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Chapter 617 A major event that stumbles a country (Third update, please subscribe)

Once the business is concluded, logically speaking, the champagne should be opened.

But as soon as the contract was signed here, Yang Yuankai drove to Chang'an. It took more than ten hours of continuous driving on a highway of more than 1,000 kilometers.

After exiting Kuching and taking the expressway, the sky became a little gloomy, with leaden gray clouds seeming to weigh heavily on our heads.

"It won't rain!"

Looking at the sky outside the car window, although Yang Yuankai was a little worried, he still stepped on the accelerator and continued on his way to Chang'an.

A few hours later, Yang Yuankai, who felt a little tired, drove into the service area. There were not many cars in the empty service area. After getting off the car and walking to the restaurant, Yang Yuankai glanced at the umbrella next to the door. There were several European guests sitting there. They were eating sandwiches and looking at the map, as if they were looking for something.

"It should be nearby,"

Frank looked at the map and then the newspaper and said.

"Farm No. 115 is probably in this area."

"Have you found the location of the farm?"

Ambassador Coker asked.

A week ago, he drove out of Chang'an and "tracked" Li Yian's footsteps, but he didn't even see him.

"Damn it, the location of the farm is not marked on the map at all. Now we can only get off the highway and ask one by one."

"Didn't you buy the latest version of the map?"

Ambassador Cork asked,

"It's the latest one, which is good, but the map only marks the reclamation area. Those farms are in the reclamation area. We don't know where Farm No. 115 is at all..."

Frank said depressedly, and then he turned his attention to the farm on the other side of the service area. The farm looked particularly peaceful under the gloomy sky. The crops in the fields were swaying gently in the wind. In the distance, a herd of cattle and sheep grazed leisurely on the grass. Occasionally, a few birds flew across the sky, leaving behind a string of crisp calls.

This scene looks not much different from an American ranch, but this is a tropical area.

"It should be in this area. The photo shows that he is inspecting beef cattle breeding. The farms in the 7th Reclamation Area are mainly breeding beef cattle. Ambassador, otherwise, let's get off the highway from here!"

Just when Frank was guessing like this, what he didn't know was... Li Yian was driving an off-road vehicle on a dirt road more than ten kilometers away.

Both sides of the road were covered with grass three or four meters high. Anna, who was sitting next to her, asked.

"Is this the elephant grass used to raise cattle?"

"Yes, it is elephant grass that we introduced from Africa. It is very rich in nutrients. If it is used to raise cattle, it can even be used without concentrate, which greatly reduces the cost of breeding. At present, beef cattle and dairy cows in Nanyang are mainly based on it. feed,"

Elephant grass produced in Africa in this era is highly productive and nutritious. However, it has not yet been used in breeding. The reason is that the research in various countries around the world is not in-depth enough. It was not until more than 20 years later that this high-quality forage was discovered. It became popular all over the world with the promotion of animal husbandry experts. . The use of Nanyang weed is entirely due to Li Yian's personal understanding of it. In fact, it is just a matter of accidentally reading the information on this aspect and understanding it.

The scary thing is that this accident actually stands on the shoulders of historical giants and is beyond the times.

"There is also the palm cypress that we saw in the palm oil factory last time. It is the residue left after crushing palm oil. It can replace part of the corn."

These seemingly simple sentences contain a certain amount of "scientific and technological content" - although the animal husbandry industry in Nanyang started very late, it is definitely the most advanced in this era. In addition to the introduction of elephant grass with a yield of more than ten tons per mu, In addition to high-yield pasture, large-scale breeding and other methods are also adopted. However, in just a few years, Nanyang has basically achieved self-sufficiency in beef, and the price is very low. In terms of feed, palm kernel meal has also been developed, which is also particularly suitable for feeding ruminants such as cattle.

"Along the way, you seem to have placed a strong emphasis on agriculture,"

Anna said while looking at the tall grass on both sides of the road that looked like a rainforest. "It seems that along the way, your favorite places to visit are plantations and farms, and agriculture is what you care about most."

Anna glanced at the man next to her and thought of how he was feeding the cows in the farm's cowshed. It was difficult to associate him with the identity of the president.

“Because agriculture is really important!”

Li Yi'an said seriously.

In fact, Li Yian is more concerned about agricultural progress than industrial progress. After all, his job is more secure in his own hands.

Looking at the thoughtful Anna beside him, Li Yian thought of the country behind her - Russia.

Historically, although Soviet Russia’s grain production continued to increase after World War II, it was unable to meet its domestic demand—to be precise, the demand for meat. Eating meat itself is inevitable for the development of economic and living standards. But whether raising cattle or pigs requires a lot of grain - such as corn. This is also the reason why Hemaize promotes corn, essentially to make Russians eat meat.

In order to eat meat, Russia's domestic food supply gap is getting larger and larger, and food imports are also increasing year by year.

In 70, only 2000 million tons needed to be imported, but in just five years, 1590 million tons would be imported. In five years, in 80, the amount would reach 2940 million tons, and in 85, it would reach 4560 million tons. Throughout the 80s, the Soviet Union's grain imports accounted for more than 15% of the world's grain imports, becoming the world's largest grain importer.

Soviet Russia imported grain not because there was not enough food to eat, but because the Soviet people needed to eat meat and drink milk. Raising beef cattle, dairy cows, pigs and chickens all required a large amount of grain.

In order to meet the people's needs for eating meat and drinking milk, and to solve the problem of paying for grain purchases, Soviet Russia, which was short of foreign exchange, even sold gold many times, discarding more than 1/3 of its gold reserves in one go.

There is a price to pay for eating meat.

In the 1970s, when international oil prices soared, the Soviet Union finally breathed a sigh of relief. It obtained a large amount of foreign exchange by selling oil, so it naturally had no problem buying food. However, in the 1980s, when oil prices plummeted, if oil could not be sold at a good price, it would have no problem. After money bought enough food, the next step was the queuing scene that many people are familiar with. The people in Soviet Russia had to endure the lack of food and queued up in long lines. In order to import grain to solve the problem of people eating meat, Soviet Russia had to sell a large amount of gold and borrow large amounts of foreign debt.

Among the factors that ultimately led to the collapse of Soviet Russia, "eating meat" definitely ranks high. After all, eating meat not only involves the national economy and people's livelihood, but also involves the support of the people. Not long before the disintegration of Soviet Russia, in order to import food, Soviet Russia tragically exhausted its last 100 million US dollars in foreign exchange reserves.

In order to eat meat, Soviet Russia collapsed.

People in Soviet Russia want to eat meat, and people in Nanyang also want to eat meat. It is for this reason that Li Yian bought the best breeding pig company in the UK, developed modern animal husbandry in Nanyang, introduced elephant grass from Africa, and of course established Pelagic fishing fleets, essentially, work to eat meat.

"What's important is not just farm cultivation. The cultivation of crops on the farm is just to feed the people. The most critical factor in improving the people's living standards is meat, poultry, eggs, and milk. These three are indispensable. If there is not enough Meat, poultry, eggs and milk..."

Holding his hands on the steering wheel, thinking about the country that would exhaust its last dollar reserves and import food in a few decades, Li Yian said in a serious and serious tone.

"It might even lead to the collapse of the country!"

"Will it lead to the collapse of the country? How is this possible?"

Anna said in surprise.

"How is it impossible?"

Looking ahead, Li Yian said.

“A country that cannot keep its citizens fed and well fed is destined to collapse!”

When making this conclusion, Li Yian just stared ahead. The sunlight filtered through the gaps between the tall elephant grass and scattered on the ground, forming patches of light and shadow...

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