Xiangcheng: Thousands of acres of red sorghum played "bumper harvest"

Henan Daily client reporter Fang Huayi Li Hao correspondent Wu Jiancheng Zhang Zhixin

On September 14th, facing the autumn sunlight, boarding the embankment of the south bank of the Shatian Henan in Xiangcheng, the endless red sorghum beside the river extended several kilometers, rows of rows, a bouquet of bouquets, swaying with the wind, which was spectacular. Take a closer look, a large number of crops are growing up and full of granules, and it looks like a good harvest.

Why do Xiangcheng City, which has always been planted with corn and soybeans, will appear red sorghum?

"Compared with other autumn crops, it has drought resistance and waterlogging, simple planting technology, and small labor intensity. As long as the order is contacted in advance, the economic benefits are good." With the rapid development of winemaking, feed, chemical industry and other industries, the demand for red sorghum on the market has continued to increase, and the price has gradually increased. Many farmers have tried to plant the time, and the sowing area of ​​red sorghum has gradually expanded.

It is understood that this year the city's Zheng Guo Town, Dingji Town, Jialing Town, Sandian Town, Yongfeng Town and other places planted more than 50,000 acres of red sorghum. Red Sorghum has become another special economic crop for local farmers to increase their income and get rich.

Yang Keyong, a large household in Mengying Village, Zheng Guo Town, Xiangcheng City, has circulated 460 acres of land this year to adopt the "order agriculture" model to plant red sorghum. "After the wheat harvest, the sickle can be harvested in early October. It is resistant to drought and anti -falling. In addition to the prevention and treatment of pests and insect pests, the management process is relatively simple. In summer and autumn Not affected. "

There are many types of red sorghum, including Gannia No. 1, Red Duizi, Jinmu No. 4, Du Nuo 201, etc., and the output is very large. The reporter learned that Yang Keyong's planting varieties are glutinous. It has the advantages of uniform grains, easy to remove granules, and glutinous seeds. It is a good raw material for multiple rounds of cooking and fermented brewing high -quality sauce wine.

"The yield per mu is expected to be around 1,000 catties. I signed a contract with a winery in Hebei. All the red sorghum planted by them were acquired by them. The necessary seeds, fertilizers and pesticide money, net income per acre of 800 yuan, a lot higher than corn. "Yang Keyong said.

Liu Tiequan, 47, has been planting red sorghum for 3 years. Also adopt the "order agriculture" model. The main species of his family is the two varieties of Jinbao No. 4 and Du Nuo 201. Among them, the production of the No. 4 of the Jinli No. 4 is higher than that of Gannan No. 1. The cost of item is nearly 1,500 yuan per mu.

"I planted 7870 acres of red sorghum this year to absorb dozens of poverty alleviation workers. This is far from meeting the needs of manufacturers. Next year, I am going to ask agricultural experts to help analyze, continue to expand the scale of red sorghum planting, and accelerate the development of development while accelerating development. Lead more people to get rich. "Liu Tiequan said with confidence.

At present, Xiangcheng has more than 100 red sorghum planting households and agricultural cooperatives. It has basically adopted the "order agriculture" model. The product does not worry about the market, which provides convenience for red sorghum planting, and also enables growers and enterprises to achieve "win -win". Life is rich and confidence is even more confident. The days of farmers are becoming more and more popular like red sorghum.

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