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Chapter 216 The strategic influence of Chaosha No. 1!
"Super Sand 1?"

“Growing soybeans in the desert?”

"This...how is this possible!"

As this promotional video played and MC Profiteer’s explanation began, all the bigwigs present jumped up from their seats.

If it were really possible to achieve what is shown in the picture, planting on completely desertified land.

Then there are too many alternative planting plots in the country!

Taklimakan Desert, Gurbantunggut Desert, Badain Jaran Desert, Tengger Desert, Mu Us Desert, etc.

The total land area of ​​all deserts is more than 130 million square kilometers, accounting for about 17% of the country's land area!

What is the concept of this data?
You know, China’s arable land only accounts for 12.5% ​​of its land area!

The per capita arable land is only 1.4 acres, ranking 126th in the world.

With such scarce arable land, domestic agricultural workers have grown enough food to feed 14 billion people.

If all those deserts were utilized, even just to grow soybeans, the impact would be unpredictable.

The old businessman looked at the shocked crowd and said with a confident smile: "Super Sand No. 1 has been planted in closed rotation for 10 periods in several desert planting areas we contracted, and the results are very gratifying!"

"If you don't believe me, you can take these soybeans back for inspection, or send someone to our desert farm for an inspection."

This is the excellent result of the targeted breeding by MC [breeding expert], an old farmer, under the personal instruction of the boss.

According to the old farmer, in order to breed "desert soybeans" suitable for desertified soil, it has undergone more than 100,000 times of hybridization and selection as well as [bone meal] ripening.

If such an astonishing workload were handed over to ordinary agricultural science and technology workers to spend their time cultivating normally, it would take hundreds of years to produce results.

That is why, when Chen Jue unexpectedly recruited MC [breeding expert], he immediately instructed him to start researching targeted breeding for the idea of ​​'desert soybeans'.
Even at the International Food Expo in Shanghai, I happened to buy the drought-resistant and salt-tolerant 'Dongsheng 118' soybean as the breeding mother plant, which accelerated the breeding and incubation of 'desert soybeans'.

Now that it is being taken out in front of domestic giants such as COFCO, Sinograin and Oils Reserves Corporation, and China National Agricultural Development Bank, its power is no less than that of an atomic bomb dropped on the Japanese!
A definite king bomb!
Look, the big-nosed profiteer just said that we can go and observe on site.

Several bigwigs present couldn't sit still. They frantically snatched the bag of 'Super Sand No. 1' samples from Lao Shang's hand, and their eyes were red as if they wanted to eat someone: "Boss Shang! What are the variety parameters of this desert soybean? Are you sure it can be planted in deserts across the country?"

I can’t help but be excited!

In the eyes of this group of professionals, the status of this new variety of soybean is no less than that of the hybrid rice bred by Mr. Yuan.

In some aspects, its strategic influence is even greater than that of hybrid rice!

As long as the variety parameters are acceptable, even if they are only half of the parameters of ordinary domestic soybeans, they are considered passing.

After all, it is not picky about the land and can even produce fruits in the desert, so what else is there to complain about?
Seeing everyone's anxious look, the old merchant began to introduce patiently with a smile on his face: "The growth period of Chaosha No. 1 is about 90 days, the plant height is 100 cm, the main stem has about 18 nodes, the number of effective pods per plant is 60, each pod has 5-8 grains, the crude protein content is 42.49%, and the crude fat content is 22.55%."

Gu Xianmin and others listened to the data that the other party casually presented, and the more they listened, the more confused they felt.

The expression on his face kept changing from surprise to confusion.

The surprise is that once this desert soybean becomes popular.

Then the domestic soybean gap will be greatly improved, and there will even be no problem in exporting it after having a surplus.

What is puzzling is that people are concerned about the authenticity of this desert soybean.

Because they are afraid of encountering a big liar who falsifies data, and losing this national treasure-level soybean variety just like a dream.

"Incredible! Such high protein and fat content, almost catching up with the American genetically modified 'Wilson'!"

“Is this really a variety that a private enterprise can cultivate?”

"Where's the per-acre yield data? Since we've tried it for 10 periods, there should be per-acre yield data!"

Everyone was holding the plump desert soybeans in their hands, their eyes filled with wonder.

The old merchant continued, "At present, our company's trial planting area for 'Super Sand No. 1' is no less than 400 mu, and the yield per mu under rough tillage is about 10 kilograms. If the groundwater resources are more abundant, the yield per mu can be increased by %." As soon as these words came out, Gu Xianmin and others finally put their minds at ease.

"The yield of 400 kilograms of roughage is definitely enough. The yield alone is very close to the median of US soybeans."

The technically savvy CEO of Zhongnongfa seemed to have grasped the key information and asked, "Groundwater resources? Is the growth of desert soybeans related to groundwater?"

Lao Shang nodded and projected a cross-sectional structural diagram of a mature plant of 'Chaosha No. 1'.

In the picture, the soybean plant standing above the yellow sand has an extremely long root system as thin as a fishing line.

The depth of the roots is marked on the map as over 20 meters, like a straw going straight into the groundwater.

Otherwise, this 'Super Sand No. 1' soybean would not be able to grow and reproduce normally in the harsh and arid environment of the desert.

"What a fantastic genetic improvement plan!"

"It has strengthened its root system to take root underground and absorb water, and has adapted to the desert environment just like poplar, camel thorn and cactus."

"Mr. Shang, there are talented people in your company's scientific research team!"

The big guys here are all from agronomy majors. Even if they have never been involved in soybean breeding, they can basically understand the structure diagram at a glance.

It’s just that when I think about how such a desert soybean with incredible parameters actually appeared so quietly in the land of China.

Gu Xianmin, the leader, could not hide his doubts and asked in a low voice: "Boss Shang, your company should not have applied for a patent for the new variety yet, right? Otherwise, we are so well-informed, it doesn't make sense for us to be kept in the dark for so long! It's been 10 rotations!"

The old merchant smiled mysteriously and said, "For 'Super Sand No. 1', we, Red Star Trade and Cube Agricultural Technology Company, do not intend to apply for a patent. Instead, we intend to learn from Coca-Cola and permanently seal the breeding process and experimental data."

You know, Coca-Cola's patented formula is known as the most successful and mysterious marketing tool in the world's advertising industry.

Coca-Cola has been on the market for more than 130 years, but only a few people have truly cracked the Coca-Cola formula.

Even the Coca-Cola Company itself was so cunning that it did not apply for a patent. Instead, it released various soft articles claiming that only three people in the world mastered the formula and hid the formula of Coke in a bank safe.

Because production patents for formulas are time-limited, detailed formula data must be disclosed to the public once they expire after 50 years.

Relying on such gimmick marketing, unique taste and addictiveness (made possible by cocaine and coca leaf extract), Coca-Cola has become almost popular all over the world.

After learning that [breeding experts] had cultivated desert soybeans, Chen Jue also chose this option without applying for a patent.

In addition to ensuring that the intellectual property rights of desert soybeans will always remain with the Magic Cube Group, it also strangles the possibility of foreign scientific research teams replicating "Super Desert No. 1" with the help of experimental data.

"Coca-Cola?"

When several bigwigs heard this business plan, they showed understanding.

After all, Red Star Trading spent a huge amount of money and effort to cultivate the new variety, so how they use it is their own business.

Being willing to share is already generous and selfless.

But when I heard the big-nosed businessman say, "If the country needs it, we at Red Star Trade will unconditionally and unlimitedly supply the 'Super Sand No. 4000' bean seeds at a cost price of 1 yuan per ton!"

When this promise was made, all the responsible persons present were shocked.

Because the price of this bean variety is cheaper than the traditional mainstream varieties on the market.

Such an agricultural artifact that benefits the country and the people is being sold at a very low price. There is no other word to describe it except "patriotism".

So everyone stood up and expressed their opinions: "Thank you for the support, Mr. Shang! Based on the special nature of this soybean, I, Gu Xianmin, will popularize it nationwide even if I have to peel off my skin!"

“Isn’t it just that there are four major grain traders in the U.S. soybeans?”

"Fuck them!"

(End of this chapter)