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Many businessmen came to discuss cooperation
Technicians observe the growth and state of the white jade snail
□ this newspaper reporter Zhang Zhining and Liu Zhenxing took a photo report by this newspaper correspondent Chen Lanlan
At 4 p.m. on April 16, the sprinkler system of the white jade snail breeding greenhouse in Xiyujia Village, Bianlin Town, Lingcheng District, sprayed water on time, and a thick water mist was instantly formed in the shed.
"We breed Chinese white jade snails, which prefer a humid environment and usually hide under the mulch and only come out to feed when the temperature and humidity are suitable. Introducing snail breeding, Huang Yunzhou, secretary of the village party branch, is the head.
After just a few minutes, the snail crawled out with its bulky shell, one, two, three...... After a while, a dense layer was formed, greedily eating the young leaves scattered on the ground.
Huang Yunzhou introduced that the white jade snail is full of treasures. Snail meat is a highly sought-after delicacy due to its high protein and low fat, its calcium-rich shell makes it an excellent ingredient for toothpaste, and offal can be processed into feed. Not only that, snail meat and shells have medicinal properties, and the mucus of snails is a precious ingredient in cosmetics. Its growth cycle is only more than 3 months, and 4 stubbles can be cultivated in the shed a year, and two stubbles can be bred outdoors every year, with small investment and low risk.
In August 2023, Huangyunzhou began white jade snail breeding. He set up a professional breeding cooperative and cooperated with a breeding base in Jining. Since the first batch of snail seedlings were put into the shed, a total of 5 batches have been sold.
The wholesale price of white jade snails is 76 yuan per kilogram, snail meat is 680,000 yuan per ton, and a greenhouse covering an area of 1 mu can breed 50,000 pieces. The huge benefits have boosted the confidence of the cooperatives in development. They have set up breeding bases in Weifang, Yantai, Weihai and other cities to further expand the scale. The snail deep processing project submitted by them has been approved by relevant departments a few days ago, and it is planned to produce white jade snail sauce, dried snails, canned snails, etc., to extend the industrial chain and increase added value.
At present, Huang Yunzhou and others are exploring a new model of three-dimensional farming, planting loofahs, chayote, high-calcium vegetables, etc. on the ground, and breeding white jade snails under the plants to improve space utilization. After the formation of a mature breeding model, the model of "farmer breeding + cooperative acquisition" will be promoted in the whole town, so that more villagers can embark on the road to prosperity together.