In order to promote the development of the camellia industry and build a "tree oil depot", Xiaowu Township, Xiaochang County, reasonably planned the forest land, vigorously developed the camellia industry, and strived to find a green development road that integrates ecological benefits and industrial enrichment.
Wanchong Village, Xiaowu Township is a typical small mountain village, in order to develop the industry according to local conditions and drive the villagers to increase their income and get rich, Wanchong Village adheres to the guidance of party building, explores the characteristics of strong vitality of Camellia oleifera and wide applicability of camellia oil, and adopts the planting model of "cooperatives + bases + farmers" to transform the low-yield woodland and general shrub woodland in the whole village, and plant high-efficiency Camellia oleifera demonstration base.
"The area of this Camellia oleifera is about 1,000 acres, and the seedlings are planted in March, and it takes 5 years to bear fruit, and the harvest period is 8 years later. Now the model of our Camellia oleifera base is 'cooperatives + bases + farmers', and farmers take out their own land to buy shares, so that farmers can work in the tea plantations and increase their income. Wan Xinwei, secretary of the party branch of Wanchong Village, Xiaowu Township, said.
Camellia oleifera planting is a labor-intensive industry, which requires a lot of labor from seedling planting, weeding, fertilization, pruning, to picking, drying, oil extraction, etc., which can provide more "doorstep" employment and income opportunities for the local people.
"When the farm is busy, we work here to supplement the family." Wang Cuifeng, a villager in Wanchong Village, Xiaowu Township, said.
Camellia oleifera is planted at one time, harvested for many years, and has high economic value, and Camellia oleifera forest also has the role of maintaining water and soil, conserving water sources, and regulating climate, which is a veritable "green bank".
"Camellia oleifera is not affected by the season and labor, and its tea seeds are picked in late October, when the farming season is over. The economic benefits of Camellia oleifera are relatively good, we can plan according to the market situation is to sell oil or sell Camellia oleifera seeds, the yield of Camellia oleifera seeds per mu during the harvest period is about 1400 catties, and the income of Camellia oleifera is more than 800 yuan per mu. Wan Xinwei, secretary of the party branch of Wanchong Village, Xiaowu Township, said.
The total area of the three-year planning for the development of quality and efficiency improvement of Camellia oleifera in Xiaowu Township is 11,661 acres. The use of barren hillside land to plant Camellia oleifera further extends the agricultural industry chain, not only enhances the use value of barren hillside land, beautifies the countryside, greens the environment, but also broadens the way for farmers to increase income.
Reporter: Huang Yiyang, Wang Hong
Editor: Wang Qian
Editor-in-charge: Wang Hailian
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