During the May Day short holiday, agritourism farms in the southern mountainous area of Jinan once again saw a surge of visitors. Nowadays, many self-driving tourists favor agritourism farms, but they are no longer limited to finding a farm restaurant for a farm meal after enjoying the scenery. Organic agriculture, which seemed somewhat unfamiliar just a few years ago, is now increasingly recognized and favored by Jinan residents.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
Organic agricultural products are highly favored文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
On May 2, Mr. Liu and his family of three planned to drive to Shengyuan Organic Pear Orchard in Jiyang to taste the organic pears there. “I heard the organic pears there are especially sweet, and many wild vegetables are also grown in the orchard. My daughter has long wanted to go pick wild vegetables,” Mr. Liu said. He noted that traveling far away during a short holiday is not cost-effective, while a farm outing in the suburbs is a good choice. Meanwhile, Mr. Yu, a resident, was discussing with neighbors from the same residential community a trip to Changqing to buy local organic eggs. “My wife is pregnant. I want to buy some organic eggs for her and also let her breathe some fresh air.”文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
The reporter learned from the tourism department that “agritourism” farms in the southern mountainous area and surrounding suburbs are now very popular with visitors. Agritourism farms in townships such as Zhonggong, Liubu, and Xiying can receive more than 40,000 visitors per day. Nowadays, people are no longer merely satisfied with going to places such as Damenya and Xiaomenya to enjoy the scenery and then find a farm restaurant for a meal. Instead, they are going to some organic agriculture picking sites and demonstration parks by reputation to buy or pick some truly organic and green agricultural products. While relaxing body and mind, they can also enjoy the pleasure of labor and the health benefits of organic agricultural products.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
Jinan already has 126 organic agricultural product brands文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
A relevant official from the Municipal Agriculture Bureau told the reporter that before 2006, Jinan had only one production unit with organic certification, and its products were mainly organic foods. Up to now, the city has certified 126 organic agricultural products, involving multiple fields such as crop farming, livestock breeding, and food processing.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
Among them, organic agricultural products that have developed in recent years, such as Zhangqiu organic scallions, organic fragrant rice, and Huaiyin Luzhifeng organic rice, have already occupied important market shares in China and become absolute brands in consumers” minds. Jiyang's thousand-mu organic pear orchard, relying on the original ecological nature of organic agriculture, has even promoted organic flower viewing and organic picking, allowing urban and rural residents to fully enjoy the “organic“ experience. In addition, Changqing's ”Aidang“ brand organic pears and ”Pingpong Q" brand organic eggs have successively been supplied to the Olympic Games and the World Expo as famous agricultural products of Shandong Province, opening the prelude for Jinan's organic agricultural products to enter the international market.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
Ren Chuanmeng, head of the Environmental Protection Station of the Municipal Agriculture Bureau, introduced that the certification process for organic agricultural products is very strict and the certification standards are high. Organic production needs to be carried out under suitable environmental conditions. Organic production bases are generally far away from urban areas, industrial and mining areas, main traffic lines, industrial pollution sources, domestic waste sites, and so on. Organic agriculture has strict requirements in aspects such as the selection of seeds and seedlings, crop cultivation, soil and fertilizer management, prevention and control of pests, diseases, and weeds, and pollution control.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
Residents hope organic agricultural products will become more “affordable”文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
Because of multiple characteristics such as being purely natural, pollution-free, safe, and nutritious, organic agricultural products are highly favored. However, compared with ordinary agricultural products, the “high and aloof” prices of organic agricultural products also make many residents merely “try a little.”文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
It is understood that because organic agricultural products have very strict requirements for the production environment and quality management, and production costs are high, their prices are not low. For example, Changqing's “Pingpong Q” brand organic eggs cost an average of 3 yuan each, and Jiyang's “Shengyuan” organic pears can reach a market price of 10 to 15 yuan each. The organic chives produced by the organic agriculture ecological park of the Dangjia Subdistrict Office in Shizhong District, the city's first organic chive production base, can sell for 100 yuan per kilogram, equivalent to 20 times the price of ordinary chives.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
“Technological progress is now so fast. With the development of new technologies, the cultivation and production costs of organic agricultural products should gradually decrease, so can the prices also become lower?” Mr. Li, a resident, expressed what many residents were thinking. When can organic agricultural products be both “well received and well selling”? Relevant personnel suggest that agricultural departments strengthen correct guidance for residents, so that more people understand organic agricultural products and choose organic agricultural products.文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/
(Reprinted fromShunwang - Jinan Times）文章源自FOFCC-http://fofcc.org.cn/am/11229/