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Chapter 263 Agricultural Machinery Assists Frontier Construction

As the domestic agricultural machinery industry gradually developed and emerged on the international stage, Wang Dashan turned his attention to the border areas of the motherland.

The vast land resources there are in urgent need of development, but agricultural production is developing slowly due to harsh natural conditions and backward technology. There is an urgent need for the help of agricultural machinery to promote construction.

Wang Dashan and his technical team set out on the journey to the border.

Along the way, they experienced hardships and crossed the vast Gobi Desert and rugged mountains.

When they arrived at a major agricultural production area in the border area, local farm leaders and farmers of all ethnic groups were already looking forward to it.

Director Zhang of the farm held Wang Dashan's hand tightly and said excitedly: "Director Wang, you are finally here! We have vast land here, but it is too difficult to cultivate. There is a lot of sand and wind, little water, and traditional farm tools are extremely inefficient. Everyone is looking forward to advanced agricultural machinery to change the status quo."

Wang Dashan looked at the endless land and answered firmly: "Director Zhang, we are here specifically to solve these problems. Let's go to the fields together to see the specific situation and then formulate a suitable plan."

When they arrived at the fields, they saw that the land was cracked and the vegetation was sparse. Occasionally, they could see some farmers bending over and working hard with simple farm tools.

An old Uyghur farmer, Ayiguli, came forward with hope in her eyes: "Director Wang, look at this land. It's too hard for us to farm it. The children all want to go out and try their luck because farming is hopeless. Can those big machines you brought really change this land?"

Wang Dashan smiled and consoled her: "Don't worry, Auntie Ayiguli. The agricultural machinery we developed is designed to adapt to various complex environments. It will definitely help you improve production efficiency and bring new vitality to this land."

Back in the farm's meeting room, Wang Dashan and the technical team had an in-depth discussion with the farm's cadres and farmer representatives.

Xiao Li, a technician, gave a detailed introduction to the agricultural machinery they developed for border environments: "We have a new type of wind-proof sand tractor. Its engine has been specially treated so that it can run stably in windy and sandy environments. In addition, the body of the tractor is reinforced and sealed to effectively prevent the erosion of the machine by wind and sand. At the same time, the supporting farming equipment has also been optimized so that it can operate smoothly on dry and hard land."

Bater, a young Kazakh herder, asked curiously: "What about the fuel consumption of this tractor? Fuel supply is not very convenient here. If the fuel consumption is too high, it will be difficult to use."

Xiao Li patiently explained: "Brother Bartel, this tractor was designed with fuel in mind. We use a new energy-saving engine technology that reduces fuel consumption by about 30 percent compared to traditional tractors. In addition, we are also studying how to use local wind and solar energy to provide auxiliary power for the tractor to further reduce dependence on fuel."

In terms of irrigation machinery, technician Xiao Zhang said: "We have brought a system that combines drip irrigation and infiltration irrigation suitable for border areas. This system can accurately control the amount of water according to the moisture of the soil and the water demand of crops. The water source can come from groundwater or collected rainwater, and the water is directly transported to the roots of crops through a pipeline network, greatly improving the utilization efficiency of water resources."

Xiao Wang, a water conservancy technician at the farm, raised a question: "But the groundwater level here is quite deep. Will it be difficult to get water? And will the pipes freeze and crack in the cold winter?"

Xiao Zhang replied: "Comrade Xiao Wang, for the water problem, we are equipped with special deep well water extraction equipment, which can extract groundwater efficiently. As for pipeline antifreeze, we use special insulation materials to wrap the pipelines and add antifreeze liquid inside the pipelines to ensure normal operation in low temperature environments."

During the discussion, Wang Dashan also proposed the idea of ​​developing characteristic agricultural industries in border areas: "In addition to traditional grain planting, we can develop some characteristic crop planting according to the climate and soil conditions of the border areas, such as cotton, grapes, and Hami melons. Our agricultural machinery can be adjusted and matched accordingly to achieve integrated operations from planting, irrigation, picking to processing."

Lao Zhao, a Han farmer, said excitedly: "Director Wang, if we can develop specialty agriculture, our income will definitely increase a lot. But we lack the experience in planting and managing these specialty crops."

Wang Dashan smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. Our Guangming Plant will cooperate with agricultural research institutions to provide technical guidance and training for everyone. From seed selection, seedling cultivation to field management, there will be professional personnel to help everyone. In addition, we will help to establish agricultural product processing factories to increase the added value of agricultural products and maximize everyone's profits."

After several days of inspection and discussion, Guangming Factory and Frontier Farm reached an intention for comprehensive cooperation.

Wang Dashan led the technical team to start the installation and debugging of agricultural machinery on the farm.

At the installation site, Wang Dashan personally directed the technicians to ensure that every machine could operate normally.

He said to the young technician Xiao Liu: "Xiao Liu, this is a major issue related to the development of frontier agriculture. We must be careful and meticulous and cannot make any mistakes."

Xiao Liu wiped the sweat from his forehead and answered firmly: "Director Wang, don't worry, we will strictly follow the standards."

When the first anti-sand tractor roared to life in the field and successfully plowed the hard soil, the farm workers and farmers present cheered.

Aunt Ayiguli's eyes sparkled with tears: "We have been looking forward to this day for many years. This iron thing is really powerful. It will be much easier for us to farm in the future."

With the gradual promotion and use of agricultural machinery, the agricultural production efficiency of frontier farms has been significantly improved.

Farming tasks that once took days to complete can now be completed in just a few hours.

The precise operation of the irrigation system has also significantly improved the growth of crops.

In terms of specialty crop cultivation, Guangming Factory invited agricultural experts to hold training courses for farmers.

The expert explained the cotton planting techniques in detail: "When planting cotton, you must pay attention to seed selection and choose varieties that are suitable for the local climate and soil. When sowing, you must control the depth and density, and then apply fertilizer, water, and control pests and diseases according to different growth stages..." The farmers listened carefully and asked questions from time to time.

Xiao Ma, a Hui farmer, asked: "Expert, what diseases and pests are prone to cotton during its growth? How to prevent and control them?"

The expert replied: "Common diseases and pests of cotton include bollworm, aphids and so on. To prevent and control bollworm, a combination of biological control and chemical control can be adopted, such as releasing natural enemy insects such as trichogrammatids, and using pesticides reasonably..." During the harvest season, new cotton pickers shuttle through the cotton fields, picking cotton quickly and accurately.

Alimu, the operator of the picker, said excitedly: "This machine is amazing. We used to pick cotton manually, which was slow and tiring. Now with this machine, our efficiency has increased dozens of times."