The plan for the insufficient inventory was finalized. As a model project, Zhang Fan was very concerned about the plan to deal with the insufficient inventory.
In addition to developing agriculture and animal husbandry, a desert park has also been reserved here. This desert park is not large in area, with only a few hundred square kilometers planned, but this area is enough for tourists to play here.
Compared with other deserts in China, the management of Kubuqi Desert is the simplest. Because the transportation to Kubuqi is relatively convenient, there are railways and roads, so it is more convenient to transport materials.
But even so, the money required to invest is still a very large capital investment. The main cost is the cost of infrastructure.
If it is ordinary management and only planting trees, the cost will be very small. However, after such management, the benefits generated will also be relatively small.
Now that it has been managed, Zhang Fan wants to solve the problem once and for all. After all, the contract period for these places is one hundred years. After the governance is completed, this place will be a huge money printing machine, generating a steady stream of profits every year.
After the meeting, Luyin Group also took action. The funds were withdrawn from Zhang Fan's personal account, and the group's funds were not transferred.
Zhang Fan's personal account is not short of money. Every year, 20% of Longteng Group's profits go into Zhang Fan's personal account.
In addition, there is Bailong Pharmaceutical, a big killer. The money problem is easy to solve, but if you want to develop these places, you still need the most important things.
This thing is nothing else but people. People are the foundation of society. If we want to develop here, the most important thing is to gather people.
If you don't gather people, a place can only be regarded as a large farm after it is managed well. But if you can gather people, it will become a town.
The model of the future city inspired Zhang Fan a lot. Only when people form a town can funds be circulated.
These people made money in Luyin Group, and finally spent the money on Luyin Group. This formed a virtuous cycle.
Regarding the planning of Kubuqi Town, the planning team also gave a specific plan. The entire town has a population of about 150,000. The town is built in the center of the Kubuqi Desert and is a small town with a beautiful environment.
The buildings of the residents in the small town are mainly villas. The land is vast and sparsely populated, so it is natural to live in a villa.
The facilities in the town are also very complete, including schools, hospitals, shopping malls, entertainment centers, etc. Next to the town is the industrial park, which includes various factories and so on.
At the same time, the town also has its own airport. After the town is completed, Zhang Fan’s plan is to bring over some electric aircraft developed by Longteng Group. This kind of small electric aircraft is suitable here. The cruising range of the electric aircraft can be extended from the library.
There will be no problem flying directly to Yanjing.
Zhang Fan has his own plan on how to attract people. It is easy to attract people in China. As long as the benefits are better, countless people will squeeze their heads to enter those places.
Especially the surrounding farmers and herdsmen, they will come to this town without hesitation. Compared with the surrounding areas, this town has much more complete facilities and better welfare benefits.
But these are things that need to be considered in the future. The first step now is to plant trees. Only by planting trees can the desert be controlled.
It is very difficult to build infrastructure without fixing the wind and sand.
The R&D center of Luyin Group. This R&D center is still within the R&D center of Longteng Group. It is just listed separately and now belongs to Luyin Group.
Zhang Fan came to the R&D center and inside the seedling breeding base. The cultivated golden poplar seedlings were growing vigorously.
These golden saplings of Populus euphratica are currently only over a foot tall, and they are still very small. But they look very strong.
"When can these saplings be transported away?"
Zhang Fan asked with a smile.
"Chairman, the cultivation base over there will be built in a few days. After the construction is completed, these saplings can be transported there. Once these saplings arrive, they will grow in the cultivation base for another three months before they can be planted."
The researchers said with a smile, but in their hearts they admired Zhang Fan immensely. They started researching and developing the golden Populus euphratica only after receiving the information given by Zhang Fan.
They have also conducted experiments on the seeds they developed, and they are really amazing. These golden Populus euphratica seeds only need to be soaked in water overnight before they can take root and germinate in dry sand.
The growth rate is very fast, especially when there is sufficient water, the growth rate is too scary.
According to this growth rate, it only takes three months to grow to the mouth of a bowl. By then the root system will be fixed and it will be ready for planting.
They also carefully observed the root system of the Golden Populus euphratica. For such a small sapling, which is more than a foot tall, the root system is very developed. The more developed the root system, the stronger its survival ability.
Not only that, the breeding method of golden Populus euphratica seeds also gave them a lot of inspiration. In fact, golden Populus euphratica is genetically modified Populus euphratica.
It's just that the transgenic method is quite special. This method has given them a lot of inspiration. The institute is currently studying other species.
If other plants can be genetically modified in this way, it will be a huge benefit to mankind.
Genetic engineering is an indispensable industry for the future of mankind. Genetically modified crops are also an inevitable development direction in the future.
Although everyone is now opposed to genetically modified crops, it is undeniable that genetically modified crops are very important.
Now the genetic modification method of Golden Populus euphratica has given them new inspiration. The other seeds they are currently experimenting with are not crops, but various trees.
Although the golden Populus euphratica is powerful, it is not omnipotent. In terms of windbreak and sand fixation, the golden Populus euphratica is better.
However, in terms of salt-alkali resistance, Golden Populus euphratica is not very good. In China, there are still large areas of saline-alkali land.
Many places here are also barren. If plants that can improve these saline-alkali lands can be cultivated, it will be of great significance to mankind.
These R&D teams have completely inherited the spirit of the Longteng R&D team. Each one of them dares to think and do, and among their projects, there is even one daring project.
This project is to cultivate a plant that can be irrigated with seawater. If such a plant can be developed, it will undoubtedly be a huge bomb for some desert countries near the sea.
By that time, these plants will no longer need to be irrigated with fresh water. They can directly pump seawater for irrigation. By then, the cost will obviously be reduced a lot.
But everything is just the beginning. If you want to develop these things, the difficulty is conceivable. Without continuous financial investment, a strong R&D team, perseverance and patience, it is impossible to complete this kind of research and development.