Chen Xianggen, a forest farmer in Yongfeng: a bumper harvest in the Camellia oleifera forest

The green hills and green forests are full of oil and tea fruits. On October 24, the author saw a thousand mu of high-yield Camellia oleifera forest base in Shuixin Village, Yaotian Town, Yongfeng County, where Camellia oleifera forest was full of camellia oleifera flowers, and the villagers picking Camellia oleifera fruit were full of laughter and laughter, and there was a delightful harvest scene. Looking at the snakeskin bag full of Camellia oleifera fruit filled with forest paths, the grower Chen Xianggen's face was brimming with smile.

Chen Xianggen's 1000 mu high-yield Camellia oleifera forest base was established in 2009, covering an area of 1300 mu. The first idea to develop the Camellia oleifera industry was in 2008. At the beginning of that year, Yongfeng County suffered a rain and snow disaster, and the 1300 mu of slash pine leased by Chen Xianggen was "completely destroyed", resulting in a loss of more than 100,000 yuan. When he was "desperate", the county made great efforts to develop the industry of high-yield Camellia oleifera, which made him sprout the idea of planting high-yield Camellia oleifera.

Chen Xianggen sold the damaged wood and took out all his savings, and his relatives and friends were all moved by his determination to start a business, and they also gave him financial assistance one after another. in addition, the existing agricultural policies, small loans, and farmers' business discount loans have all helped him solve his financial difficulties to a certain extent, and nearly 400000 yuan has been invested in the whole mountain farm.

Soil preparation, burrowing, planting. Chen Xianggen seemed to have endless strength. He worked day and night all winter and spring, and finally planted 1300 mu of mountain fields with Camellia oleifera seedlings.

After several years of efforts, Chen Xianggen tasted the sweetness of planting high-yield Camellia oleifera, and also saw the hope of planting high-yield Camellia oleifera. "Last year, we began to hang up the fruit and saw the benefits. This year is a fruitful year. Once planted, Camellia oleifera has benefited for many years, and the stable yield harvest period can be up to several decades. It is a veritable cash cow. " Chen Xianggen said proudly.

Speaking of the income of Camellia oleifera, Chen Xianggen said: "during the full fruit period, 20 kilograms of oil can be produced per mu according to conservative calculation, and according to the current market market, it can be sold to 70 yuan per kilogram. Then the income per mu is 1400 yuan, and the total income of 1300 mu of Camellia oleifera forest is 1.82 million yuan. Excluding input, wages of helpers, etc., my annual net income of Camellia oleifera will exceed 1 million yuan. "