In recent years, Dongxiang County has been committed to promoting the high-quality development of animal husbandry, especially the construction of the whole sheep industry chain, and the county party committee and county government have issued a series of incentive and subsidy policies, aiming to promote the comprehensive development of the regional economy by improving the standardization and industrialization level of animal husbandry. As one of the leading local enterprises, Yilan Group's investment in the construction of the breeding base in Dongxiang County is a concrete example of the implementation of this strategy.
On May 28, the reporter came to the Dongxiang Gong Sheep Breeding Base of Gansu Yilan Group located in Yanling Township to understand how the farm has grown rapidly with the support and service guarantee of relevant local breeding policies.
It is reported that the farm covers an area of 5.6 acres, the site was originally abandoned for many years after the construction of the basic framework of the farmer's old site, in the county and township government recommendation and related policy support, Gansu Yilan Group and the owner negotiated the lease, after the completion of the initial construction in October 2023 put into use, composed of 3 enclosures and 1 shed, the current initial inventory of the farm has reached about 1,000, mainly for the group's Lanzhou Guofu Yipin, Boyuan, Yilan Shengding and other eight catering stores.
"The total investment of this farm is about 6 million yuan, up to now, more than 2 million yuan has been invested, has completed the site leveling, enclosure roof, fence, office space, staff dormitory decoration and other projects, and gradually improve the breeding infrastructure in the later stage, intuitively present the development of the meat sheep industry." Ma Long, head of Dongxiang Gong Sheep Breeding Base of Yilan Group, said.
What is particularly important is that the construction and operation of the base not only provides employment opportunities for local farmers, but also gives priority to the purchase of lambs from local and surrounding farmers at a price of 1 yuan higher than the market price, which not only increases farmers' income, but also promotes regional economic development. With the improvement of the follow-up construction, the role of the farm will be further played, "in the next few years, the number of employees in the farm will reach about 100." Malone said.
"We hope that through high-standard breeding practices, we can improve the quality of mutton in the group's catering stores, so that more people can taste Dongxiang tribute sheep, and at the same time, we will also assume social responsibility, benefit the villagers and the elderly, and promote rural revitalization." Talking about the reason for choosing to build the farm here, Malone said.
Dongxiang, this land dominated by traditional agriculture, is now under the strong promotion of the government and the hard work of many enterprises, is gradually transforming from the traditional agricultural county into a strong agricultural county with distinctive breeding characteristics, Yilan Group's deep cultivation of Dongxiang is just a true portrayal of many animal husbandry projects in the ascendant, and the vigorous development of Dongxiang Tribute Sheep Breeding Base also indicates and witnesses the bright prospects of the vigorous development of animal husbandry in Dongxiang County.
Reporter: Mayari Ma Lijun