Shanxi: "surfing the Internet" to make money for farmers in Changshou Village

Cao Keqin, a villager of Changshou Village in Shanxi Province, transferred his 13 mu of arable land to the agricultural cooperative, and then began to work for the cooperative, and the villagers began to follow suit. "the land is concentrated in the co-operatives and then'on the Internet 'for people to grow separately, which is much better than growing their own." Cao Keqin said.

What Cao Keqin called "online" farming is the farm project of the agricultural cooperative "Township Sweet Farm" in Jiexiu City, Shanxi Province. The cooperative integrates 1000 mu of land around Changshou Village in Jiexiu City, and then divides it into 6000 parts. it is sold online through Alibaba's "Township Sweet Farm" channel. Consumers will get the millet production right of the farm land for one year after placing an order, and customers can see the planting situation of the farm through mobile phone video anytime and anywhere. The farmers on the farm grow according to the requirements of their customers.

Changshou Village is a small village with a population of 220. most of the villagers work in their spare time and farm when they are busy. The output of 1500 mu of arable land in the village is not low, but they suffer from not being able to sell it, farming enough to eat, and have to work to support their families. Cao Lixin, the village branch secretary, said helplessly: "there is no shortage of strength at both ends of the village in the city, and neither side can make money, neither can go up nor down."

At present, nearly 120 villagers in Changshou Village cooperate with agricultural cooperatives, either transfer the land to the cooperatives, or lease the land to the cooperatives and then work for the cooperatives. "I sent all three sons to work in the county, and I rented my land to the co-operative, and then worked in the co-operative. Cooperatives have mechanized equipment and expert guidance, and the most important thing is that the right to produce land has long been sold online, so there is no need to worry about sales. " Villager Niu Yusuo said.

Niu Yusuo calculated an account. Although the millet was of high value, it could not be sold and could only be eaten by himself. Although the price of corn was low, some people had to plant corn mainly. The annual income of one mu of land was only 400 to 500 yuan. Now to join the cooperative, online sales do not need to consider the issue of marketing, the transfer of one mu of land can earn 660 yuan, and the cooperative has signed a minimum purchase price with farmers before planting, plus the money earned from work, the annual income has at least doubled.

Young people can feel at ease to go out to work, those who stay in the village not only have a fixed income, but also can engage in appropriate labor to make money, do not have to worry that there is no market for products, people in longevity village have found a new way to get rich.

Zhang Zi, a person in charge of agricultural cooperatives, said that with the help of Alibaba's platform, the cooperatives sold land production rights "online". On the first day on the shelves alone, they sold 176copies, with an income of more than 100000 yuan, and 12900 sales on the Taobao Juhubaru platform in one day, with sales exceeding 250000 yuan. "Cooperatives'go online'to sell products, and farmers''go online'to cultivate land. This new planting model first solves the farmers' worries about farming, enables farmers to shed their arms for work, and also makes farmers' morale 'high." Zhang Zi said.

Farmers in Changshou Village can also strengthen exchanges with people who subscribe for land production rights. Remote and closed small mountain villages are not only promoting their own high-quality agricultural products, but also constantly strengthening exchanges with the outside world to make rural life "alive."