Saturday, November 9, 2024

the “Sixth Industrial Revolution” by renowned Chinese scientist Qian Xuesen: Pig Regenerative Agriculture in the Desert

 Those pigs look to have originated from Siberia russian farms that have set up in Mongolia. Then the U.S. military-funded "Spirit of America" set up solar-powered deep well greenhouse vegetable farms in Mongolia. hahahaha. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SQXvmVqkDs

Spirit of America's unique agreement with the Department of Defense allows US troops to collaborate with Spirit of America teams to deliver aid.
Supporting solar-powered greenhouse farming
To strengthen Mongolia’s food security and promote sustainable agricultural practices, Spirit of America teamed up with a Fulbright Scholar (and Mongolian native), the US Embassy, and the Mongolian Government to build a solar-paneled well and greenhouse in the middle of the Gobi Desert. This greenhouse has allowed local herders to feed themselves and their families, as well as increase their income by selling to local markets. The project also provided critical insight for future US government funding related to sustainable agriculture and economic resiliency in Mongolia.
The 1978 plan of reforestation of Gobi Desert failed since it's a monocultural popular aspen forest.
So hence the deep well irrigation is key for the pig farms also.
and now emphasizing planting native plants...

 http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/english/economy/2017-10/10/content_747909.htm

 Qian Xuesen, forerunner of China’s aerodynamics and rocket science, introduced the theory of “Desert Industry” and “Grassland Industry” in the 1980s. When looking upon the vast but poor-quality land of western China, the respected scientist made the surprising comment that the then 107 sq km of desert could generate millions of yuan for Chinese people every year. The way to achieve this idea was to develop desert industry.

 Qian’s theory was based on fact: deserts are not absolutely infertile. Only a few small pieces of extremely arid land cannot support plants; with a little precipitation, plants – even some perennials – can grow. These unique geographical conditions are suitable for some plants, especially herbs best grown in sandy soil. These plants could make it possible for deserts to become fields of gold.

http://en.people.cn/english/200006/05/print20000605_42285.html 

 As early as August 20, 1984, Qian Xuesen published the article titled "Creating a knowledge-intensive industry of an agricultural type-agriculture, forestry, and grass, sea and sand industry". Publication of this article broke through the concept about traditional agriculture, broadened people's horizon and laid the theoretical foundation for the sand industry for which veteran Qian has striven after diligently for 16 years. On September 27, 1994, in response to Qian's advocacy, the Chinese Science and Technology Development Fund for Promoting Sand Industry was founded, the fund was used to support the work of theoretical study of sand industry, bolster up the entity of sand industry and train professionals.

As to the question about "what is sand industry", Qian explained sand industry is to engage in agricultural production on the barren Gobi Desert, make full use of the sunshine, temperature difference and other favorable conditions on the Gobi Desert, popularize the use of water-saving technology and engage in knowledge-intensive modernized agriculture. These are something fully possible. Israel's natural conditions are even harsher than those in China's northwestern region, but they have developed modernized agriculture on the desert and its economic benefits are considerable. Zhangye Prefecture, Gansu Province of China, began to develop the sand industry on a trial basis in 1994, the local people created in practice the sand industry technological line known as "making more use of light, economizing on the use of water, and adopting new technology to ensure high efficiency",

 http://www.china.org.cn/english/2001/Jun/14280.htm

Engebei was a piece of desert 10 years ago. The Erdos Group, a cashmere sweater maker based in Inner Mongolia, bought this 20,000 hectares of sandy land in 1989 and planned to plant grass for grazing goats.

Five years later, Wang Minghai, vice-president of the group, contracted the project. He invested some 10 million yuan (US$1.2 million) to build lakes, plant trees and grass in the following years.

As a result, the forest coverage in Engebei has increased to the current over 90 percent from the former 5 percent. Now, Wang can earn nearly 1 million yuan annually by developing tourism, grazing ostriches, peacocks, turkeys and goats and planting medicinal herbs and fruits.

Well-known Chinese scientist Qian Xuesen first initiated the theory of developing industries in the desert more than a decade ago.

According to Qian's theory, efforts are encouraged to develop the desert and sandy areas by making full use of local natural resources and modern science and technology, for the purposes of making big profits and harvesting grain, cotton, oil, meat, eggs and milk in the desert.

 https://www.pigprogress.net/the-industrymarkets/market-trends-analysis-the-industrymarkets-2/russian-investors-to-open-first-pig-farm-in-mongolia/

 Engebei is located at the northern edge of the middle section of the Kubuqi Desert, only 5 kilometers to the Yellow River. Engebei had been plagued by desertification, floods, and serious soil erosionfor a long time, which directly endangered the production and safety of theYellow River and the surrounding farmers and herdsmen. For more than 40 years, under the guidance of scientists such as Qian Xuesen, and the unremitting efforts of Engebei people, a legend of ‘desert into oasis’ has been created. At present, the vegetation and forest coverage rate have reached 78% and 41% respectively. It has become a model of desert ecological management practice in our country, and has provided such experience for the international community.

 https://www.qianxslib.sjtu.edu.cn/en/news/news03_details.php?articleid=2701

 https://www.qianxslib.sjtu.edu.cn/en/people/people01.php

 

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