On april 13, xinhua sea port (journalist rojiang) was at a gator park in three towns in east city, hainan province, with tourists roaming through glass bars, siamese crocodiles, nile crocodiles, bay crocodiles lazyly tanning the sun, and staff feeding them instant “activated” wildness. The site is located in a village and attracts tourists from all over the country to “discovery”。
Tourists play at the crocodile garden. Xinhua news agency journalist kwok cheng
Prior to its arrival in orientale city, the company's predecessor had been engaged in the development and production of crocodile products for many years. In order to scale up production and ensure a stable supply of raw materials, the company decided to build a farm base. After multiple visits, the company landed in three towns in 2019。
“the warmth of the weather, the abundance of sunlight and the low rainfall are well suited to the growth of crocodiles, and the cycle of commercial fish farming is significantly reduced.” the managing director of the company, hu zhen, described the company's design as building various types of standardized farming pools and constantly optimizing incubation and breeding techniques. Corporate efficiency continues to improve, with annual output exceeding $140 million。
A crocodile "swam out" to make the blue sea rich. Local farmers have joined the farming community, led by the leading firms. The master zhang recalled that, since 2015, companies had been operating in the village to raise crocodiles, with some fear and resistance, and had been afraid to rent land to businesses. However, the new industry has gradually generated considerable land rents, wages, dividends, etc., and it has been recognized that its impressive crocodiles have enormous economic value。
Zhang's showcasing the gator seed he raised. Xinhua news agency journalist kwok cheng
Zhang’s employer, who was the first to rent land to a farm company, went to the firm to work and learn technology, and established a crocodile farm in 2017. “our family earned over 3 million yuan last year, and brought together more than 10 rural families to raise and raise income.” he stated that they had entered into agreements with enterprises that provided seedlings, feed, technology, farmers that provided breeding ponds and managed them, and that the enterprises acquired them at the contract price after reaching the scheduled weight。
The beautiful and clean village is impressive. Until 2015, the buildings were almost invisible throughout the village. Thanks to the crocodile industry, villagers have built more than 200 buildings in recent years. Today, the three towns have established the country's largest alligator farm, with a total industrial chain value of $677 million. There are 47 locally imported farming enterprises, with a population of 400,000 tails of crocodiles, producing over half of the national market。
How does a crocodile swim out of the whole industry chain? Crocodiles are full of treasures, as can be seen from their marketing areas: hundreds of products, such as leather, protein and platinum products, are full, and tourists are available for consultation and purchase。
Tourists select crocodile skins in the product fairs of the crocodile garden. Zinghua news agency, photo taken by rojiang
In the restaurant adjacent to the exhibition hall, the crocodile dish also attracts some curious eaters to “bold and taste”. Crocodile meat is rich in amino acid and lysine, fat content is low, market acceptance is increasing, and local farming enterprises supply fresh crocodile meat to the out-of-provincial market for a long time。
The managing director of seanan crocodile industries and technology, inc., referred to shilin as saying that the company was further extending its industrial chain by building an industrial park for the deep processing of crocodiles, an industrial institute and a gatorry. At the same time, joint scientific research institutions are studying the development of the medicinal potential of crocodiles and are planning to develop health products。
From farming, processing to the cultural brigade, the “a crocodile” breathes new life into the country. The eastern city plans to promote the integration of the crocodile industry in three towns, with the aim of creating an integrated chain of crocodile farming, the advanced processing of crocodiles, cold chain logistics of crocodile commerce, specialty creation, subject tourism and research training。
