There are fewer and fewer people in rural areas eating cassava. What is the reason? In fact, this is a very real problem! In former rural areas, in addition to raising various poultry and livestock, there was no shortage of planting industries that could support families. For example, a variety of crops can be grown on the ground, and as one of the world's three major potato crops, cassava has excellent varieties, strong adaptability, drought and barren tolerance, and a high survival rate. The fields are super high. During this period, only a small amount of fertilizer and grass need to be applied, and there are very few insect pests. There is no need to spray pesticides to eliminate pests and diseases.
Speaking of maturity, cassava seedlings can grow up to several cassava and have high yields. The cassava stems can be used as seeds for next year and cut into small pieces for seeds. It doesn’t need to look like corn, you can’t. Keep your own seeds instead of paying to buy them. For farmers, growing cassava is still very cost-effective. Cassava pulled out of the ground is also very useful. It can be eaten by both humans and livestock, and can also be sold to factories as a raw material for alcohol extraction. In the early days, when other food crops had poor harvests, cassava was often eaten as a staple food and was delicious as a snack. For livestock such as chickens, ducks, pigs, etc., they don’t have much money to buy feed, so they use cassava powder to mix and feed; sometimes they grow too big cassava, and families don’t have money to use them, and some of their raw materials will Cassava is sold.
It is not surprising that cassava is grown less and less, think about it, now in the countryside, there are elderly people and children to support, they have to build houses and spend money in their daily life. Children's school expenses and clothes are also a big expense. As before, they had no opportunity for early farming at home. Many people go out to work to earn money. Looking at the fields, many of them were empty. Not only is cassava lacking, but rice is also grown. , corn, soybeans, peanuts and other crops are also scarce. Although the living standards of people in rural areas have improved, the prices of some agricultural products have not increased. For example, the price of raw cassava is quite low, 2 to 3 cents per catty. If they are grown and sold, they are grown annually. You also can’t make a lot of money. The tons of thread you plant are only a few thousand yuan, which is less than the money you earn by working outside for three months.
More people are going out to work. The village is usually full of old people, children and women. Their working capacity is limited. Clothes are not as problematic as before. There are fewer livestock so there is no need to grow them. There are many more tapioca feeds. Another point is that living conditions are better in rural areas. Although cassava is rich in starch, its nutrition and taste are not as good as other crops such as corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and peanuts. Few people eat cassava as a staple food, and there are certainly fewer types of cassava.