怎么用花和虾致富？让湖南人告诉你

In Qiaokou town, Wangcheng district of Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, lotus blossoms are in full bloom in expansive ponds. Beneath the lotus leaves, lively crayfish dart about. Located along the Xiangjiang River and near Dongting Lake, Qiaokou town enjoys abundant water resources.

在中国中部湖南省长沙市望城区乔口镇，连片的荷塘里摇曳着盛开的荷花，荷叶之下，鲜活的小龙虾穿梭其间。乔口镇位于湘江之滨，紧邻八百里洞庭湖，拥有丰富的水资源。

Cui Song, director of the Wenheyou Crayfish Industry Research Institute, is an aquaculture expert with years of experience in aquatic breeding and research. He said that the growth cycle of crayfish cultivated in lotus ponds perfectly aligns with that of lotus plants.

文和友小龙虾产业研究院院长崔松从事水产养殖技术与研发工作多年，他介绍说，荷池中养殖的小龙虾生长速度能完美匹配荷花的生长周期。

In 2019, Qiaokou town partnered with Hunan Wenheyou Crayfish Co., Ltd. to establish a demonstration base spanning over 1,000 mu (about 66.67 hectares) and launched the Wenheyou Crayfish Industry Research Institute. That September, Cui and his team arrived in Qiaokou and began developing crayfish farming techniques.

2019年，乔口镇与湖南文和友小龙虾有限公司合作，打造千亩小龙虾示范养殖基地，并成立小龙虾产业研究院。同年9月，崔松带着他的团队来到乔口，开启小龙虾养殖技术的研发工作。

"Based on Qiaokou's favorable natural conditions, we developed a new farming model which not only enhances the taste of the crayfish, but also boosts villagers' incomes," said Cui.

“根据乔口的有利养殖环境，我们探索出了一种养虾新模式，不仅小龙虾的味道更鲜美，村民的收入也能相应提高。”崔松介绍道。

The farming model aligns crayfish cultivation with the lotus growth cycle. In spring, baby crayfish are introduced, with the first harvest occurring before the lotus buds emerge. During summer, as the lotus flowers are in full bloom, the second batch of crayfish thrives in the ponds. After the lotus flowers wither in autumn, nutrient-rich pond sediment helps fatten the final harvest. Beyond crayfish farming, villagers also fully utilize lotus seeds, leaves, and other byproducts to maximize resource use.

该养殖模式是根据荷花不同的生长周期分阶段养殖小龙虾：春季投放虾苗，藕尖挺水前收获首批荷前虾；夏季荷花茂盛期，收获第二批荷中虾‌；秋季荷花凋谢后，利用荷塘底泥养分育肥第三批荷后虾‌。同时村民还可以进一步加工利用莲子、荷叶等农业副产品，实现资源利用最大化。

The villagers also use different ponds for raising baby crayfish and for growing crayfish to market size. This separation improves both yield and quality.

村民们还将小龙虾繁殖育苗与养殖商品虾分池养殖，这样不仅龙虾单产有所提高，质量和口感也大为提升。

From 2020 to 2024, the crayfish yield per mu of pond increased from 50 kilograms to 225 kilograms in the town. Qiaokou has 12,200 mu of ponds dedicated to lotus-crayfish cultivation, with annual crayfish production reaching 2,750 tonnes in 2024 and a comprehensive output value exceeding 250 million yuan (about $34.87 million), said Liu Shuai, Party chief of Qiaokou town.

乔口镇党委书记刘帅介绍，2020至2024年间，全镇小龙虾养殖亩产从50公斤提升至225公斤。目前全镇荷花虾种养殖面积达1.22万亩，2024年年产量达2750吨，综合产值超2.5亿元。