Chapter 651 647. A New Idea
If you're not paying attention, you might end up with something extraordinary.

If Qiuyan No. 9 is really successful, the production cost will be greatly reduced.

As for how much it will be reduced...

"How much is the current bulk purchase price per ton of potatoes?" Luo Yihang asked.

"About 1500 yuan." The man from the Agricultural Economics Department of the National Development and Reform Commission gave the figure right away.

"That's more than 20 cents per pound." Luo Yihang counted on his fingers and muttered, "Corn starch content is about 55%, and after drying it is 70% to 31%. Qiuyan No. 70 has a content of 500%, and after drying it will definitely exceed 700%; corn yields 1.3 to kilograms per mu, and Qiuyan No. has a yield of kilograms per mu, which is more than ten times that of corn..."

Listening to Luo Yihang's calculations, the person from the Agricultural Economics Department laughed and said, "The specific cost reduction cannot be calculated now. We also need to consider the adaptability. Corn is a warm tropical crop, and potatoes are temperate crops. They are more cold-resistant than corn and suitable for high-latitude areas. The growth cycles are also different, so the two can be separated. In addition, corn is a staple food, which involves food security. Qiuyan No. 9 is a pure industrial raw material, and the two are not exactly the same concept."

"Industrial alcohol is currently mainly produced and used domestically, and the export volume is not large. If the production capacity can be greatly increased and used for export, the cost and price will be a different concept. After all, there are only eleven countries in the world that can produce industrial alcohol, and the market potential is huge."

This is a bit far-fetched. Tong Yan added and concluded his speech, "Anyway, the cost will definitely be greatly reduced, it's just a matter of how much."

Old Man Qin from Xiaoqinzhuang and the poverty alleviation officer of Fangshan County found that they could not understand after listening to the breeding explanation.

So he moved to the corner and listened to Tong Yan introducing the industry to Luo Yihang.

I understood it this time.

They understood money.

This potato variety was cultivated by our own people in our village and county.

It can be sold for a lot of money and is an industrial raw material and strategic material.

So many leaders and companies have come here, and they are taking it very seriously.

This means that there is no need to worry about sales. Just focus on farming and grow as much as you can. This is the most important thing.

Old man Qin is so arrogant. Even the kids in our village call me "Second Uncle".

Director Zhou of the Poverty Alleviation Office thought more.

Waiting for Tong Yan and Luo Yihang to finish their conversation.

He asked again carefully: "Director Tong, Mr. Luo, you said before that you would give the seeds to our county first, is that true?"

Tong Yan had never heard of this and gave him a questioning look.

Luo Yihang first made a promise to Director Zhou, "Of course it's true."

Then he explained: "Qiuyan No. 9 was born because Qin Qiuyan cultivated it for his hometown. It is only natural that Xiaoqinzhuang should enjoy the dividends first. This is also what Yanzi meant."

After saying this, Old Man Qin straightened his back.

Luo Yihang smiled and looked at Old Man Qin: "I heard from Yanzi that Xiaoqinzhuang has 600 acres of land. We have prepared 600 acres of Qiuyan No. 9 potato seeds. I have to trouble Uncle Qin to coordinate. If you have any difficulties, please let me know."

Luo Yihang then repeated the three conditions he had mentioned to Qin Qiuyan.

"This... this... this is embarrassing." Old Man Qin didn't know what to say. This condition was too generous. Just work hard and farm well, and don't worry about anything else. There are three other conditions, each with its own advantages. How should I choose?

Luo Yihang could see that Old Man Qin was in a dilemma. "You don't have to make a decision now. Go back and discuss it with the villagers. We won't plant until after the summer harvest, so there's still a long time. We can discuss any other ideas."

The deal was settled with Old Man Qin.

Luo Yihang explained to Tong Yan and the others, "Qiuyan No. 9 has just been bred. The next step is to test it in the field, then plant it in the area, and then finalize the variety and review it. It will take three to four years at the shortest, or seven to eight years at the longest, for this variety to be finalized."

Lest they think it would take too long, Luo Yihang added, "According to regulations, the output of experimental crops can be sold after obtaining permission."

Tong Yan nodded, indicating that he understood, "I can issue the purchase permit."

So I knew.
"That's just me showing off my skills in front of an expert." Luo Yihang and Tong Yan laughed at the same time, and then continued, "Before the autumn planting, I can prepare 1,200 acres of potato seeds. I plan to find two locations for the first batch of trial planting. One is Xiaoqinzhuang, Qin Qiuyan's hometown. The other location has not been determined yet."

"It's fine if local agricultural science academies, colleges, or companies want to plant it. Using tissue culture seedlings only costs an extra 2,000 yuan per mu. It doesn't matter if you're just trying to plant it."

This means that there are two large areas, each with 600 acres, one of which is Qin Qiuyan’s hometown.

If other scientific research institutions and enterprises want to try planting, they can also provide it.

Tissue culture is a very mature technology. The cost of a single plant is 50 to 80 cents. The planting density of Qiuyan 9 is 3,500 plants per mu, and using only tissue culture seedlings only costs about 2,000 yuan.

If there is a need, Luo Yihang can provide some plant tissues and let them do the tissue culture themselves.

The deputy director of the Agricultural Economics Department of the National Development and Reform Commission was more concerned about where Luo Yihang's other 600 acres of trial planting was.

The Agricultural Economics Department, as the name suggests, is in charge of agriculture and economy.

Wherever the first batch of trial planting of Qiuyan No. 9 is placed, if it is successful, it will be a good opportunity and it is very likely to develop an industry from one point to the rest.

Relying on the raw material production area, establish a factory and then draw transportation there. After the scale is expanded, supporting enterprises will follow suit. In a few years, a chemical town or industrial park will be established. With this as the driving force, the economy of a large area will naturally develop.

After listening to the deputy director's idea.

Luo Yihang blushed a little. He didn't think so much when he made the plan.

"For us, it doesn't matter where we try planting. As long as there is enough water, convenient transportation, 600 acres of farmland, and no frost in late October or early November, everything is fine."

"In addition, our company pays great attention to publicity. Well, we just like to hype things up." Luo Yihang simply said bluntly, "It just so happens that we have a lot of things to do right now, and our reputation is quite big, so we want to hype it up even more. We plan to hold a lottery for these 600 acres..."

"Raffle!" The deputy director of the Agricultural Economics Department's eyes widened and his voice suddenly became sharp, "How can this be used for a lottery!"

Luo Yihang spread his hands and said, "Give fans a sense of participation, create topics, attract attention to agriculture, and show how powerful we are."

“Uh…” The deputy director looked like he was constipated, with a lump in his stomach and not knowing how to vomit.

Tong Yan also looked shocked and stared at Luo Yihang from head to toe.

However, Director Zhou from the Poverty Alleviation Office of Fangshan County quietly made a suggestion, "Can you take care of the poor areas, such as Xiaoqinzhuang and Fangshan County? We can endure hardships and work hard, but we just don't have good projects..."

(End of this chapter)