African Nationhood

Chapter 169 Internal Affairs Meeting-Agriculture and Animal Husbandry

Like Futong, Tie Lan also prepared a bar chart and hung it on the stand, and then began to speak unhurriedly.

“This is the company’s current classification table of various types of farmland, of which civilian farms account for the largest proportion.

At present, more than 1000 million acres of land have been cultivated and planted, and the main force in cultivating these acres is "hired agricultural workers".

Secondly, there are acres of land on the company's "state-owned farms". Currently, more than 600 million acres have been cultivated and planted, and the main force in farming is still "contracted agricultural workers".

The above two types of fields are mainly planted with three traditional crops: wheat, corn and soybeans, and the annual output remains stable.

According to Mr. Shi’s instructions to ‘leverage the advantages of good seeds and fertilizers to engage in agriculture’, the good fertilizer experiment has been successful, and special activities such as ‘new discoveries of agricultural fertilizers’, ‘preparing farmyard manure’ and ‘chemical industry going to the countryside’ have been carried out with remarkable results.

In state-owned farms, we have tried to promote the breeding of improved varieties such as 'bean-grain intercropping', 'wheat lodging resistance' and 'potato disease resistance'. .

At present, only 'soybean-grain intercropping' has achieved remarkable results, while the other two have not shown much improvement. We hope that there will be greater breakthroughs in the future. "

Tie Lan's words were full of pessimism about the selection of improved seeds. Shi Jintang had previously purchased Mendel's "Genetic Hybridization" paper from Europe and handed it over to the Institute of Agricultural Technology for promotion and study.

The idea of ​​​​this paper is very simple, but it does take time to produce results.

After all, it takes several months to cultivate one season of crops, and it takes a lot of energy and time to select the best and cultivate the best.

Fortunately, Southwest Africa has a sufficient sunshine and climate and can produce three crops a year. In Europe, it would only be possible to harvest one or two crops a year, which would be even more time-consuming.

Moreover, Mendel's theory is still just a legend at present. The reason is that people's investment in agriculture at this time was still in an extensive stage.

It was not until the 20th century, when the population exploded and food crops began to be valued, that scientists realized the significance of Mendel's genetic mixture experiments.

Tie Lan is old, and his acceptance of new things is too poor, and his brain is far less flexible than that of young people.

Shi Jintang now feels that it was a bit rash to place this old man at the agricultural entrance, and he will have to make adjustments when opportunities arise later.

Tie Lan didn't know that Boss Shi was thinking of transferring him again, so he told the story calmly as always.

“In addition to farmland, there are also pastures under the company’s control.

It can be seen from the picture that at present, the majority of the livestock grazed by the company are from Chinese pastures, while only a small number are grazed by civilians. The ratio is roughly 6:4.

The total number of three types of livestock is 20.5 cattle, 35.8 sheep, and 10.1 horses.

The substantial increase in the number of these three livestock species is because the company captured the colonies of the two kingdoms, and many livestock came from seizures.

The main force in herding is still ‘indentured laborers’. "

Having said this, Tie Lan replaced the previous bar chart, and the new chart was a colonial cash crop promotion chart.

“Currently, the types of crops and livestock grazing under the company’s mature zones are very rare and conservative, and the output value is too low.

However, these crops and livestock were all the previous companies had no choice but to do. After the company occupied the two kingdoms, our Agricultural Bureau went deep into the interior of the two kingdoms to conduct light, soil and hydrological conditions inspections.

The land within the Kingdom of Matabeleland was found to be very suitable for the cultivation of tobacco, cotton and rice.

In addition to the above-mentioned cash crops, a very large area in the Lunda Kingdom is also suitable for growing sugar cane.

In addition, the soil in the two kingdoms is also very suitable for growing traditional crops such as wheat, corn, and sorghum.

The company is uniquely blessed to grow rice on coastal land leased from Portuguese East Africa! "

Hearing this, Shi Jintang vaguely remembered that the experimental area where China assisted Mozambique in growing rice was established in the lower reaches of the Limpopo River.

Regardless of whether it is ancient or modern, water and soil are always the key to ensuring the rapid development of agriculture.

Mr. Tielan dragged his old body and went deep into the two indigenous kingdoms with the young people. This spirit is worthy of commendation.

My previous thoughts were still a bit impatient. Well, it would be appropriate to hand over the agricultural responsibility to Mr. Tie Lan, but the Agricultural Technical Institute should change it to someone else. "This chart is the planting range of various cash crops delineated by our Bureau of Agriculture based on various conditions. Due to the proportion, some places may be distorted. Please bear with me."

Tie Lan's drawings were very carefully drawn. After Shi Jintang looked at them carefully, not to mention other things, it was just that his meticulousness and patience were much beyond ordinary people.

"Well, Tie Lao must have spent a lot of effort and effort on this economic crop division map. Thank you for your hard work, Tie Lao."

After Shi Jintang finished speaking, everyone applauded. Tie Lan waved his hands and said slowly: "This is not my fault alone. The boys below worked even harder. It is all the credit of everyone."

When the applause stopped, Tie Lan continued to speak: "We have also made a progress schedule for this division map and subsequent development plan, which requires cooperation from all colleagues in the company."

Everyone responded in unison again: "You must do your best when it comes to your duties!"

The economic crop division map and advancement timetable are very detailed. It lists the time of entry and the number of manpower invested in the early stage. Detailed data is listed above.

The Agricultural Bureau has also worked hard under the leadership of Tie Lan. Such a steady and rigorous work style is most suitable for the current situation of Nanhua Company.

"The deputy director and Mr. Tie are very meticulous in their work. Everyone should learn from these two and strive to do their work well and meticulously."

Everyone replied in unison: "We will remember Mr. Shi's teachings after all!"

Tie Lan continued: "At present, there are still some problems in the development of agriculture and animal husbandry within the company. Planting farmers is the company's established policy.

However, in order to harvest more crops, farmers often try their best to exploit the rented laborers.

In addition, the treatment they provide to leased workers is very poor, and some farmers even molest black female indigenous workers at will. We need to be more vigilant about these phenomena. "

Tie Lan raised this kind of question on this occasion, and the venue suddenly became quiet, and the previous smile on Shi Jintang's face also dissipated.

"Snapped!"

Shi Jintang’s slap startled everyone in the audience, and then they saw Shi Jintang shout loudly: “How many times have I emphasized the issue of female indigenous people, why do I keep banning it?

I think it's because you local officials didn't do enough work and didn't do enough publicity. That's your dereliction of duty.

Investigate, we must continue to investigate, no matter who it is! "

After saying that, Shi Jintang seemed not satisfied, pointing at the officials in the audience and said angrily: "The company promotes you so that you can serve the company, and it is your responsibility to manage your duties well.

If you continue to ignore company laws, you will be severely punished! "

After saying this, Tie Lan's face turned pale. He knew that Mr. Shi's last words were meant for him.

If I continue to be stubborn, I won't be able to stay in Nanhua Company any longer.

He closed the notebook in his hand with a sad expression, then ignored the chart hanging on the stand and slowly walked back to his seat.

The whole place fell into deathly silence again, and Futong sighed secretly.

Ouyang Geng stood up from his seat, "Let me talk about Wenhuakou. This business is related to everyone's entertainment life. Everyone should listen carefully!"

Shi Jintang, with a gloomy face, said to Ouyang Geng: "After this meeting, you will lead a team to conduct strict inspections of various places.

If the situation mentioned by Tie Lao really exists, he will directly quit the company, take back the allocated land, and deprive his wife of everything.

All local officials will be dismissed from office and will never be hired!

I have only one request. The company brings in immigrants to make them good people, not to make them villains. "

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