After inspecting the fertilizer plant, Servini did not leave immediately. Instead, she drove her Pale Gold Mana Car to Korol Village, which Xu Yi had mentioned earlier, taking him along.
Although staple crops such as wheat and rice formed the foundation of agriculture, fruit tree cultivation in Korol Village was also an important industry. It had developed rapidly over the past two years, bringing the villagers considerable income, and naturally attracted Servini's attention.
"Judging by last year's autumn harvest, I think the final wheat yield from this year's spring harvest should be astonishing." Xu Yi's gaze swept over the broad stretches of golden crops in the fields beside the road. "Servini, I think... Bunta City already has more than enough staple grain. We could certainly try more new approaches to agricultural development, like the Fruit Canning Factory."
"If we were only considering Bunta City, that would certainly be fine. The problem is that we can't consider just this one city." Servini shook her head. "Although your Xinfei Merchant Guild's Farmland Magic Machinery has greatly increased the amount of farmland cultivated throughout the kingdom and raised grain production considerably, last year's statistics show that it still isn't enough to meet the entire kingdom's needs."
Xu Yi was a little surprised. "Not even with the hundred thousand tonnes of grain we brought back from the Stantin Duchy?"
"No." Servini shook her head. "According to the Agriculture Bureau's figures, the kingdom currently has a population of roughly six to seven million. Even if we only provide the minimum amount of grain each person needs, we require at least 1.2 million tonnes a year. Last year, the kingdom's total grain harvest was less than a million tonnes. Even adding the hundred thousand tonnes of wheat you brought back, we still couldn't meet the minimum