Wuzhong Milk [Ningxia Wuzhong Specialty]

What is Wu Zhong milk? Authentic Ningxia Wuzhong specialty: Wuzhong milk

Summary:Do you want to know what Wuzhong milk is? This article is a detailed introduction to the special product of Wuzhong, Ningxia - Wuzhong Milk. It was compiled and edited by the editorial team of China Specialty Network after reviewing and collecting relevant information about Wuzhong Milk. The full text takes about 9 minutes to read, mainly including the basic introduction of Wuzhong Milk and the product characteristics of Wuzhong Milk? How did the history of Wuzhong milk come about? Wait

Basic Introduction of Wuzhong Milk

As the core area of Ningxia's dairy industry development, Wuzhong City has cultivated the dairy industry into the most distinctive and dominant industry after years of development.

. It is reported that the maximum number of individual dairy farmers in Wuzhong City reached 15000 households. In order to improve concentration and breeding level, the local dairy industry has implemented the "out of household and in park" project, bringing the number of dairy farming parks to 86 at one point

Wuzhong City is a county-level district of Wuzhong City, as well as the location of the Wuzhong Municipal Government. It is the development center of Wuzhong's politics, economy, and culture, and also the largest livestock product trading and distribution center in the northwest region. The Yellow River runs through the entire city from south to north, with flat terrain, fertile land, crisscrossing ditches and canals, abundant sunshine, guaranteed harvests from droughts and floods, and abundant forests and food. Abundant in economic crops such as wheat, corn, and soybeans, as well as abundant forage, provide sufficient material conditions for the development of animal husbandry

Regional Scope

The production areas of Wuzhong milk are 11 townships in Wuzhong City, including Shangqiao Town, Dongta Township, Gucheng Town, Jinyintan Town, Guojiaqiao Township, Banqiao Township, Malian Canal Township, Gaozha Town, Jinji Town, Biandangou Town, and Sunjiatan Management Committee. The geographical coordinates are 106 ° 06 ′ -106 ° 22 ′ E longitude and 37 ° 30 ′ -38 ° 08 ′ N latitude. The terrain elevation ranges from 1126 meters to 1127 meters, and the terrain in the area is mainly plain. To the west, it borders the Yellow River and Qingtongxia City, and to the south, it borders the Hongsibao Development Zone; Bordered by Lingwu City in the northeast; 59 kilometers away from Yinchuan, the capital of Ningxia. The entire area is 70 kilometers long from north to south and 20 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 1112 square kilometers. The total annual output is 350000 tons

Production technology requirements

(1) Origin selection and special content regulations: The origin of Wuzhong milk covers 11 townships including Shangqiao Town, Dongta Township, Gucheng Town, Jinyintan Town, Guojiaqiao Township, Banqiao Township, Malianqu Township, Gaozha Town, Jinji Town, Biandangou Town, and Sunjiatan Management Committee in Wuzhong City

(2) Variety selection and specific requirements: Select excellent Chinese Holstein cows

(3) Production process management, including special usage regulations for agricultural inputs: The site should comply with the principles specified in GB/T18407.3, choose a place with leeward and sunny conditions, high and dry flat terrain, good water quality, sufficient water sources, good drainage, convenient transportation, pollution-free surroundings, and easy epidemic prevention, and fully consider the conditions for feeding grass. There are no pollution sources such as chemical plants, meat processing plants, leather factories, slaughterhouses, and livestock farms within 3 kilometers around the cattle farm. The cattle farm is more than 1 kilometer away from towns, residential areas, and public places, and more than 300 meters away from transportation arteries

(1) External sensory characteristics: After more than 30 years of careful cultivation, the fresh milk produced by the dairy farm in Litong District is milky white or slightly yellow, without sediment or visible impurities, and is a uniform colloidal liquid with the inherent milk aroma of fresh milk

(2) Internal quality indicators: Each 1000 grams of fresh milk contains 3.5 grams of fat, 3.2 grams of protein, and over 11.5% dry matter

(3) Safety requirements: In accordance with laws and regulations such as the Animal Epidemic Prevention Law of the People's Republic of China and production standards for pollution-free livestock products, strengthen the management of breeding bases, and strictly implement national standards for pollution-free food production such as NY5028, GB18596, NY/T388, NY5045, and GB5410

(1) Soil and Geomorphic Conditions: Litong District, Wuzhong City, has a unique terrain and landforms, combining the beauty of the Jiangnan water town with the grandeur of the northern desert. The terrain in the area is high in the south and low in the north, resembling a treasure bottle shape. It is mainly composed of two parts: the southern part is a hilly area formed by the convergence of Niushou Mountain and Luoshan Mountain ranges, and the northern part is along the Qin Canal, Han Canal, and both sides of the Yellow River, forming the Yellow River Plain. Except for hilly areas and riverbanks, the entire land is divided into two parts: new irrigation areas and old irrigation areas, accounting for 11% and 38% of the total land area, respectively. Shangqiao Town, Dongta Township, Gucheng Town, Jinyintan Town, Guojiaqiao Township, Banqiao Township, Malian Canal Township, Gaozha Town, and Jinji Town belong to the old irrigation area, while Biandangou Town and Sunjiatan Management Committee belong to the new irrigation area

(2) Hydrological situation: The water resources in Wuzhong city mainly rely on the Yellow River water and groundwater that pass through the area. The Yellow River flows through the area for 28 kilometers, and the average annual water intake in the whole region is 689 million cubic meters, accounting for 17% of the irrigation water from the Yellow River in Ningxia. The other water system is the Kushui River (also known as Shanshui Gou), which runs through the area for 54 kilometers and is the largest natural drainage river in the region with a maximum flood discharge capacity of 80 cubic meters per second

(3) Climate situation: The urban area of Wuzhong belongs to a continental monsoon climate and a semi-arid climate zone in the middle temperate zone, characterized by late warm springs, short hot summers, early cool autumns, and long cold winters. The annual average temperature is 8.8 degrees Celsius, the relative humidity is 53%, the average annual sunshine is 2936.4 hours, and the annual average frost free period is 173.6 days. The main characteristics are drought and low rainfall, strong evaporation, sparse and concentrated precipitation, large temperature difference, short frost free period, and long sunshine. The average annual precipitation is 193.4 mm, which is mostly concentrated in July, August and September. It often occurs in the form of rainstorm, which is easy to form runoff. The average annual evaporation is 2013.7 mm, 10 times of the rainfall