Chapter 650 646. The Amazing Qiuyan No.
Researchers at the Institute of Process Engineering have actually been conducting detailed tests for a long time.

After a while, the report came out.

Professor Du and his colleagues also came out of the laboratory.

A group of experts and scholars, comparing the data across the screen, discussed the issue.

"The crude starch ratio is lower than that of corn, and the viscosity may be too high after processing."

"It doesn't matter. The process can solve it. Starch accounts for 31%."

“The potatoes need to be peeled before processing.”

"It doesn't matter. There are ready-made equipment over there for food processing. Just take the next step. Starch accounts for 31%."

"Have any of you used potato raw materials? I remember that they don't need to be dried?"

"It is easy to dry and transport. For food processing, there is a powder block drying room. The cost is not high. Just build one at the production site. Starch accounts for 31% of the total starch content."

"To extract potato starch, you should grind it and then pulp it, right?"

"We also looked for food processing companies. They have hammer mills. It's just an additional process. The starch accounts for 31%."

Well, I'll just catch a sheep in the food processing plant.

All in all, when starch accounts for 31%, no problem is a problem.

Besides, it’s just some minor adjustments, simple.

After the discussion.

Professor Du was very proud and introduced his student Wenying and his new disciple Qin Qiuyan to everyone.

Shi Juan is Wen Ying's deputy and there is no inheritance relationship between them.

Then Professor Du took the younger generations to meet the old experts one by one.

Who is this old man? Which school is he from? Which research institute? Which company does he work for now?

From now on, wherever you see my apprentice, you must take care of him; if I need help with anything, you are not allowed to keep it to yourself.

Professor Du is really popular and knows everyone.

After recognizing everyone in the circle.

Professor Du and Wenying returned to their seats and sat down.

I watched Shi Juan and Qin Qiuyan explain the cultivation process and technical features of Qiuyan No. 9 to experts and corporate representatives.

What is Breeding 4.0? It accidentally knocked out the control valve of starch conversion enzyme.

This new variety was "designed" with this as the core.

How does F1 to F4 iterate?

After finishing the overall talk.

When it comes to Qiuyan No. 9, it not only has a high starch content, but also grows quickly, taking only sixty days to produce up to 10,000 to 20,000 kilograms.

The experts and business representatives present at the meeting were so excited that their faces and eyes turned red, as if they were drunk.

Other problems include more fertilizer and water consumption, more difficulty in daily management, and more diseases and pests.

Compared with the previous three super breakthroughs, it is nothing.

However, a company representative raised doubts, why can it grow so fast and so big?
Moreover, it’s been less than a year and there have been four iterations?

As soon as this question was asked, Professor Du and Professor Feng responded by retorting.

Do you know what smart agriculture is? Do you know what agricultural modernization is?

If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense.

Shi Juan then showed her the research log, which recorded every step clearly.

There are also receipts for the use of the supercomputing center, which cannot be forged.

The growth records in the greenhouse are also recorded by surveillance cameras throughout the process.

It's all evidence.

The company representative quickly apologized and said sincerely, "Awesome!"
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A group of professionals listening to a presentation.

Luo Yihang sat in the corner with Tong Yan and others.

Luo Yihang knew what Qin Qiuyan was talking about, but Tong Yan and the others didn't understand, so they just started chatting.

Tong Yanqi started talking about industry.

"Mr. Luo, do you know the uses of starch in industry?"

"I know a little bit about it." Luo Yihang replied, "The industrial uses are mainly medical alcohol, medical glucose, disinfectants, and industrial alcohol."

"Medical supplies are all used for sanitation and disinfection, so does Mr. Luo know where industrial alcohol is used?" Tong Yan asked another question.

"I know it can be used in the chemical industry. It is one of the raw materials for making hydrocarbons, ethers, esters and other compounds." Luo Yihang had a rough idea about it.

Tong Yan waved his hand and smiled, "Not only the chemical industry, but also the pharmaceutical industry, printing, textiles, paints and coatings, cosmetics industry, cleaning industry, energy industry, etc., all need to use industrial alcohol. This is a widely used basic industrial raw material."

Tong Yan did not ask any more questions, but continued: "According to last year's statistics, the national production of medical alcohol was 260 million tons, medical glucose was 900 million tons, and industrial alcohol was 1300 million tons. The growth rate of industrial alcohol was only 0.6%. There was almost no growth."

"Is there no demand? No. The theoretical demand for fuel ethanol alone is as high as 1396 million tons, but the output is only 271 million tons."

Eh?
This is wrong.

"With our country's strength, is it difficult to increase production?" Luo Yihang asked doubtfully.

Tong Yan waved his hand again and said with a smile: "It's not difficult at all. It's all mature technology. Just start making it."

"Why then?"

"raw material."

Tong Yan then gave Luo Yihang a literacy course.

Industrial alcohol and medical alcohol, glucose, etc., 70% of the cost is raw material cost.

The main raw materials are corn, wheat, potatoes and cassava.

The first three are all food. Although cassava is not a food, it is a tropical crop with a small domestic planting area.

Potatoes, namely potatoes and sweet potatoes, have too little starch content and a very low output ratio, making them very uneconomical. Their usage accounts for a small proportion, only about 10% to 20%.

Corn and wheat are the most commonly used.

It accounts for more than 60% of the entire industry.

However, corn and wheat are internationally tradable bulk agricultural products, and are two of the three major agricultural futures: soybeans, wheat, and corn.

On the one hand, as basic materials for ensuring food security, their reserves and distribution need to be strictly controlled.

On the other hand, it is greatly affected by international food prices.

The fluctuations are huge.

Even within a year, it can be like riding a roller coaster.

For example, last year.

Taking corn as an example, the lowest price was 2100 yuan per ton, and the highest was 3300 yuan per ton, with a fluctuation of more than 50%.

And the overall trend is rising year after year.

However, the prices of basic sanitary products and basic chemical raw materials made from grain need to be controlled and cannot fluctuate too much.

This is very detrimental to corporate production.

Even if companies adopt methods such as stockpiling goods when prices are low and signing supply contracts with major agricultural companies and farms, they try to stabilize raw material costs.

But considering the production demand of tens of millions of tons, it is just a drop in the bucket.

Due to the price of raw materials, medical alcohol and industrial alcohol manufacturers have been making losses across the industry for several consecutive years.

The glucose industry can still be maintained because sugarcane can still be the raw material for glucose.
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After listening to Tong Yan’s explanation.

Luo Yihang understood instantly why so many companies came this time, and two ministries came to inspect together.

As I just said, basic sanitary products and basic chemical raw materials.

The more basic something is, the harder it is to make progress.

Qiuyan No. 9, this is not an agricultural product.

This is a basic industrial raw material.

The same concept as crude oil, iron ore and synthetic ammonia.

(End of this chapter)