On July 28, the People's Government of Minqin County, the Institute of Food and Nutrition Development of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and the China Vegetable Circulation Association jointly built the "Township of Shallot in China" unveiling ceremony, and the signing ceremony of Minqin County Fuminyuan Bayi Shallot Production and Marketing Professional Cooperative and Jingdong Retailer Super was held in Beijing, which is a new milestone in the development of the shallot industry in Minqin County, and plays an important role in promoting the brand influence of Shallot and enhancing the popularity and reputation of Minqin.
The sand onion is furrowed, and the green onion is "full" of hope
The shallot is shaped like a leek, the taste is crisp and juicy, and there is a bit of spicy green onion, which can only be seen in summer and autumn. "Scallion" is the special food of Minqin, which will be made by every family, must be made every year, and must be served on the table by hospitality, which is the "nostalgia sustenance" of Minqin people who work hard outside, and is also accepted and loved by more and more "foreigners".
After years of exploration and development, Minqin County has domesticated the shallots from desert game to artificial planting, and built the Shallot Industrial Park in Bayi Village, Daba Town, supporting industrial infrastructure such as science and technology research and development centers and constant temperature warehouses; Build a joint breeding platform for industry, university, research and promotion, invite experts from scientific research institutions to "settle down", formulate technical regulations, promote standardized production technology, and develop deep-processed products such as shallot sauce and pickled shallots. At present, the county's shallots artificial planting scale has reached 15,000 mu, taking the lead in building the country's first artificial domestication demonstration base, and achieving the benefit goals of "100,000 yuan shed" and "10,000 yuan field".
"On July 28, the unveiling ceremony of jointly building the 'Hometown of Shallots in China' was held in Beijing, and a contract was signed with Jingdong Retailer, with the aim of breaking geographical restrictions, expanding the brand effect of shallots, and enhancing the market competitiveness and sustainable development of the shallots industry through digital technology and logistics advantages." Xu Shiqing, Secretary of the Party Committee of Daba Town, Minqin County, said that he would effectively promote the expansion of the Shallot Industrial Park in Daba Town, improve quality and efficiency, promote the coordinated development of the primary processing and intensive processing of Shallot in depth, and do a good job of "local specialties" to make the industry bigger and stronger at the doorstep of the masses.
Lush sand onions
With the development of the sand onion industry, Minqin County has registered the trademark of "Mo Shanghua" sand onion, cultivated 13 sand onion professional cooperatives such as Fuminyuan, Changlian and Aoxiang, built a cultivation model of "open field + facilities", realized "annual production, four seasons supply", and gradually expanded the sales market of sand onion from the province to Beijing, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang and other places. The county's annual output of shallots is 52,500 tons, the annual sales volume is 51,000 tons, the annual output value is more than 200 million yuan, and the annual income of migrant workers is more than 50 million yuan.
"As the secretary of the village party branch, I will take this opportunity to continue to expand the planting area of shallots, reduce production costs, improve product quality, broaden sales channels, polish the brand of shallots, and let shallots go to all parts of the country and even the international market." Zhen Zuojun, Secretary of the Party Branch of Bayi Village, Dam Town, Minqin County, said.
The harvest season is ushered in
At present, the harvest season is ushered in in the harvest season in the open field of Dama Town, Minqin County, and the masses are busy harvesting, sorting, weighing and packaging, showing a good momentum of production and sales. Ye Shuguang, a villager, is a large grower of shallots, and he was overjoyed when he talked about the unveiling ceremony of the joint construction of "China's Hometown of Shallots".
"I planted six acres of open field shallots, two greenhouses of shallots, now the price of shallots is 4 yuan a catty, and a stubble has been harvested, and the average income per mu has reached 8,000 yuan. A few days ago, I saw the unveiling ceremony of the joint construction of the 'Hometown of Shallots in China' on the Internet, and I was very happy, hoping that our shallots will continue to sell at a good price, and our days will become more and more prosperous. Ye Shuguang, a villager in Bayi Village, Dam Town, Minqin County, said.
The key to rural revitalization is industrial revitalization. Minqin County continues to improve support policies, improve the service system, cultivate and expand characteristic and advantageous industries, consolidate scientific and technological support, and extend the industrial chain of shallots by strengthening the leader, supplementing the chain and building the brand, so as to enhance market competitiveness and sustainable development ability.
Reporter: Zhang Xiaofang
Source: Oasis Minqin client