At noon in the Tengger Desert, although it is late autumn, the sun is still dazzling. The continuous sound of "baa baa" and the large trucks coming and going broke the ancient silence of this Gobi Desert. On the Gobi Desert in Huanghuatan Town, Gulang County, Gansu Province, at the southern edge of Tengger Desert, rows of modern breeding sheds are arranged in order. Farmers are busy adding grass and water to sheep in their own sheds. Fat and strong sheep chased after their owners' feed barrels, causing a commotion... From 2012 to 2019, Gulang County relocated more than 60000 people from the southern mountainous areas to the Huanghuatan immigrant area. These immigrants all have a tradition of raising sheep. At the beginning, every household still followed the traditional way of breeding, with each household raising it freely. The scale was small, the risk prevention ability was weak, and it was difficult to make money. Many people worked while raising it. How to make immigrants stable, wealthy, and live well? The first problem to be solved in becoming Gulang County. Huanghuatan Town, located on the Gobi Desert, has scarce rainfall and is not suitable for growing crops. However, the Gobi Desert is well ventilated, cool, and dry, making it particularly suitable for large-scale sheep farming. In 2019, the county helped local farmers build solar greenhouses and breeding greenhouses, marking the beginning of large-scale sheep farming. The government allocated 5.6 acres of barren land for me to build a breeding shed, subsidized the funds for building the shed, and even helped me apply for a small loan at the bank Zhang Zhongtang, who switched from long-distance trafficking to sheep farming, earned nearly 500000 yuan last year. It's much better than running long distances! "When it comes to his" sheep farming experience, "Zhang Zhongtang said that the popularity of" sheep affairs "in Huanghuatan cannot be separated from the" Ten Measures for Sheep "introduced by the county. The "Ten Measures for Sheep" mentioned by Zhang Zhongtang refers to the "Several Supporting Opinions for Promoting the Sustainable and Healthy Development of the Sheep Industry" formulated and issued by Gulang County in recent years. These "opinions" include ten subsidy policies for the construction of breeding demonstration sites, sheep breeding, pricing, forage, slaughter and processing, and sales of sheep products, which are commonly referred to as the "Ten Measures for Sheep" by the public. When there are 5000 or more breeding ewes in a sheep farm, the maximum subsidy is 300000 yuan. When the price of meat sheep is lower than the breeding cost for three consecutive months, the maximum subsidy is 6000 yuan according to the standard of 10 yuan per ewe. The "Ten Sheep Measures" effectively solve the concerns of farmers in terms of fundraising and market risk control, and have been widely welcomed by the public. I have sold 4 cars this year, with over 300 units per car, making a net profit of nearly 120000 yuan Zhang Zhongtang now has its own large-scale breeding site that can accommodate 2000 sheep at once. As he fed the feed, he talked to the reporter about his plan: "Taking advantage of the market situation improving, we plan to sell a few hundred more." Now, in Huanghuatan Town, there are 501 large-scale breeders like Zhang Zhongtang who have more than 600 in stock. There are 540000 sheep in the town, and the average annual income of large-scale breeders is over 100000 yuan. The income from the sheep industry accounts for more than 60% of the average annual disposable income of farmers. The reporter saw a continuous stream of large trucks with license plates from Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia and other places, some loading and some queuing up. Various trucks transporting feed were also coming one after another, stirring up a thousand year old barren desert and turning it into a bustling place. Yang Qiwei, Secretary of the Gulang County Committee, told reporters that Gulang sheep have been exported to various provinces and regions in northwest China, and the sheep industry has become a pillar industry for local people to increase their income. The 'Ten Goats' have enriched the masses and stabilized their hearts. The town has unified the planning and configuration of infrastructure such as water, electricity, and roads, and self funded the construction by the masses. Small clusters, large-scale, and park based development have solved the problems of poor information flow, incomplete channels, and sales difficulties in scattered breeding Zhu Peicheng, Secretary of the Party Committee of Huanghuatan Town, said that we will further implement the "Ten Measures for Sheep", promote large-scale, standardized, and intelligent development, and enable more people to obtain more benefits. The Jintan Sheep Industrial Park, which started construction in 2022, now has more than 2400 breeding sheds and 92000 sheep in stock. During the conversation with Zhang Zhongtang, a large truck slowly drove into the park. After the broker met with the farmers, more than 300 sheep were gradually "walked" into the truck through the robotic arm. I hope that the 'Gulangyang' of this car can help the people on the Gobi Desert to make their lives more prosperous Zhu Peicheng said. (New Society)