Beekeeper on four mu of land: happy life is sweeter than honey

Taishanba Village has always had a tradition of beekeeping. According to the introduction of local beekeepers, in previous years, farmers in the village basically raised several boxes of bees for guests or their own consumption at the end of the year.

Taishanba Village has identified beekeeping as the leading industry in the work of getting rid of poverty, which is the main industry for villagers to get rid of poverty and become rich.

With the help of town and village cadres, beekeeper Chen Fengwu borrowed 50,000 yuan to keep 103 boxes of bees, which can produce more than 1000 catties of honey. According to the current market price, his income is at least 40,000 yuan. The problem of getting rid of poverty for the whole family is not very big.

With the help of his wife, Chen Fengwu is confident in beekeeping

During the interview, Chen Fengwu enthusiastically opened a beehive and asked his wife to bring a knife and a basin. He cut a large beehive with honey for the reporter to taste.

Beekeeping in old-fashioned beehives

The bees are covered with crystal clear honey

Midsummer season, it is the Qinling mountains all kinds of wild flowers bloom season. Walking into Taishanba Village, Simu Town, Ningshan County, the air is filled with flowers. At first glance, there are beehives everywhere on the roadside, so that passers-by can't help but stop and smell the sweet smell.

Taishanba Village has always had a tradition of beekeeping. According to the introduction of local beekeepers, farmers in the village in previous years basically raised several boxes of bees for guests or their own consumption at the end of the year.

"In recent years, with the progress of society, many young people have gone out to work, leaving us old people. For us, beekeeping is a relatively light life!" Bee farmer Chen Fengwu told reporters with emotion.

It is understood that the village in poverty alleviation work, village director Chen Wei convened villagers to discuss poverty alleviation plan, beekeeping identified as Taishanba village leading industry, at the same time, beekeepers can also enjoy discount loans according to their own beekeeping quantity.

The environment and air in the mountains were simply too good. The reporter learned that beekeeper Chen Fengwu, more than 70 years old this year, has more than ten years of beekeeping experience, the number of beekeeping in the past is small, there is no scale, beekeeping technology has long been mature, mainly lack of funds troubled Chen Fengwu.

"With the help of town and village cadres, I enjoyed a discount loan of 50,000 yuan. This year, I raised 103 boxes of bees, which can produce more than 1000 catties of honey. According to the current market price, I can sell more than 40,000 yuan. The problem of getting rid of poverty for the whole family is not very big!" Bee farmer Chen Fengwu proudly told reporters.

During the interview, Chen Fengwu enthusiastically opened a beehive, asked his wife to bring a knife and a basin, cut a large bee row with honey, let reporters taste. "You can cut these honey-laced bees into small pieces and eat them directly. This pure natural product is sweet and heart-piercing. It gives people an endless aftertaste." Tan Kangning, secretary of the party committee of the accompanying four acres of land town, said.

Up to now, the town has developed 2350 boxes of beekeeping, Taishanba Village alone has 1630 boxes of beekeeping, the town can produce honey more than 80,000 catties annually, output value more than 3 million yuan.