MTL - African Entrepreneurship Records-Chapter 146 Agricultural Research Institute
Chapter 146 Agricultural Research Institute
August 19, 1868.
In Berlin, the Hechingen Consortium reached an agreement with a number of German research or academic institutions,
The Hexingen Consortium provides funds and experimental land to build a research institution in East Africa dedicated to the study of local agricultural crops and tropical plants in East Africa—the East African Agricultural Research Institute.
"Professor Anton Perutz is happy to cooperate!" Ernst raised his glass and said to Anton Perutz.
Anton Peruzzi drank what he had in his hand and said, "It's all for Germany!"
As an expert in tropical agriculture in the German region, Anton Perutz had a very unsatisfactory life before accepting the invitation of the Hechingen Consortium.
When colleagues from other countries are traveling around the world and have their own experimental field and sufficient funds, Anton Perutz can only conduct his own scientific research in a small laboratory in Germany.
While Germany relies entirely on imports of tropical crops, the local nobles are only interested in increasing the grain production capacity in their fields.
Germany has a temperate climate. Naturally, all research funds and talents are tilted towards the research of local suitable crops.
No German aristocrat is interested in the research of tropical crops, let alone invest in a project that is destined to be unprofitable.
Germany's research on tropical crops is basically zero compared with other local disciplines, which is the worst for Anton Perutz.
The emergence of the East African colony changed this situation, and now the Germans also have a large colony in the tropics.
Moreover, the agricultural conditions in this colony are quite good. In order not to waste the talent of this land, we must pay attention to the research of local agriculture.
The purpose of the establishment of the East African Agricultural Research Institute is to develop the agricultural talents of East Africa as much as possible.
Although the climate conditions in East Africa are not unique, the Brazilian plateau at the same latitude is similar to East Africa.
But after all, every place has its own characteristics, which need to be discovered slowly.
In the past, the agriculture of the East African colonies was all borrowing, directly citing mature planting and solutions from all over the world, or directly hiring experts in related fields.
The work of the East African Agricultural Research Institute is mainly about breeding, crop disease prevention and control, and increasing grain yield per unit area...
In order to support the work of Anton Perutz and others, the Hexingen Consortium provided eight experimental sites with an area of more than 300 mu.
From the coastal plain to the inland plateau, from the arid desert edge in the north to the wet zone in the south, and along the coasts of the three great lakes in East Africa, experimental sites have been set up.
"Professor Anton Perutz, as for you, please rest assured to do research work in East Africa, we will try our best to provide all the support your team needs, your family, our company will always take care of their lives." Ernst Said to Anton Perutz.
"Thank you, Your Royal Highness, for your contribution to the cause of German agriculture." Anton Perutz did not dare to be arrogant in front of the benefactor, and he was also a benefactor with a top aristocratic status.
"You're welcome, this is what I should do. Due to the impact of the split, Germany has lost a lot of interests in the world, allowing other countries to grow bigger and stronger overseas. Now Germany is getting closer and closer to reunification. Expansion of our own interests overseas.
So, what you and I are doing is just paving the way and preparing for the future overseas expansion of the German nation. By then, Anton Perutz, your research results will definitely be famous. "Ernst paints the pie to his heart's content.
But Anton Perutz took it seriously. Over the years, German nationalism has awakened. With the rapid rise of Prussia, the industry in Germany has developed rapidly.
The self-confidence of the German people is also getting stronger and stronger. Now there is only one opportunity for Germany to soar into the sky, and this opportunity is naturally the Franco-Prussian War.
Anton Perutz, like many Germans, firmly believes that Germany is one of the greatest nations, so he has no doubts about what Ernst said in the future that Germany will develop its own interests overseas.
"Your Highness, the Germans will never forget the great achievements of the pioneers. I am just a small agricultural expert, and it is nothing compared to what you have done." Anton Perutz patted Flattery.
"There is no distinction between honor and humbleness in a career. In my eyes, what you have done has contributed to the whole world. Struggle together!" Ernst praised without hesitation, and respected Anton. A glass of Perutz.
At the reception, everyone was satisfied.
A few days later, the Port of Hamburg.
"Mr. Anton Perutz, hello!"
"Who are you?"
"I am the East African staff who will support you. You can call me Daniel Zhang. This time I will go to East Africa to help you have a good journey at sea. If you need anything, you can talk to me."
"Hello, Zhang, thank you for your support of our business." Anton Perutz said politely.
"This is what we should do, sir, please come with me, we have already reserved rooms for you on the ship." Daniel Zhang picked up Anton Perutz's luggage and began to lead the way.
Soon, a group of people came to the "Merry", a large ocean-going ship built by the Hechingen Shipyard in Hamburg.
"Daniel Zhang, I see that there are many Germans on this ship. Are they also going to the East African colonies?"
"Yes, sir, these are immigrants who want to develop in East Africa. Now East Africa is an important choice for many Germans. There are nearly 2 million Germans in East Africa." Daniel Zhang introduced.
"That's right! But there are two million Germans, there can't be so many in the East African colony!" Anton Perutz questioned.
You must know that even in the mainland of Germany, there are not many countries with a population of more than one million in Germany. Anton Perutz naturally does not believe that a little-known colony has as many as one million Germans.
"Mr. Anton Perutz, it is like this. In East Africa, the existence of other nationalities is not recognized. All residents living in East Africa must learn German culture. Everyone who converts to German culture from the heart is automatically divided. Become a German," said Daniel Zhang.
"So it is! Then you?"
"Yes, I am a German who studied and graduated from the Hechingen Military Academy."
Anton Perutz didn’t even know which school Hechingen Military Academy was, but he knew Hechingen.
Looking at the yellow-skinned German in front of him, Anton Perutz felt strange, but Anton Perutz didn't say anything.
Isn’t this assimilation! Cultural elements like Anton Perutz and other German elites are the main force advocating German nationalism.
For Anton Perutz, everything in Germany is the best. Although the policies of the East African colonies are somewhat nondescript, Anton Perutz, an authentic German cultural person, feels a little uncomfortable, but if it is It is not unacceptable to use the national culture as the core of assimilation.
For example, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, national integration is not impossible. The problem is that both Austria and Hungary want to integrate their own cultures to integrate other nationalities, which is naturally impossible.
East Africa has always been centered on Germany, and education and other aspects are all in German, and the assimilated are more willing, so naturally there will be no troubles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
One of the important reasons is that there are very few intellectuals like Anton Perutz among the East African immigrant groups.
If you invite a group of people with a little bit of culture from the Far East, they will never say anything, and they will definitely secretly connect with each other, such as those family forces with cultural heritage in Southeast Asia.
So the large number of illiteracy introduced in the East African colonies is also to reduce the cost of assimilation. Those who have received non-German education have already stereotyped their thinking, and they may not be able to change it even if they change it.
(end of this chapter)
