Qi Xinglei： ＂The Father of Xia ‘nan Cattle＂, creating a precedent for beef cattle breeding in China ｜ The most beautiful scientific and technological worker in 2019.
Since joining the work in 1982
Qi Xinglei has been at the grassroots level.
Committed to beef cattle research and technology promotion.
He presided over the breeding of the first in China.
A new beef breed with independent intellectual property rights — — Xia’ nanniu
Known as "the father of Xia ‘nan cattle"
Created a precedent for beef cattle breeding in China.
Fil that blank of beef cattle breeds in China.
Establish a milestone in the development of beef cattle industry in China
At present, Xianan cattle and its frozen semen have been spread to 27 provinces and cities in China, with a quantity of nearly 10 million doses, and have become the main beef cattle breed in China and the characteristic industry in Henan Province. In 2018, the output value of Xia ‘nan cattle industry in Biyang County exceeded 15 billion yuan, becoming the pillar of the county economy.
"Create" the first cow in China
In the early 1980s, with the rapid improvement of agricultural mechanization, the demand for cattle for service declined gradually, and the market demand for beef cattle increased, so it was imperative to improve the quality of beef. Unfortunately, there was no special beef cattle breed in China at that time.
In 1986, in order to break the situation that foreign beef cattle breeds dominate the world, Qi Xinglei’s scientific research team undertook the scientific research project of "Nanyang cattle introduced Charolais cattle to cultivate new meat varieties" issued by Henan Animal Husbandry Bureau, and began the scientific research long-distance running of Xia ‘nan cattle cultivation.
In the past 21 years, the personnel of the technical research team have been adjusted several times, and the older ones left their jobs, feeling bored and changed jobs, and the personnel changed one after another, while Qi Xinglei gave up the opportunity of changing careers and promotion for four times and chose to stick to it.
He traveled all over the country in more than 2,000 villages in 24 townships, with a journey of more than 100,000 kilometers, wearing out more than 30 pairs of shoes and riding 13 bicycles.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Xia Nanniu passed the examination and approval of the expert group on January 8, 2007; On June 29th, 2007, the Ministry of Agriculture announced that the first beef cattle breed in China, Xia ‘nan Cattle, was born in Biyang.
In 2009, Qi Xinglei was elected as one of the top ten people who moved the Central Plains in 2009. As the award speech said, "Qi Xinglei persisted in the glorious moment by keeping the loneliness of time and enduring the temptation of fame and fortune, and after 20 years of lonely scientific research and long-distance running. Even if the black hair becomes bald, there is no regret for the youth to pay for the cattle. "
Create the first beef cattle brand in China.
Biyang County has established the headquarters for the industrialization development of Xia ‘nan cattle, and set up the industrial planning group, technology research and development group, industrial development group, leading enterprise service group and brand creation group, taking the industrialization development of Xia ‘nan cattle as the "No.1 Project" to promote the county’s economic development, and put forward the development goal of "building the first beef brand in China and the first beef food city in China".
In 2008, the Ministry of Agriculture took Xia ‘nan cattle as the only beef cattle breed promoted nationwide. In 2009, the work report of Henan provincial government called for vigorously promoting Xia ‘nan cattle; The Ministry of Agriculture issued the Twelfth Five-year Plan for the Development of National Animal Husbandry (2011~2015), and Xia ‘nan cattle is the only beef cattle breed promoted nationwide. The development of Xia ‘nan cattle industry has been included in the revitalization plan of the old revolutionary base area in Dabie Mountain, which has become one of the 25 major economic development strategies in Henan Province.
Entrusted by the National Standards Committee, Qi Xinglei, as the chief scientist, presided over the formulation of "National Standards for Xia ‘nan Cattle", which provided an important basis for the identification and grading of Xia ‘nan cattle varieties and the popularization and application of people. Presided over the completion of the scientific research project of "Integration and Application of Production Technology in Xia ‘nan Cattle", with the main technical and economic indicators leading in China, and won the first prize of the National Agricultural Technology Promotion Award from 2011 to 2013; He presided over the scientific research project of "Nanyang Cattle Germplasm Innovation and Cultivation and Industrialization of New Varieties of Xia ‘nan Cattle" and won the second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2013.
Where Xia Nanniu goes, Qi Xinglei and the team’s service will follow. At present, in addition to Tibet, Xinjiang, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, Qi Xinglei’s team has promoted more than 1 million live Xia ‘nan cattle and more than 8 million doses of Xia ‘nan cattle frozen semen to the whole country, totaling no less than 10 million doses. His footprints are all over more than 200 cattle farms in 16 provinces and cities.
In 2018, there were 364,000 Xia ‘nan cattle in Biyang County, and 220,000 were slaughtered. The output value of Xia ‘nan cattle industry exceeded 15 billion yuan, which has formed a whole industrial chain management pattern integrating breeding, breeding, slaughtering, processing and sales. Xia ‘nan cattle have played an important role in county economic development and industrial poverty alleviation.
Relying on the national beef cattle industrial technology system, Qi Xinglei actively cooperated closely with experts and professors from seven scientific research institutes, including Northwest A&F University, to carry out production technology research in 16 aspects, such as breeding and improvement of Xia ‘nan cattle, research and development of high-grade beef production technology of Xia ‘nan cattle, and cultivation of new strains of Xia ‘nan cattle without horns, and summed up six production technology integrations, which provided technical support for the efficient and rapid development of Xia ‘nan cattle.
The selfless dedication of a child’s heart.
Qi Xinglei gave up four opportunities for promotion and refused many invitations from classmates and friends to do business in the sea for his beloved Xia Nanniu career, and of course added a lot of helplessness and guilt to his family, wife and children … …
Why did Qi Xinglei refuse to be promoted?
The answer he gave was touching.
In March, 2008, Biyang County People’s Government held a commendation meeting for Xia ‘nan cattle breeding, and Qi Xinglei received a circular commendation and won a prize of 100,000 yuan. But after the meeting, he didn’t go home, but solemnly handed over the 100,000 yuan bonus to the unit.
He thinks that 100,000 yuan is not a small sum for a working-class family, and it can do many things, but it is needed more in the follow-up research work of Xia ‘nan cattle. This 100,000 yuan spent on the promotion of Xia ‘nan cattle will create greater value.
In March 2008, Qi Xinglei initiated the establishment of Biyang Xiananiu Science and Technology Development Co., Ltd. and served as the chairman of the board, in order to do a good job in the rapid propagation and popularization of Xiananiu cattle and ensure the supply of Xiananiu cattle germplasm. Through scientific management, the company has grown from small to large, from weak to strong. It is a state-owned comprehensive scientific and technological enterprise integrating beef cattle breeding, breeding and frozen semen production and supply, beef cattle breeding, beef cattle production technology research and development, and technical services. Now it has become a national-level beef cattle standardization demonstration field and Henan Xia’ nan cattle engineering technology research center with total assets of more than 70 million yuan.
In December 2010, Qi Xinglei voluntarily withdrew from the shares of Biyang Xiananiu Technology Development Co., Ltd., and generously and selflessly donated the company and surplus assets to Biyang County People’s Government to free up more time and energy for the research and development and promotion of Xiananiu.
In 2015, Qi Xinglei was gloriously elected as a national advanced worker, and was cordially received by Party and state leaders such as General Secretary of the Supreme Leader and Premier Li Keqiang.
In the same year, Qi Xinglei voluntarily resigned from the party and government post of Biyang County Animal Husbandry Bureau, withdrew from the status of civil servant, devoted himself to the research and promotion of Xia ‘nan cattle, and continued to work hard to make the Xia ‘nan cattle industry bigger and stronger.
On the stage of the release ceremony of the most beautiful scientific and technological workers in 2019, Qi Xinglei revealed his dream to cultivate a new strain of Xia ‘nan cattle with stronger ability to produce high-end beef, so that all Chinese can eat high-quality and cheap Xia ‘nan beef.
I believe that in the near future, Qi Xinglei’s dream will definitely come true!
Indifferent to fame and fortune, selfless dedication
Qi Xinglei has an indissoluble bond with cattle all his life.
He spent 21 years.
Breeding the first beef cattle breed with independent intellectual property rights in China
Special "cow"!
