Animal husbandry will become the main economic pillar of Guizhou

Introduction: the reporter learned from the experience exchange meeting of Guizhou's agricultural structure adjustment held on April 4 that in the new round of agricultural structure adjustment, Guizhou will build animal husbandry into the main pillar industry of the province According to the introduction, the animal husbandry in Guizhou Province has a strong development momentum in recent years In recent three years, it has been growing at the rate of 8% - 9% every year, which is higher than the development speed of other industries The annual output value is second only to grain, which is far more than flue-cured tobacco, accounting for about 35% of the total agricultural output value Last year, the total output of meat reached 1.246 million tons Guizhou has 64.3 million mu of grassland, of which more than 500 mu of grassland accounts for about half of the total area of grassland In addition to abundant undergrowth grassland and straw resources, Guizhou has the potential to develop 6 million cattle and 30 million sheep annually Guizhou also has 27 local excellent breeds, such as cattle, sheep, pigs, chickens and ducks, which are easy to form local brand advantages and provide a broad space for the development of animal husbandry Ban Chengnong, deputy director of the Provincial Department of agriculture, said that animal husbandry is not only an industry that directly increases farmers' income, but also an industry with a long chain and a large degree of relevance, which can effectively promote the development of planting, processing, transportation, service and other industries Guizhou should make every effort to focus on animal husbandry as a pillar industry Through structural adjustment and variety optimization, Guizhou will become a large animal husbandry province supported by high-quality pigs, cattle and sheep According to the agricultural structure adjustment plan of Guizhou Province, by the end of the tenth five year plan, Guizhou will have 16 million pigs, 1 million cattle, 6 million sheep, 98 million poultry, 1.6 million tons of meat, 9.7 billion yuan of animal husbandry output value, accounting for more than 40% of the total agricultural output value.