Vol 5 Chapter 79: Agriculture

By the end of 1925, more than half of Bulgaria's 10-year plan had been completed, and many of the pre-invested projects had now reached the harvest.
Until now, Bulgaria's total industrial volume has increased by 63% compared to 19 years, with an average annual industrial growth rate of 13%, ranking first in the world.
On the other hand, Ferdinand's biggest competitor, the British Empire, has experienced a negative growth in the total industrial volume in recent years. Compared with 19 years, not only did it not increase, it fell by almost 13 percentage points.
In this case, Ferdinand was not surprised. In the same period in history, the British industry was also declining. Before the economic crisis broke out in 1929, the total industrial volume of the British Empire accounted for only 9% of the world, compared with 1913. The year fell by a third.
Without the help of the three North American countries to pull the data, the total industrial volume of the British Empire is actually horrible, and the total domestic industrial volume has been overtaken by Bulgaria.
制造业 The population engaged in manufacturing has fallen by a quarter compared with the previous year. If there was no chaos in Germany, it is estimated that this decline would be even greater.
Regardless of the decline, the British Empire is still the world's number one industrial power, accounting for 30.6 percent of the global industrial total, followed by Bulgaria, which accounts for only 10 percent of the global industrial total. At 8.33, the gap between the two sides is still huge.
In contrast, the industrial growth rate in Germany and Italy is very impressive, with annual growth rates exceeding 10%, although only the light industry.
Italy ’s total industrial output now exceeds its peak, and has increased by nearly 18% compared to its peak in 1914.
Germany also recovered to the total industrial output of 1907. If there was no sudden outbreak of the Ruhr crisis, this number would be even higher.
If Britain and France continue to shift production capacity, perhaps Germany's industry will recover in a few years, and Italy will have the opportunity to surpass France and become Europe's fourth largest industrial country.
Although Yingying and France are going downhill in industry, their economic development speed is not slow at all, far exceeding the average level of economic growth in the world.
下 Under the dividend of de-industrialization, the economic growth rate of the British in 1925 reached 6.3%, and the economic growth rate of the French reached 7.1%.
至少 At least half of this growth was attributed to real estate. In 1925, the average increase in house prices in the UK exceeded 40%, while house prices in London increased almost twice.
The average increase in house prices in France also exceeded 20%, and the increase in house prices in Paris was as high as 100%.
All of these are inevitable. The limited area of ​​the British Isles and the rapid growth of house prices are also inevitable. In contrast, France's native area is much larger, more than twice the size of the British, but the population of the two countries is almost the same.
With these fictitious data, Ferdinand was too lazy to read. According to economists, the economic growth of Britain and France violated the laws of the market, and an artificially hyped economy would have catastrophic consequences if the bubble burst.
However, every economic crisis that seems to be in the capitalist world is artificially speculated and relied on the market to regulate itself. How is that possible?
Capital is profit-driven. Under the promotion of benefits, there is nothing that capitalists dare not do. When it comes to economic research, the black hands behind the scenes are the most professional.
"Your Majesty, here is a summary of the government's work in 1925, please look over!"
As Constantine said, he submitted a statement to Ferdinand. The government's work summary is definitely not a table that can be put down. This is only a catalogue that was handed to Ferdinand.
Detailed work situation, if put together, I'm afraid a room can't pile up, Ferdinand doesn't have the time to study it carefully.
I glanced at it for the first time. As with the previous years, there is nothing new. It is nothing more than industry, agriculture, education, medical care, and economics.
He was concerned that the speed of agricultural development in Bulgaria has begun to fall behind. Even if he has increased agricultural investment, the speed of agricultural development has been overtaken by other industries.
If there is no accident, this gap will continue to widen in the future, and the scissors of industry and agriculture will continue to widen.
"Prime Minister, have you noticed that Bulgaria ’s agricultural output value increased by only 8% in 1925? This also includes our newly developed arable land area.
If after deducting this part, the actual agricultural growth rate will be even lower, does it also mean that our rural economy has reached its limit now? Ferdinand asked
His Majesty, this is an inevitable result. The rapid growth of our agriculture in the past few years was based on the large-scale reclamation of land by military aristocrats. Now that their land has been cleared, the rapid growth will naturally stop.
As for our rural economy, the development potential is already small, and even some economists believe that our rural economy will go backwards in the future.
From the perspective of income growth rate, in 1925, the income growth rate of farmers was only 1.2%, while the average wage growth rate of the whole society remained at about 5.3%.
If nothing is wrong, Bulgaria ’s agricultural population will be halved in less than 20 years. Under the difference in income, many agricultural people will be transformed into industrial population!
Our land structure will also change, and the situation of land merger will become more serious. A large amount of land will be gathered in the hands of a few people, which has become a development trend. "Constantine analyzed
Ferdinand slightly nodded. He also knew these conditions. With the development of science and technology, integrated agriculture is the future development direction, and there is no prospect for the development of small farmers.
Although farmers in Bulgaria now have a per capita arable land area of ​​up to 19.5 hectares, and in some areas they are all landowners, they still cannot prevent this from happening.
Well, the average figures are unreliable. Bulgaria ’s large aristocrats have tens of thousands of hectares of land, and the Bulgarian agricultural company holds tens of millions of hectares of land. It is very nonsense for farmers.
In fact, farmers' land holdings are very small, accounting for only 5.7 percent of Bulgaria's national land. In this case, the land occupation of most people is about 1 hectare.
This is also an inevitable result. Although Bulgaria's rapid population growth does not mean that farmers' population growth is also fast.
Although the rural population has the highest birth rate, most of these people choose to leave when they become adults. Except for the eldest son who inherits the family business, everyone else has to go out to make their own living.
In addition, there are still a large number of immigrants in Bulgaria. Ferdinand has not turned them into farmers, nor has he done the stupid issue of land. Most of these people have become workers.
As of 1925, Bulgaria ’s agricultural population still did not exceed eight million. This is based on the calculation of new babies in the countryside. If the deduction is destined to go out to make a living, the number will be even lower, perhaps less than five million. .
There is no difference between urban and rural household registration in Bulgaria. It may only take one day to transition from peasants to workers, and it is only necessary to purchase a piece of land from transition from workers to peasants.
限制 In this country where the population is sparsely populated, restricting the population to settle down is completely nonsense.
There is nothing to compete for, and the Bulgarian government will naturally not restrict it.
Education is elite education. It does not mean how hard it is for geniuses to enter the university, but to complete compulsory education. There is also a great difference in the quality of education.
Not to mention medical resources. First of all, you have to have money. The medical expenses of this era are not what ordinary people can afford. There is no competition for money and no use!
想要 It is very simple to change your household registration in Bulgaria. As long as you live in a place for three years, you have a legitimate income, and you can settle down without a criminal record.
"Prime Minister, has the government considered that if the income of farmers is to be raised, with the continuous development of the economy, many rural people will become poor in the future due to the difference between industrial and agricultural scissors!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said
"Your Majesty, this problem is very complicated. Unless they can increase their land occupation, if they only increase their output, their income will be very limited!
Even if it is to change to cash crops, it is not so easy, because the supply and demand of society, except for agricultural products such as wheat and potatoes, the prices of other economic agricultural products are difficult to stabilize. Even with government guidance, there is no way to solve the problem.
比如 For example, the price of apples this year is very high, but when everyone went to plant apples, the apples harvested after three or five years. Due to the increase in production, prices will naturally fall. In the end, not only did not help the farmers, but they hurt even more. "Constantine explained
Jeff Ferdinand nodded, this is an inevitable result. Unless a planned economy is implemented, natural adjustments in accordance with market laws are inevitable.
"Well, this is a very serious social problem. Without accidents, our rural population will become poor in 20 years.
We have to make preparations in advance, such as: guiding them to work in cities, selling land or contracting out land; in areas with special conditions, we can also develop special industries suitable for the local area ... "Ferdinand thought and said
In the middle of the twentieth century, the issue of peasants' income was a worldwide problem. By contrast, Bulgaria's problems are relatively small.
As a result of several wars, many peasants in Bulgaria have evolved into military aristocrats. After the rise of these people, they basically went to the fiefdom for development.
Their departure makes the phenomenon of local land tension no longer exist, alleviating the contradiction between people and land. Otherwise, there is no need to wait for 20 years. Now Ferdinand has to consider the urban-rural income gap.
Although in the long run, the income of the working class surpasses that of the peasant class is an inevitable choice of the times, but the living standards of the peasants are still higher than the workers in the short term.
His Majesty, the conditions are still immature. Judging from the current economic situation in Bulgaria, it is too early to develop the tertiary industry. The tourism industry in our country, which has just started, is still struggling.
It is easy to create tourist attractions, but it will not be profitable in the short term. The income of the people is still very limited, and their enthusiasm for travel is not high.
其他 For other special industries, in fact, the Ministry of Agriculture has long been engaged in the cultivation of some special products tailored to local conditions, but the current output value is limited.
The most representative is that you personally explain the Rose Industrial Park, but this success can not be replicated, other regions do not have this particularity! "Constantine explained
Ferdinand nodded, not all industries can create an industrial chain, such as roses, a special industry in Bulgaria. Although other places exist, there is no way to compare with Bulgaria in quality.
This is the core factor for the success of Ferdinand Rose Industrial Park. The world knows that Bulgarian roses are the best, and the brand value has been born.
Whether it is rose oil or rose drink or rose wine, the first reaction of ordinary people will think of Bulgaria.
God's back garden is the best slogan!
句话 Under the operation of Ferdinand, this sentence has been deeply rooted. The added brand value reflects the benefits. The success of the Rose Industrial Park is not as simple as it seems.
Compared to ~ EbookFREE.me ~ Ferdinand's wine industry chain is still operating, the development force will be much worse, and the profitability is incomparable.
The French wine brand has been established, and Bulgarian wine can only be ranked second. Although the winner is not all-in, the winner still takes the biggest one.
If you want to achieve a counterattack, it is simply impossible in the short term. Without dozens of hours of hard work, Bulgarian wine brands will be difficult to establish.
Unable to build a brand, naturally there is no brand value, so this profit is very limited.
Finally, the profits are fed back to the grape cultivation. The profit of the wine is not high, so the income of the fruit grower of the grapes is naturally not high.
Jeff Ferdinand was recalling that in such a large area of ​​Bulgaria, there are also special products and agricultural products that have the possibility of international promotion. Finally, they found that there are many things, but not many of which have economic value.
For example: handmade leather shoes, arts and crafts, corals in Serbia; tourism, fruits in Greece; carpets in the Arabian Peninsula, date palms; plant resources in Asia Minor ...
In the future, these industries may have room for development, but in this period, they have no economic value.
的 The people of the world are still not rich. Isn't it trivial to develop these industries? I still have enough food, who is interested in traveling?
Tourism can't develop, who can these industrial souvenirs be sold to?
Fruit is also the same. There are too few people who have the ability to consume. Most people can only afford cheap local fruits. The high-end imported goods are too luxurious.
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