On December 3rd, the 2020 poverty alleviation commendation conference and report meeting of advanced deeds were held in Jilin Province, aiming at burrowing down and implementing the General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important remarks on poverty alleviation and instructions from the inspection in Jilin province, summarizing experiences from poverty alleviation and honoring those advanced models. Jing Junhai, secretary of the Jilin Provincial Committee of the CPC and leader of the Provincial Leading Group for Poverty Alleviation attended the meeting and delivered a speech. On behalf of the Provincial Committee and the provincial government, Jing Junhai extended congratulations to the commended advanced collectivists and individuals, expressed greetings to the cadres and the masses who have devoted themselves to fighting against poverty, and showed gratitude to people from all walks of life who have long cared for and supported Jilin’s poverty alleviation.
A group of advanced collectives and individuals have been commended for their efforts in poverty alleviation at the conference, among which Professor Yu Yinhui from our college won the Innovation Award for Poverty Alleviation in Jilin Province.
Since the beginning of 2016, Professor Yu Yinhui has led her research team step out from the laboratory into the rural farm, embarking on the journey of targeted poverty alleviation by promoting agriculture through science and technology. The research team, leading by Professor Yu Yinhui, serves as a think tank that developed and applied the Internet of Things system, assisting in the implementation of the “poverty alleviation package”. They have installed wireless pyroelectric detection security systems around farms. 12,000 square meters of barns and sheds have been shielded with 24-hour protection. The team has also designed a “farm helper” system for villagers which can monitor the temperature and humidity of the farm, as well as concentrations of hazardous gases such as ammonia, methane and hydrogen sulfide. By logging into the “farm helper” mobile app, farmers can get real-time data and live footage. real-time numbers approach the critical threshold, a series of functions including windows opening for ventilation are all set to effectively prevent the pens from being too humid, thereby preventing the livestock from catching contagious skin diseases and other illnesses. The app also supports real-time pen monitoring, so that farmers can clean up and make the rounds in time. Numbers exceeding standard are flagged, data are uploaded onto cloud storage, therefore livestock rearing is done scientifically. Meanwhile, every sheep has an e-collar around its neck for real-time location monitoring, so that the movement tracks and real-time monitor can be played back. As research results find their way to the “cloud”, sheep and cattle can also enjoy a better life with the help of internet big data. The villagers are completely mesmerized and say, “Professor Yu often visits the village, her high-tech devices are practical, simple, and easy to master.”
Through scientific monitoring and management, Lin Hai Village has begun to make progress in the four links of livestock rearing, prevention and control of disease, raising and fattening of the livestock. The cattle and sheep are strong and fat, and the average weight of a sheep ready for slaughter has increased from 60 kg to 75 kg. The tricky issue of ewes drastically losing their milk output has also been solved. The rate of brucellosis and skin diseases in sheep herds has been reduced, and zero losses of herds have been reported. In three years, the cooperative’s average revenue per annum has increased by 1.7 million RMB, and 747 poverty-stricken households across the town had a share of the dividend.
At this commendation conference, the Office of Poverty Alleviation of Jilin University won the Organization and Contribution Award for Poverty Alleviation in Jilin Province. Cui Jinhu, professor of the College of Plant Science, leader of the Science and Technology Poverty Alleviation Team of Jilin University, and deputy mayor of Science and Technology of Bianzhao Town, Tongyu County, won the Special Contribution Award for Poverty Alleviation in Jilin Province.
