town has fertile land, moderate rainfall, abundant sunshine and mild climate, which is especially suitable for the growth of walnuts and sumac trees. It has a history of planting walnuts and hundreds of years of experience in planting sumac trees. Caishen walnut has the characteristics of big head, thin shell, thick meat, uniform color, full oil, full kernel, easy kernel picking, high kernel yield, delicious flavor and rich nutrition. From June to February, 2007, the walnut selected by Hezhang Forestry Bureau from Caishen Town won the title of "Recommended Fruit for 2007 Beijing Olympic Games". In June 2008, China Fruit Circulation Association awarded Hezhang County the title of "Hometown of Walnuts in China". In June 2009, the Organizing Committee of China Fruit and Vegetable Industry Brand Forum awarded Wumeng Walnut in Hezhang County the title of "Top Ten Walnuts in China". The selected product is mainly "God of Wealth Walnut". "God of Wealth Raw Lacquer" has high phenol content, fast drying, high blackness and thick fat, and has been deeply loved by our customers. "God of Wealth Paint" has enjoyed a high reputation at home and abroad for many years. As early as 1950s, "God of Wealth Paint" was exported to Japan and Southeast Asian countries, and it has always been a tight commodity in the market, which is in short supply. Its economic and ecological benefits are obvious, and it is another important channel for people to increase their income.
The century-old walnut tree in Caishen Town further improved the popularity of Caishen walnut and Caishen lacquer, protected their traditional characteristics and quality reputation, promoted the healthy and sustainable development of Caishen walnut industry, and further strengthened the planting and promotion of Caishen lacquer. In recent years, the party committee and government of Caishen Town regard cultivating walnuts and lacquer trees as two "cash cows" to enrich the people and strengthen the town, and make every effort to build two brands, namely "Caishen Walnut" and "Caishen Raw Lacquer", and consolidate the new rural construction and the project of enriching the people and revitalizing the town.
The soil quality of Caishen Town is basically yellow soil and purple sandy soil. The special geographical and climatic conditions and soil quality are especially suitable for the production and development of walnuts. There are 8 villages 18 and 34 villagers' groups 134 suitable for walnut planting and growth in the whole town. The varieties of Caishen Walnut mainly include Caishen No.1, Pearl Walnut, Dawumi Walnut, Delicious Walnut, Walnut (Wild Walnut), etc. The walnut fruit produced is processed from walnut kernel.
With the improvement of people's living standards and the increasing demand for green and healthy food, walnuts have become a major channel for the people in this town to get rid of poverty and become rich, and the enthusiasm of the people for developing walnut industry is unprecedented. In the process of adjusting and optimizing the agricultural industrial structure, the town party Committee and government vigorously develop the characteristic fruit industry with walnuts as the main part, and promote the sustained and healthy development of the walnut industry through policy-driven, technology-driven and market-driven.
Walnut industry has become the pillar industry of the town, and walnut trees have really become the "cash cow" for farmers to increase their income and get rich.
In recent years, the town has vigorously implemented the construction project of 62,000 mu of high-quality walnut base with walnuts as the leading industry, centering on the goal of building a "Millennium Yelang plank road and a hundred-mile walnut corridor" with the county's walnut planting area reaching 6,543,800 mu in 2065.438+05. The government allocates 50,000-60,000 yuan each year to purchase excellent walnut seedlings, develop 60,000 mu of walnut base, and realize the major adjustment of agricultural industrial structure and the substantial increase of people's economic income. Since 2007, with the help and guidance of the superior business department, the whole town has planted walnut 17300 mu in the barren hills and slopes through forest-grain intercropping, forest-medicine intercropping and planting in front of the house. Among them, seven villages in the town, such as Caishen Village, Luoboga Village and Xiaohai, have also become national walnut forestry standardization demonstration zones supervised by the State Forestry Administration, with a core demonstration area of 12000 mu and a radiation-driven area of 100 mu. So far, the planting area of walnuts in the town has reached 29,560 mu, with more than 740,000 plants, of which the area of walnuts that have achieved benefits has reached 5,200 mu; Through returning farmland to forests, intercropping forest and grain, and planting beside houses beside ditches, 4,450 mu of fruits will be planted year by year.
God of Wealth Walnut is deeply loved by consumers because of its excellent quality, broad market and short supply. In 2009, the output of walnuts in this town was 2 10 tons, which mainly flowed into Guiyang and Zunyi. Calculated by per catty 10 yuan, there is only one walnut in the town, and the annual economic income reaches 4.2 million yuan. Walnut has become an important way for people in this town to increase their economic income. However, the actual economic benefits of walnuts go far beyond this. The price of walnuts with the same quality in Caishen is 10 yuan/kg, but in Guiyang and other places, the price will rise to 20 yuan/kg. Because the walnut production and marketing chain is broken, the economic interests of the people have not been well maintained. In 2008, the "Walnut Sugar Factory of Caishen Agricultural Products Development Co., Ltd." with an investment of more than 800,000 yuan was completed and put into operation. In addition, there are more than 30 family workshops in the town engaged in the processing and production of walnut candy. The annual processing capacity of walnut sugar in the town is 8 tons, and the sales income reaches more than 600 thousand yuan, which explores the way for the local appreciation of walnuts in the town.
Green, environmental protection and pollution-free are the consumption trends in the world today, and raw lacquer is undoubtedly a favored coating product. The special geographical environment and climatic conditions in Caishen Town are very suitable for the growth and reproduction of lacquer trees, with high quality of raw lacquer and high oil yield of lacquer seeds. Excellent quality and good market reputation make "God of Wealth Raw Lacquer" very popular in raw lacquer market. The people in Caishen Town have always been very enthusiastic about planting lacquer trees, most of which are planted in the corner of the roof.
Rhus verniciflua has good economic and ecological benefits and low development cost. The cost of self-propagating lacquer seedlings per plant is less than 1 yuan, and it only occupies the barren slope. Management is simple and easy. At the initial stage of production, the income per mu is about 1.800 yuan, and the high-yield period can reach 2,000 yuan to 2,500 yuan, which is an ideal choice for local people to adjust their industrial structure. At present, the town * * plants sumac 1.08 million mu, and will plant it at the rate of 1.00 mu per year. It is estimated that the planned goal of planting 30,000 mu of sumac trees can be achieved by 2020. Raw lacquer industry will become another pillar after walnut industry, which will effectively hold up the hope of the whole town people to get rid of poverty and become rich.
According to Long Zhengyi, the branch secretary of Fana Village, Caishen Town, lacquer trees have been planted locally for hundreds of years. When returning farmland to forests in 2002, the village began to plant sumac trees on a large scale. There are currently 9 groups in the village. At present, there are 8,000 sumac trees in this village, and in 2007, 36,400 sumac trees were planted in this village. Generally, sumac trees can be harvested in 9 years and cut at both ends in 3 years, which is about 10 year; If well protected, it can survive for more than 80 years. This year, contracting others to cut down each tree is 8- 16 yuan, and the village contracting fee can reach120,000 yuan; Paint cutting starts from the beginning of May in the ancient calendar every year and lasts until the end of September in that year. Its working procedure is divided into several links: tying the road, releasing water, opening the knife and collecting paint. Each sumac tree can cut 7-9 knives every 7- 10 day. Generally, a sumac tree can cut 1-2 Jin, and the most can cut 4 Jin. The cultivation of lacquer trees also gave birth to a special group-painters.
There are more than 40 painters in Fana village. Each painter can cut down about 250 sumac trees every year, and each tree can earn 200 yuan on average. It's no problem to earn 50 thousand or 60 thousand a season from collecting raw paint Lacquer trees are all treasures. The current price of raw lacquer is about 80 yuan per catty, which can be used to extract oil, make fuel and feed. The trunk is a good pit wood and is corrosion resistant. The economic and ecological benefits of Rhus verniciflua can be seen from this.
In order to improve the popularity and influence of "God of Wealth Walnut" and "God of Wealth Lacquer" at home and abroad, promote the great development and high grade of "God of Wealth Walnut" and "God of Wealth Lacquer" industries, and lay a solid foundation for realizing the goal of rich agricultural towns; At present, the town is based on the brand advantages of "God of Wealth Walnut" and "God of Wealth Raw Lacquer" and gives full play to the brand effect. By helping the masses to calculate economic accounts, ecological accounts and market accounts, the masses can truly appreciate the comparative benefits of developing walnut and raw lacquer industry, and strive to make walnut and raw lacquer industry a pillar industry in building a new countryside and building a harmonious society. At the same time, the town will also strengthen the convergence of product production and marketing, strengthen deep processing, extend the industrial chain, and promote people's income. At present, the whole town strives to plant 6286 1 mu of walnuts in five years and 30,000 mu of sumac in 10 years. Walnut and raw lacquer, the two "cash cows", will bring considerable economic and ecological benefits to the people and become the real "God of Wealth".