Recently, the author learned from the Jialing District Talent Office that the district has further promoted the talent-strengthening district strategy and the “Jia Jing Talents” gathering plan, and introduced Xiang Zhonghuai and Chen Zongmao, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, to establish a station in Jialing to collaborate on the integrated development of mulberry tea. Under the leadership of the academician team, batch after batch of talents “held hands” in Jialing. 36 sericulture industry scientists and other scientific research talents from 7 units including Southwest University and the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Sericulture Research Institute have taken root in Jialing.
On October 11, the author once again came to the Shanghao Mulberry Tea Production and Research Center in Shuanggui Town. The first thing that caught his eye was “Xiang Zhonghuai” Academician Workstation” brand. In May 2018, Jialing welcomed Xiang Zhonghuai, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, to build a station in Jialing. Subsequently, Chen Zongmao, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, was invited to the station. With the blessing of two academicians, 7 key technology research and development and transformation projects were carried out, and more than 100 kinds of innovative products were developed in 5 major categories including mulberry fruit, mulberry leaf, and cocoon silk protein series.
Climb up to the observation deck of Shanghao Mulberry Tea Base and have a panoramic view of the endless mulberry tea garden. During the tea picking season, villagers shuttle back and forth among the dense mulberry forests with tender buds, skillfully picking fresh and tender mulberry leaves.
“We calculate workers’ wages according to different standards for special-grade mulberry tea and first-grade mulberry tea. Each worker earns more than 150 yuan per day.” Sichuan Shanghao Tea Industry Co., Ltd. Chairman Liu Lumin introduced. It is reported that in addition to the daily labor demand of hundreds of people during the mulberry tea picking season, the park also has a greater demand for workers in plowing soil, fertilizing, watering, etc. The mulberry tea base has solved the problem of increasing income for nearby villagers.
In recent years, Jialing District has based on its existing advantageous resources and good industrial foundation, in accordance with the principles of “building mulberry industry, diversified development, ecological enrichment of the people, and pioneering and innovative”. ” development concept, using talent advantages to promote the expansion and integrated development of the mulberry tea industry, and the economic benefits have become increasingly prominent. In 2020, the output value of the entire sericulture industry chain exceeded 16 billion yuan, benefiting more than 30,000 people, and the per capita annual income increased by 17,000 yuan.
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