Super Ranch: Brothers come to Africa to farm

Chapter 335 Planting crops in the grassland
After a few more pleasantries with the old couple, Wang Lu hung up the phone.

However, with a roll of his eyes, Wang Lu did not put down his phone. Instead, he opened the browser and searched Google for the soybean oil mentioned by Zhou Rou... It had such a tough name.

It's not that I'm worried, it's mainly because I'm curious. After all, we've heard of olive oil and rapeseed oil, but I've never heard of this name.

However, after Wang Lu conducted some searches, the information he obtained from the Internet made him inexplicably excited.

Nothing else, the main thing is that this oil is really good.

This kind of oil is much healthier than the sesame oil, peanut oil and so on that we usually eat. Even people with high blood pressure can safely use it. It is on the same level as olive oil.

If that were the case, Wang Lu would at best regard it as gaining some knowledge after retrieving this information and not take it to heart at all.

But after casually clicking on a piece of relevant information, the content inside made him feel no longer sleepy.

"Oil sedge?"

There is no doubt that the connection between Cyperus oleifera and Cyperus oleifera oil can be seen from the name.

In fact, the crop produced by the sedge is the sedge bean, and the sedge bean oil naturally needs no explanation!
The key is, this oil sedge is called the king of oil plants!
Yes, it is a herbaceous plant, somewhat similar to peanuts. Its fruits grow underground. The grown cypress beans, namely its underground tubers, are rich in fat, starch and sugar, and are used for oil extraction and For brewing, making candy, beverages and other foods, the most important thing is that its stems and leaves, the surface part, can be used as feed for livestock!

In other words, oil sedge can also be cultivated as pasture. In fact, oil sedge is a very excellent pasture species!

This crop, which is native to North Africa and the Mediterranean, has now spread across many regions. Many countries have even introduced this variety, including China, which introduced this excellent cash crop in the 60s. It's just that it has not been widely promoted due to various reasons, but Cyperus oleifera has not disappeared in China. The Cyperus oleifera oil received by my father-in-law is the best proof!

It was this piece of information that made Wang Lu unable to take his eyes away!

Isn't this just for his own ranch?
The stems and leaves above the ground can be used as pasture for the wild animals on the grassland to eat, and the oily beans below the ground can be used to extract oil and obtain economic value.

This means that this crop can be grown even in grassland areas.

It will not affect the normal survival activities of wild animals on the grassland at all, and it can also create economic value for itself. It will not even have any impact on the tourism business carried out by the ranch. After all, those tourists who ride in balloons or off-road vehicles will not Pay attention or pay attention to the grass species on the grassland, as long as the endless grassland looks pleasing to the eye.

And based on the area of ​​the pasture grassland, if this could really be done, the scale would be huge.

The economic benefits that can be obtained are really no joke!
For a moment, Wang Lu even sat up from the bed excitedly, wishing he could find Qin and Zhao, two professional agricultural experts, to discuss the feasibility of planting oil sedge!
If it weren't for the fact that it was too late now and the two old professors might not be able to bear it, Wang Lu would really be able to do this.There was no other way but to cover his head and take a nap first. The injured Wangcai looked at his master who was tossing and turning on the bed, and he was a little puzzled. He could only move his body to the corner as much as possible. His master would not be here today. normal!
Early the next morning, Wang Lu got up early and found the two professors Qin and Zhao with their students in high spirits.

After expressing his thoughts to the two professors, Wang Lu also waited expectantly for their replies.

"Oil sedge? How did you come up with this variety? I have an impression that our country has introduced it before."

"Don't tell me, this kid's brain is really bright, this matter is really possible!"

Listening to what the two old professors said to each other, Wang Lu felt a little hope and was extremely excited.

"It's a good thing. It's also pretty good for soil and water conservation, and it doesn't have high requirements for the growing environment. It can grow even in places with harsh environments such as saline-alkali sandy soil. This is why our country introduced it. , its development prospects are quite good!”

"In terms of economic value, it's the same as what you said. It's useful for almost the whole body. It's a good crop variety!"

While the two professors were analyzing, Wang Lu's expression became more and more elated every time he said another word.

But soon, two old professors poured cold water on him:
"But you know, our country has introduced oil sedge for so long, why hasn't it been developed yet? It is difficult to harvest. There is no special harvesting machine developed yet, and it It is difficult to grasp the harvesting time. If harvested too early, the maturity will be low, and the oil yield will be low. If harvested late, the seeds will fall off and it will be labor-intensive and difficult to harvest. It will consume a lot of labor, and in the end the gain may not be worth the loss!"

After hearing this, Wang Lu finally understood why such an excellent crop has not been rapidly promoted in the country. Sure enough, there is a reason.

But after careful consideration, he didn't hesitate too much.

If there is a problem, solve it!
The problem with harvesting machinery is actually very simple. To put it bluntly, the domestic technology could not keep up. After all, in the 70s and [-]s, tractors were high-tech products. Even now, various professional mechanical harvesting equipment Not quite sinking into the countryside.

In addition, under the scale of oil sedge cultivation, there is no large-scale industrial promotion, so naturally no one will do research and development.

I believe that as long as you are willing to spend the money, you can even develop a harvesting machine in time!

At least Wang Lu knew that there were several agricultural machinery companies affiliated with the Nongken Group. Let’s see if we can have a professional and technical team, not to mention dedicated research and development, or just help modify a few harvesting tools!
Even if it really doesn't work, we still have artificial intelligence!
Africa is a place that lacks everything except cheap labor!

This is unmatched even in China. The local average salary is pitifully low and most residents are below the poverty line. This has resulted in Wang Lu being able to easily recruit a large number of cheap labor. Not to mention that Wang Lu now has a Marseille With the identity of the chief on his head, this matter is even more convenient!
(End of this chapter)