Recently, nearly 300,000 "detoxified tissue culture ginseng fruit seedlings" donated by Chuxiong Lufeng Aide Detoxification Seedling Breeding Co., Ltd. will be distributed to growers through professional ginseng fruit cooperatives, bringing new hope for the Year of the Dragon to farmers in Xijiekou Town, Changhu Town, and Guishan Town in Shilin County in the sunshine of the New Year.
Chuxiong Prefecture Lufeng Aide Detoxification Seedling Breeding Co., Ltd. is located in Yingpan Mountain, Haitian Community, Tuguan Town, Lufeng City, Chuxiong Prefecture, as a "plant factory", more than 30 million seedlings of various kinds are sold to the whole country every year. But this year, the company started a "loss-making business" of ginseng fruit tissue culture seedlings. In September 2023, Guo Jian, the head of the company, learned that the flower farmers served by the company could also plant some crops with lower investment and more stable returns after the flowers were harvested on Valentine's Day and March 8th Festival, but found unsuitable seedlings. In order to help these flower farmers, Guo Jian selected a strong ginseng fruit mother plant from tens of thousands of ginseng fruit fields and brought it back to the base. After propagating and testing the mother plant by "shoot tip stripping technology", a batch of "detoxified tissue culture ginseng seedlings" was produced and presented to these flower farmers.
The news of the gift of "detoxified tissue culture ginseng seedlings" spread far and wide, and more and more cooperatives came to him for seedlings. Soon, the company donated 100,000 "detoxified tissue culture ginseng seedlings".
Zhou Kai (pseudonym), a fruit farmer in a cooperative in Shilin Xijiekou Town, said: "In the past, the price of ginseng seedlings in tissue culture was about 1 yuan per plant. Zhou Kai has been growing ginseng fruit for many years, and it is the first time he has heard that someone has sent seedlings for free. After visiting the "Plant Factory", Zhou Kai's hanging heart was put down. "The seedlings are healthier than those bought in previous years, and the main thing is that they don't charge money, so you can save a lot of costs. Zhou Kai said that all the donated free seedlings can save 40,000 or 50,000 yuan.
Up to now, the "Plant Factory" has donated nearly 300,000 "detoxified tissue culture ginseng seedlings". Guo Jian introduced that in order to allow more ginseng fruit growers to use high-quality "detoxified tissue culture ginseng seedlings", the company priced "detoxified tissue culture ginseng seedlings" at 0.3 yuan per plant after comprehensive market conditions. Zhang Guang, a grower in Xijiekou Town, Shilin County, said: "I gave away a part, and I also bought a part. I have been growing ginseng fruit for more than 10 years, and this year I bought the cheapest seedlings. Guo Jian said that the company will produce more low-price, high-quality ginseng seedlings for fruit farmers this year.
Kunming Daily all-media reporter: Hou Yucai
Editor in charge: Li Linrui
Editor: Sha Lanmei
Final review: Zhou Jianjun