Finally, having no other choice, they drove several jeeps to the vicinity of Myosan.

"Mian girl! What are you planning to plant in this desolate wilderness?"

“Old Zhou, I plan to plant fruit trees on this mountain. Even if we don’t have an endless supply of fruit all year round, we can at least supply one-third of the fruit for Beijing.”

"Isn't that at least three to five years?"

"No, Mr. Chen, there are already quite a few fruit trees on the barren mountains nearby. We can move them here, and we'll be able to eat them in less than two years."

But then, wouldn't you need to hire a specialist in this field?

"Yes! But we already have someone ready, right? Zhang Jie studied at an agricultural university, so we can hand him over to him. Anyway, he plans to continue his studies and is currently working on related research projects, so it's a win-win situation."

"That's really true."

"You're not just planning to plant fruit trees, are you?!"

"To be honest with you elders, I would like to develop an ecological circular agriculture here, but reality doesn't allow it. Not to mention anything else, the land rights I have contracted are too short."

"Ecological park, what is this?"

"The ecological park is:"

The business model of building independent and mature single or multiple composite agricultural modules based on local conditions and relying on local ecological resources makes full use of the advantages of the vast land and abundant resources. It is rooted in the improvement of the local ecological environment and the cross-regional allocation of resources to form modern ecological circular agriculture.

"I see. So what needs to be done to maintain this 'ecological cycle'?"

"That depends on what the focus of development is."

"What is it, and in which direction do you plan to develop?"

"Multiple discoveries are needed, and they need to be comprehensive; otherwise, it's probably impossible to maintain this 'ecological cycle'."

What kind of talent is needed?

1. Cultivating interdisciplinary talents

Ecological circular agriculture is a high-tech industry, and naturally, it needs a lot of talent.

Talented individuals with expertise in ecology and agriculture are crucial. It's essential to grasp the fundamental theories of ecological circular agriculture, the efficient use of agricultural resources, the protection of the production environment, and the enhancement of ecosystem services. Emphasis should be placed on cultivating agricultural business entities at different levels, guiding them to actively implement ecological circular agriculture through innovation and entrepreneurship, and continuously promoting the green development of agriculture.

2. Capitalization of ecological circular agriculture projects

Investing in an ecological circular agriculture project can range from tens of thousands to several million yuan. However, like other agricultural projects, ecological agriculture faces the dilemma of "high investment and slow returns." Therefore, it's difficult for most businesses to make such a large investment, and it's simply out of reach for farmers.

Therefore, as things stand, the contract period is too short. Let's not even talk about returning; I'm afraid that by the time the contract expires, none of my facilities will be complete.

"You don't need to change this yet, continue."

"good,

3. Refine the business model

While every stage of circular agriculture can be profitable, which stage is the dominant one? Ultimately, which stage of the overall ecological circular agriculture system is the most profitable? Refining the business model for ecological circular agriculture requires top-level design, taking ecology as the main theme and considering every stage of agriculture to design a profitable model. Simultaneously, by rapidly replicating the established business model, the monetization capability of ecological circular agriculture projects can be enhanced.

4. Industrialization

While ecological circular agriculture appears to be a complete industrial chain, its industrialization is still relatively weak. The key challenge lies in developing the core industry and leveraging it to drive improvements in other segments. Ecological circular agriculture is not about pursuing ecology for its own sake or circularity for its own sake, but rather about strengthening integration and improving resource utilization on the basis of industry.

5. Innovation remains key.

Breaking the deadlock in ecological circular agriculture still relies on innovation: technological innovation, talent innovation, and model innovation.

"Besides what you just mentioned, are there any others?"

"There are many more, besides these, we also need the development model of ecological circular agriculture."

1. Material Reuse Model

Through multi-level recycling of agricultural waste, waste or byproducts from one industry are used as raw materials for the next. Examples include the utilization of biogas and livestock manure.

2. A circular model using straw as a link

The promotion of straw return to the field can effectively achieve the ecological cycle goal of reducing burning emissions and increasing farmland fertility. In addition, there are many other agricultural cycle models with straw as the link, such as building an industrial chain around the comprehensive utilization of straw as feed, fuel and substrate, such as "straw-substrate-edible fungi", "straw-molded fuel-fuel-farmers", and "straw-silage-livestock".

By improving agricultural infrastructure, agricultural production conditions and the environment are improved; by implementing integrated farming and animal husbandry, agricultural waste is recycled and reused, eliminating waste pollution and improving land and water quality. This has positive significance for promoting the sustainable use of agricultural resources, advancing the "Five Waters Co-Governance" initiative, and beautifying the rural environment.

This model enables the gradual utilization of straw resources and zero emissions of pollutants, allowing straw waste resources to be used rationally and effectively. It solves the environmental pollution and resource waste problems caused by the arbitrary disposal and burning of straw, while also obtaining organic fertilizer, clean energy, and biomass.

3. Reduction mode

Standardize the use of fertilizers, pesticides, veterinary drugs, feed and their additives, promote the application of soil testing and formula fertilization, green pest control and other technologies, and improve the utilization rate of fertilizers and pesticides.

4. Resource-based model

For example, "perpetual agriculture" is an important form of waste resource utilization in the circular economy. Its characteristic is maximizing beneficial relationships through the effective allocation of elements, based on resource conservation and environmental protection. This involves recycling various resources and saving energy, such as using cigarette butts to collect rainwater, turning manure into organic fertilizer, and returning straw to the fields.

"Permanent agriculture" seeks to use land resources as sparingly as possible, emphasizing the use of perennial plants and encouraging the use of self-regulating systems. It involves maintaining the land through techniques such as multi-cropping and green mulching, monitoring the local environment, and developing green development plans.

"Permanent agriculture" does not use artificial fertilizers and pesticides. Instead, it deters pests by planting a diverse range of plants and encouraging predators to enter the ecosystem. For example, alfalfa, a legume, releases nitrogen gas that disorients pests.

5. Eco-industrial park model

Circular agriculture operates at three levels: sectoral, regional, and social. The sectoral level refers to a single enterprise or farmer as the unit of circulation; the social level signifies a "circular rural area"; and the regional level, based on ecological principles, integrates materials, energy, and information among enterprises to form an ecological industrial park driven by a leading enterprise, encompassing numerous small and medium-sized enterprises and farmers.