"After my family's nearly 7 acres of land were transferred to the village supply and marketing cooperatives and the village joint-stock economic cooperatives, I not only had a stable income from land circulation, but also had more time to do odd jobs. As a member, you can also get the dividends of the cooperative every year, which is really a double win! Xiao Wenguang, a villager from Group 3 of Shuanghong Village, Fuxing Town, said happily.
With the in-depth implementation of the land transfer policy and the comprehensive optimization of agricultural machinery services, the income of farmers is also increasing year by year. They can not only obtain stable rental income through land transfer, but also work in cooperatives or participate in labor service shares and dividends.
In May this year, more than 100 farmers in groups 3, 5 and 7 of Shuanghong Village, Fuxing Town, signed a circulation agreement one by one, and transferred more than 180 acres of land to the village supply and marketing cooperatives and the village joint-stock economic cooperative association according to the annual rent standard of 750 yuan per mu for unified planning and rectification. The formation of large tracts of arable land has made it easy to complete operations that were previously difficult to mechanize due to terrain constraints and now be completed on a wide field. Land circulation not only solves the problems of rural labor shortage and farmland fragmentation, but also provides the possibility of large-scale and intensive agricultural production.
Recently, the reporter saw in Shuanghong Village, Fuxing Town, that the technicians of the Shuanghong Village Economic Cooperative Association were operating drones to fertilize seedlings. With the buzzing sound of propellers, the drone flew along the seedling field at a uniform speed under the control of technicians, and the fertilizer was evenly scattered in the field. According to agricultural technicians, at present, agricultural drones have been equipped with environmental perception technology, the operation is very accurate, the spraying water mist covers a wide range, both fine and uniform, the utilization rate of fertilizers is high, and the work efficiency is much higher than that of traditional manual operations, so as to achieve the reduction of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, the reduction of pollution, the saving of time and money for farmers, and the improvement of crop quality and efficiency.
Under the organization of the county supply and marketing cooperative, the Shuanghong Village Supply and Marketing Cooperatives have purchased a number of unmanned aerial vehicles, rotary cultivators, seeders and agricultural vehicles, which provides a strong guarantee for the efficient operation of agricultural machinery services. These agricultural machinery and equipment have the characteristics of high efficiency, precision and intelligence, which can greatly improve agricultural production efficiency. Farmers no longer need to work as hard as before, but can easily complete sowing, fertilization, irrigation, harvesting and other operations through agricultural machinery services, which greatly reduces labor intensity.
In order to ensure the continuous and efficient operation of agricultural machinery services, Shuanghong Village Supply and Marketing Cooperative, on the one hand, will use part of the profits for agricultural machinery procurement to ensure that relevant equipment is updated and upgraded in a timely manner; On the one hand, we pay attention to the introduction of advanced agricultural technology and management models to continuously improve the quality and efficiency of services. These agricultural machinery and equipment will not only serve single-family farmers, but also serve more agricultural operators, helping them improve efficiency, reduce costs and maximize profits by providing professional agricultural machinery services.
In 2023, the Shuanghong Village Supply and Marketing Cooperative will sell more than 100 tons of fertilizer and transport more than 100 tons of agricultural and sideline products for farmers in the village; Carry out the whole process of "farming, planting, prevention and harvesting" custody operations of about 12,300 acres; About 2,000 acres of land have been remediated, with an annual income of more than 50,000 yuan, and an estimated income of more than 100,000 yuan in 2024.
The relevant person in charge of the county supply and marketing cooperatives said that the village-level supply and marketing cooperatives use their own organizational and operational advantages to bring small farmers into modern agriculture, which will inevitably bring a superposition effect to the rural collective economy, thereby stimulating the initiative and creativity of farmers. Up to now, this year, the supply and marketing cooperatives have provided a total of 30,000 acres of agricultural machinery operation services, in the future, the supply and marketing cooperatives will continue to deepen agricultural socialization services, provide farmers with more diversified, higher quality service support, and help local farmers to carry out agricultural production efficiently.
The successful practice of grassroots supply and marketing cooperatives has not only brought tangible benefits to farmers, but also provided a boost for agricultural modernization and rural revitalization. We have reason to believe that with the active integration and participation of supply and marketing cooperatives, rural production and life in the new era will be more convenient and efficient.
Reporter Liu Min of Jintang County Financial Media Center