Our country has a history of planting crops for thousands of years, and as a country that can be compared with the United States in the world, there will always be people who will compare our country with the United States in all aspects.
As a large agricultural country in the traditional sense, our country has been working hard to develop science and technology in recent years, and apply science and technology to all industries.
Slowly, when planting crops, farmers also began to use more convenient and advanced planting techniques, and mechanized planting and harvesting in the plains were almost implemented in every household.
For human beings, food is the most important thing in clothing, food, shelter and transportation, and in our country, the two most important grains are wheat and rice, not only in our country, but also in almost all countries.
In addition, our country has made great achievements in agriculture, so many countries will buy rice seeds from us, including Lao Mei.
But here's what's interesting, after Lao Mei bought our seeds, the yield of rice grown was much higher than ours, and this matter also caused a lot of discussion among the masses.
So, let's take a look at what kind of reason is the yield of rice grown in Laomei higher than that of our country?
First of all, the yield of rice has a great relationship with the climate and soil, because the distance between our country and Laos and the United States is very obvious, so there are very obvious differences in land and climate.
The geographical location of our country is mainly composed of plains and mountains, and the geographical features of Laomei are mainly plains, plus most of the cities in our country will choose to build in the plains, so a lot of arable land will be distributed in the mountains.
Here is a little knowledge of popular science, the span of cultivated land in our country is very large, whether it is in the mountains, in the basin, or in the hills, there is a certain degree of involvement.
It is such a topographic difference that leads to a great impact on the yield of rice in our country, for example, in the coastal areas, the soil is the best and the terrain is relatively flat, so the yield of rice can reach 1,300 catties per mu.
Like other mountainous and hilly areas, the yield is only 700 catties per mu, which is equivalent to cutting in half, but the places where rice is grown in the United States are basically all plains, and in this context, there is basically no difference in rice yield in the United States.
The yield per mu is 1,100 to 1,200 catties, and in addition, in the local area, there are often lakes and other water sources around the plains, which is still very nourishing for the soil.
After the soil is nourished, it is rich in nutrients, which also has a certain help for the growth of rice itself.
Secondly, the cultivation technology is different, Laomei has a lot of advanced breeding technology in the field of crop planting, which can help rice in the growth process, have higher yield and stronger disease resistance.
I have to say that Lao Mei has put more effort into this point than our country, and has also cultivated rice varieties that are more suitable for the environment.
In addition, scientific management is also an indispensable key factor in the growth of rice, and in the local area, farmers can adopt more scientific planting techniques, which can make rice grow to the best state.
One of the most important is reasonable fertilization, for rice, fertilizer is equivalent to the human body needs to consume a variety of food, in order to meet the needs of the body, rice is the same, they also need nutrients to grow.
It is worth mentioning that the local government has also made great efforts to prevent the prevention and control of rice diseases and pests, and local farmers will take some measures to prevent rice from being attacked by diseases.
If they want to reap more rewards at harvest time, they need to pay attention to the health of the rice at all times, and if they find a problem, they need to take immediate measures to remedy it to ensure that each rice plant can "grow healthily".
If there is negligence or improper management, then even the best planting may reduce the yield, scientific control provides a good environment for rice.
In addition, the people of the two countries have different degrees of pursuit of rice, so the area of rice cultivation on both sides is also different.
In 2021, our country produced more than 200 million tons of rice, and the total planting area reached more than 30 million mu, while in the United States, they planted more than 1 million hectares and produced less than 10 million tons.
However, on average, the yield per mu in our country is more than 200 catties less than that of Lao Mei, which is still because the yield is not high and the planting area is large, so the average number has been pulled down.
Finally, and very importantly, the development of countries is not the same, and the demand for something is different in different countries, which also affects the yield of rice.
Perhaps because of the difference in yield, the local demand for rice is very large, so in the purchase, the ** given is also reasonable, which makes farmers more concerned about rice planting, after all, no one will be unable to get along with money.
The state attaches great importance to it, and the farmers attach importance to it, and the yield of rice is naturally high.
So, since rice is cultivated in large quantities in various countries, what is important for the country other than eating it as food?
As a very common crop, farmers grow it in large quantities every year, and rice has become a part of life in our country.
However, it is not only our country that knows the importance of rice, but also the role and influence of rice on the food security of the whole world and the survival of the masses.
Because, rice is one of the world's most important foods, such as rice cakes, rice, sushi, etc., which we eat in our daily life, are inseparable from rice, and it can be said that it is one of the main foods of human beings.
In many countries, especially in Asia, rice is an indispensable part of daily life, ensuring the living needs of the masses.
In addition, this crop is of great significance to the livelihood of the rural people, and many rural areas rely on rice cultivation to sustain their livelihood.
The cultivation of rice can not only provide a certain degree of economic development for the masses in rural areas, but also provide jobs and provide a driving force for economic development.
In addition, rice plays a very important role in the cultural history of many regions, which has been passed down from generation to generation, leading many regions to feel that rice plays a good positive role in the ecological environment.
Because rice is grown in rice paddies, it is easier to form a wetland system, and all kinds of birds and aquatic organisms can survive in the rice fields.
In some areas, fish and crabs are raised in the rice fields, and they are allowed to grow with the rice, and when the rice is ripe, these aquatic products are caught.
In addition, the root system of rice can ensure the integrity of the soil, because when planting, the soil will be watered first, and the soil will become very soft, and the root system of rice helps to protect the integrity of the soil and prevent the passage of water and soil.
In this way, the impact of natural disasters on farmland will be mitigated and farmers' profits will be increased, and although rice plays a very important role in the world, it also faces a series of challenges.
These include climate changes, erosion of pests and diseases, etc., so researchers have been working hard to develop more powerful rice varieties so that there is no hidden danger of famine on the earth.
As we mentioned earlier, the same batch of old American crops has a little more output than our country, so at this time, some friends may be curious, how can our country catch up with and surpass Lao Mei?
In fact, if we look at the yield per mu, the rice produced by our country is indeed not too high in the world, but if you want to say which country has the highest rice yield alone, it must still be our country.
In 2021, the rice planted by the Hebei Academy of Agricultural Sciences will weigh 2,652 catties per mu, directly breaking the world record.
This alone is enough to prove that the quality of rice in our country is not bad at all, but it can only be said that the efficiency of arable land has not been maximized, so how can we do it?
Some people have proposed that the promotion of mechanized farming will not only reduce the cost of farming for farmers, but also increase the utilization rate of land and ensure that rice can find a suitable range in the process of planting.
However, it is not easy for our country to promote the technology of mechanized planting in a large area, after all, there are still a lot of rice planted in the mountains in our country, and the area is not large and scattered.
For machinery, there are still some difficulties, because such an environment, is not suitable for mechanized planting, and relative to the plain area, mechanization has slowly become popular, I believe that in the near future, researchers will give us a reasonable solution.
In any case, the fact that the United States produces more rice than our country is the result of a combination of factors, so we still need to improve our technology and make a strong contribution to food security through scientific and reasonable methods.
I believe that in the near future, our country will eventually popularize mechanized planting technology to every household in the countryside, and I wish our country can catch up with and surpass the United States as soon as possible and make further progress in output.