The output value of crops that used to be hungry grain is more than 20,000 yuan, why is no one planting it now?
Thank you, dear reader, for reading. In order to be the first to receive our updates, please click the "Follow" button in the top right. Agriculture is the foundation of a nation's survival and development, and has always received great attention from all countries in the world. Increasing food production and eradicating hunger in the country is the consensus of all countries. There is also a crop in China called "foot potato", which is rarely known, but it has a high yield. One acre of potatoes can be sold for more than 1,000 kilograms or more than 20,000 yuan, which is a good way to alleviate grain shortages and increase peasants' incomes. However, despite the rapid growth rate of this crop, the extent of arable land in China is still very small. Why are Chinese farmers reluctant to promote these high-yielding crops on a large scale?
Potatoes are similar in appearance to sweet potatoes, but they are not physiologically related. This is a special potato that is shaped like a human foot and also carries a large number of roots. Although potato and sweet potato perform similarly in production, there are significant differences in growth characteristics between the two. Potato is a perennial herb with shoots of more than 3 m. Likes humidity, temperature resistance, high temperature resistance. However, due to its harsh restrictions on growing conditions, it is currently limited to southern China.
Potatoes are neglected for two reasons. First of all, due to China's economic development, the people's material level is constantly improving, and the people's demand for food is also growing. The high yield of potatoes no longer allows farmers to grow potatoes in large quantities and prefer to look at other cash crops that sell well. Secondly, the shape of the potato does not meet the market demand. Because the rhizome is relatively hard, it is necessary to peel it before eating, which is a very troublesome process. Compared with other ornamental potatoes, the competitiveness of potatoes in the market is relatively weak.
However, in recent years, due to the improvement of China's awareness of food security and sustainable development, potato cultivation has received more and more attention. Sweet potato seedlings are drought-tolerant, insect-resistant, and do not use pesticides and fertilizers, which can reduce pollution to the ecological environment. At the same time, it is rich in protein, vitamins and trace elements and other nutrients, and has a good health care effect.
In order to promote the development of potatoes, a number of tasks can be carried out in agriculture. First of all, it is necessary to strengthen the study of potatoes and improve the appearance and taste of potatoes so as to enhance the market competitiveness of potatoes. Second, it is necessary to intensify the propaganda of the foot plate potato to make it better accepted by the public. Provide financial subsidies to farmers and formulate corresponding preferential measures to enable them to actively participate in potato production.
Conclusion: Potato is a promising high-yield crop. Although the scale of potato cultivation in China is small, due to the continuous improvement of China's food security and sustainable development requirements, its development space will gradually expand. At the same time, it is hoped that more farmers will recognize the role of potatoes and make their own contribution to alleviating the famine across the country.