Agricultural giant since 1983

Chapter 258 The Great Harvest
The largest farm in China is Friendship Farm, with a total area of ​​188812 hectares, including 110429 hectares of cultivated land. It governs 11 agricultural management areas and has a population of 10.26. Jin, enough to eat for a month.

However, compared with Ivolga Farm, Friendship Farm is just a younger brother. The total area of ​​Ivolga Farm is 150 million hectares, nearly fourteen times that of Friendship Farm.

"80 hectares of this farm are in Kazakhstan, and the remaining 70 hectares are in Russia; now as long as you want, the farm in Kazakhstan is yours, and the 70 hectares in Russia can also find a way. The farm is operated as a whole, and it is not easy to manage separately!" Lahat was afraid that Li Lei would not know the situation of this farm, so he explained it to him.

"Is it because a large number of Russians have left, and this farm can no longer operate?" Li Lei knew very well that if it can operate normally, such a good farm will definitely not be cheaper for others.

"Hehe, it is true that some people have left, but this does not affect the operation of the farm!" Lahat smiled awkwardly, which is indeed the case.

The population of Kazakhstan is mainly composed of Kazakhs and Russians. Among them, Russians are relatively well-educated, and many technical jobs are carried out by Russians. Now that Kazakhstan is independent, many Russians choose to leave Kazakhstan and return to Russia. The Russians operating large-scale equipment and other technical work on the Ivolga farm left one after another, and the remaining Kazakhs were unable to take over their jobs for a short time, and the Ivolga farm was in danger of being paralyzed.

The situation of the 70-hectare farm is similar, because the farm is closer to the core area of ​​Kazakhstan, so it has been managed by Kazakhstan. Even if the Russians leave, they will not choose to go to the farm on the other side, because this is Russia. In the border areas, the economic backwardness cannot provide many opportunities. Even if they return to Russia, they will go to Moscow and other big cities close to Western Europe to find opportunities. Many farm workers in Russia saw them like this and left, so now Russia A similar situation occurred on the farms of

The problems are not limited to these. In addition to the shortage of manpower, the Ivolga farm has also lost access to seeds, fertilizers, and new machines; when the Soviet Union was still there, they didn’t have to worry about these at all. When the time comes, trains will take them from various member countries. Seeds, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, new machines and machine parts, and fuel are shipped in. They only need to produce food step by step. After the grain is harvested, it will be shipped to each member country to pay for the purchase of seeds, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides.

Now that the Soviet Union is gone, Russia is in chaos, and all the member countries have become independent one after another. This kind of operation mode that must rely on the Soviet Union to exist cannot operate. They have to spend money if they want seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and machines. Money is used to buy food, but once the food is grown, we have to find a way to sell it.

However, it is a pity that the Ivolga Farm does not have much deposits. Even if there are rubles, the value of the ruble is getting lower every day, and it does not have the value of being an international currency at all. Change a pile of waste paper.

If they still have food, they can sell it to other countries for dollars, and then use the dollars to exchange seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and machines, but the grain harvested before has been sold and exchanged for rubles, which is an endless loop. Without money, there is no seed, without seed, there is no food, and without food, there is no money.

So the world's largest farm has now become a burden on Kazakhstan. To restart the farm, a large sum of money is required, and Nazarbayev has too much money to spend now. There are too many, where can I get the money to buy seeds and fertilizers for Ivolga Farm?

The arrival of Li Lei made him see hope. He has money and channels, and the start-up capital is definitely not a problem. Seeds and fertilizers can also be obtained from China, so Nazarbayev asked Lahat to give this gift. Otherwise, he alone would definitely not have this power.

"Can I go and have a look?" Li Lei asked. The Ivolga farm has changed owners many times in the future. The last time it was sold to the creditor Royal Bank of Scotland due to natural disasters such as continuous drought and wildfire. According to relevant sources, the sale price was between Between 5 million and 10 billion US dollars, the current price is certainly not so expensive, but it will also be a large sum, and it will definitely not work if you don’t go to the scene to see it.

"Of course, of course, I'll go with you!" After agreeing to set off, Li Lei took Jiang Shuangcheng and Wang Shibin, and Lahat took a few bodyguards to Ivolga Farm.

After arriving, both Jiang Shuangcheng and Wang Shibin were stunned by the scene in front of them. Both sides of the road were covered with endless flat farmland. They drove for a long time and hadn't walked all over the farm yet.

"They are willing to sell such a good farm?" Although Jiang Shuangcheng has jumped out of the farm, he has also come out of the countryside, and his cherishment of the land has been engraved in his bones. Even if it only sells half an acre of land, it is a prodigal, but now that Kazakhstan wants to sell such a large farm, it is definitely a big prodigal.

150 million hectares is [-] square kilometers, which is about [-]/[-] of the land area of ​​China. More directly, the farm where Li Lei and the others are located is about the same size as the entire city of BJ, and it is still expanding. Afterwards BJ, no wonder Jiang Shuangcheng was so shocked.

"They can't grow it themselves, so what if they don't sell it? Moreover, Kazakhstan is currently short of money. If they want to raise a large amount of cash in a short period of time, what can they do without some high-quality assets? These are actually nothing, they want The oil field sold is the big one!" According to the estimate of the purchase price of the farm by the Royal Bank of Scotland, Li Lei's acquisition of the Ivolga farm is estimated to cost tens of millions of dollars, which is nothing compared to the price of the oil field.

"Boss!" Jiang Shuangcheng looked around and whispered when he saw the three of them were the only ones in the car, "The land must be good. Although it is not as fertile as the land in the Northeast, it is superior in that it has a large flat area and is suitable for large-scale mechanized planting; but with They have to be careful when doing business, I have heard similar things in the north, first use a good project to deceive you, and then hack your money."

"I know, but the current situation is different from what you encountered in the north!" Li Lei didn't believe in Nazarbayev's integrity, but he absolutely believed in his IQ. A politician who can run a country for 30 years is absolutely I'm not an idiot, and I won't do things like killing chickens and taking eggs easily.

In order to reassure Jiang Shuangcheng, Li Lei also told him an allusion, "My father told me a historical story back then. I forgot the specific characters, but I probably remember the story; it should have happened during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. The thing is, it is said that a certain big man has won a new territory, and still adopts cruel rule over the local people, and the people under his rule are in dire straits."

"So there was a civil official who was about to persuade, and he found a good opportunity. At that time, the big man had just returned from hunting. When passing by an orchard, the big man talked about his experience of leading people to rob the orchard, which attracted his subordinates. The soldiers laughed out loud, and the civil servants laughed along with them, and then began to persuade them."

"He said, Majesty, this orchard used to be owned by others, so it is no problem for you to come in and pick the fruit to eat, but now this orchard is your own, in order to eat more and better fruits in the coming year, you should arrange someone else Weeding, fertilizing, and pruning these fruit trees is the right thing to do; the big man listened and thought what he said was very reasonable, so the civil servant continued to say, the orchard is like this, and the states and counties you have newly taken are also like this. The common people are like fruit trees, you Be nice to them so they can give you more taxes."

"Before you met a lot of people in the north, it was because the north is in chaos now, and people don't care about long-term interests; but Kazakhstan is different now. Nazarbayev has basically stabilized the situation. If he wants to Long-term rule requires maintaining good order, so as long as we don’t get involved in Kazakhstan’s internal struggles, provide him with food and taxes stably, ensure Kazakhstan’s food security, and help him earn more money, he won’t Against us!"

When large companies make cross-border investments, they always consider whether the political situation of the destination is stable. If Li Lei hadn't known that Nazarbayev would be president for 30 years, he wouldn't be able to make such a big decision.

Jiang Shuangcheng understood it, and was immediately relieved. Then, he and Li Lei began to study the land seriously. After several days of investigation and research, they found that a lot of equipment had been in disrepair for a long time, many farm workers had been lost, and the rest were gone. Everyone is anxious and unmotivated to work, but on the whole, this is still a farm with great potential and it is worth investing in.

The new decree issued by Kazakhstan also paved the way for Li Lei to take over the farm. Previously, they used Soviet law, and all land belonged to the state; before independence, they promulgated and implemented the "Land Law" Reform Act and the Denationalization and Privatization Act.

The property (livestock, agricultural machinery, farm equipment, buildings and land) of the original state farms and collective farms (livestock, agricultural machinery, farm equipment, buildings and land) is quantified and distributed to qualified farmers in the form of shares, and then these people establish private property rights and legal person rights. Small enterprises, agricultural production cooperatives, farmers and their associations.

These reforms have substantially privatized the facilities and equipment of the farm, but the land is still owned by the state, but there are also some loopholes, and the right to use the farm can be controlled by purchasing the farmers’ shares. Lahat made it clear Chu, and promised that as long as Li Lei pays, he can help settle the farmers. In addition, he also disclosed some information to Li Lei. Nazarbayev plans to release land privatization restrictions again in a few years. Li Lei will be able to fully own the farm if he adds another sum of money.

"Actually, many people are eyeing the Ivolga farm, and many of them are my father's old subordinates, but they can't afford enough money, so my father gave you this opportunity! You only need to provide a little input, This largest farm in the world can be rejuvenated and provide you with a steady stream of wealth!" Lahat tried his best to sell this farm to Li Lei, but there was no way, they really needed money now.

Rahat himself also hoped that Li Lei could buy this farm. They worked hard to become independent from the Soviet Union. Could it be that they really wanted to let the people of Kazakhstan live a better life?Certainly not, they have had enough of the shabby life under the rule of the Soviet Union, and desperately want to be as chic as the rich men in European and American countries, and they need money to achieve this goal!Whoever makes them live this life is their friend.

"This can't be started with a little investment!" After listening to him for a long time, Li Lei finally let go, "Then, what price do I need to pay to take down this farm!"

"2000 million! Only 2000 million US dollars! This farm is yours to use!" Lahat's price was lower than Li Lei's expectation, but considering that what he is buying now is only the right to use, if he wants to get the land, he still has to pay for it. To continue to pay, Li Lei understood.

"No, no, if you can get the land, 2000 million is a good deal. Only the right to use it is not worth so much! Although this farm is large enough, its output is very low. It can only produce more than 200 million tons of wheat per year. Now our domestic The purchase price of wheat is 120 yuan per ton, 200 million tons is 4000 million RMB. We all know that the profit of the planting industry is very thin. How many years will it take me to recover the investment? Not to mention that restarting production will cost a lot of money Money!" Li Lei bargained with him, and Kazakhstan's wheat yield was very low, far below that in China.

Go back to Almaty and continue to negotiate with Nazarbayev. The final price is set at 600 million US dollars. At the same time, Nazarbayev promised to give him a fair price when the land is released for sale. The price, the two parties are signing the contract.

After the money arrived, Nazarbayev was obviously much happier. With so much money, he could stabilize his power even more.

With a good start, the next thing will be much smoother. Li Lei won a large number of farms, breeding farms, feed factories, food processing factories, and fertilizer factories at a low price. It can be said that he has achieved a bumper harvest. Yeve also got his much-needed dollars.

"Friend, you are our closest friend in Kazakhstan!" When Li Lei was about to go back, Nazarbayev personally held a farewell dinner for him, "I know you are anxious to go back to celebrate your traditional festivals, so I won’t hold you back anymore, I hope to see you in Almaty soon after the festival! By the way, don’t forget to bring a gift when you go back!”

Now Li Lei has a headache, how should the sweaty BMW be transported back?
(End of this chapter)