A study of Agricultural Produce Logistics Park Development in
Heilongjiang Province
WEI Heng1, MENG Die2
1.2. Management Science and Engineering Postdoctoral Station, Harbin Engineering University, 1. School of Economic Management, Northeast Agriculture University, Harbin, P.R. China, 150030
Abstract: As one of China’s leading agricultural bas, the rearch into the construction of agricultural produce logistics parks in Heilongjiang will be of great significance in the process of modernizing the province’s farming undertakings. This paper expounds the feasibilities of constructing farming produce logistics parks in Heilongjiang Province as well as analys the problems that should be avoided in this area. Meanwhile, the paper propos some solutions to dealing with the possible problems with a view to giving constructive suggestions to the development and construction of such parks in this northeastern province.
Keywords: Heilongjiang Province, Agricultural produce, Logistics park
1 Introduction
With the further development of logistics industries, particular logistics parks will come into being. And the designs and construction of such parks will gradually become one of the important factors to constitute modern logistics industries.
Since the construction of logistics parks in foreign countries aims at alleviating traffic burdens, the relevant departments attach great importance to the conquences caud by transportation and environment in the parks building process. And the scale benefits of such parks are obtained through the improvement of fundamental rvice facilities and favorable policies carried out by the governments ( Wu Wenbing , 2006).
Many of the domestic scholars and logistics parks designers are brainstorming certain modes fit for China while drawing on experiences from their foreign counterparts. Meanwhile they are becoming more and more aware of the parks’ intensive functions and scale benefit effects.
However, short history of logistics parks in China resulted in unclear positioning, improper layouts, redundant construction and resources wastes (Lu Y ubo & Wei Fang, 2006). The suggestions concluded in the contemporary rearches that deal with the barriers mainly include the predictions
of needs, scientific location lection, market operation and supports from the governments (Chen Daifen & Zheng Hongjun, 2007). But the current rearches are shy of suggestions such as comprehensive management means, the training of professional staff members and risk prevention. Heilongjiang is one of China’s most important grain producers and the development of agricultural produce logistics parks in the province is of great significance in promoting the modernization of the region’s agriculture.contrasting
The agricultural produce logistics parks are compod of centralized farming products logistics organizations and facilities and multifunctional grain processing enterpris that could realize the intensified shipment and processing of agricultural produce. Heilongjiang is one of China’s most important grain producers and the development of agricultural produce logistics parks in the province is of great significance in promoting the modernization of the region’s agriculture.
2 The feasibilities of constructing farming produce logistics parks in Heilongjiang 2.1 Rapid agricultural development, high rates of market grains
Heilongjiang is rich in agricultural produce. (See tablet 1) Little proportions of the annual grain output could meet the province’s lf-needs, and the rest will be delivered to the markets. Large quantity of agricultural products needs improved and modern logistics infrastructure. Meanwhile the
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phenomenon makes the intensive effects of logistics parks possible.
Tablet 1: Outputs of HLJ’s major farm produce in 2006, (Unit: 10,000 tons)
meat milk grain bean oil flax beet vegetable Melon &
fruit
3780 689.3 63.1 20.5 205 1135.6 366.6 319.6 464.6
(Source: Heilongjiang Statistical Almanac 2007)
2.2 Improved infrastructure
The rail lines, roads, inland river routes and civil air routs in Heilongjiang Province extend 5,503 km, 139,335 km, 5,528 km and 138,845 km respectively.
An initial comprehensive communication network with Harbin as the centerpiece that radiates the whole province and links the other provinces and the Northeast Asian countries has been formed.其实他没那么喜欢你下载
In addition, modern telecommunication, TV and radio and computer networks have been formed. They include the public networks and the auxiliary special information networks. Convenient communication networks and improved telecommunication facilities help lay foundations for the construction of Heilongjiang’s agricultural logistics parks.
2.3 Favorable policies
The strategy of revitalizing the old industrial bas in northeast China brought historic opportunities to the economic development in this region as well as created a favorable environment for the rapid development of logistics here. The Outline for Heilongjiang’s Logistics Development in the 11th Five-year Plan gives the details of the province’s logistics layouts and major development directions.
Meanwhile, the Development Outline in Harbin in the 11th Five-year Plan also put forward the construction of a city logistics system. The encouragement and support from the governments will do speed up the development of Heilongjiang’s agricultural produce logistics parks.
2.4 Stable development of market circulating system of agricultural produce
So far 142 agricultural wholesale markets have been established throughout Heilongjiang Province
with 34 of which could realize over 100 million Y uan RMB in trade volume annually. Meanwhile the province also has 1,744 urban and rural fairs.
Agricultural produce export platforms, with Harbin Hada Fruits Wholesale Market, Qiqihar Farm Produce Wholesale Market, Heihe V egetable and Fruit Export Trade Center, Beian Exporting Farm Produce to Russia Market as carriers, have came into being.
A stable developing agricultural produce circulating system created a favorable environment for the operations of agricultural produce logistics parks on a certain scale.
3 Problems that should be avoided in the process of constructing agricultural produce logistics parks in Heilongjiang
3.1 Avoiding lack of scientific outlines and blindly construction
Currently, most of the regions fail to take the radiate effects of the parks into full consideration that results in redundant construction. If short of comprehensive analys of logistics needs, inappropriate positioning, redundant construction and resources waste will appear.google 翻译网
3.2 Avoiding governments’ over-interfering
The construction and operation of agricultural produce logistics parks are indispensable to the participation of governing bodies. Affected by the traditional systems, governments are prone to play a double-role, “owner and operator”, in this area. The over-interfering from the governments frequently makes logistics parks fail to bring their full initiatives into full play. As a result, the guiding role of markets will not be obvious. Therefore, over-interfering from governments should be avoided in a bid to
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let “markets” control the parks.
3.3 Avoiding the inexplicitness of parks’ concept and function
Heilongjiang only has a short development history of agricultural produce logistics parks and is uncertain about the concept and function of such parks. Usually, logistics parks are wrongly considered as logistics centers. As a matter of fact, logistics parks are a combination of resources, management, techniques and other factors in different logistics centers. The inexplicitness of parks’ functions will lead to the irrational construction layouts, irregular operation and incomplete rvices. To be honest, this should be avoided in the process of the provinces’ agricultural produce logistics pa
rks construction.
3.4 Avoiding low-level logistics rvices
Currently, the agricultural produce logistics in Heilongjiang Province are merely in the pha of simple storage, transportation and processing. The lf-operated logistics enterpris only eye the daily production but ignore the circulation. The province boasts a number of general warehous but is short of low-temperature and refrigerator warehous specially designed for farming produce.
martina hillThe level of mechanization is low and most of the work is completed through manpower. In addition, E-commerce witness a slow development in the province in this area. Broadband network has not been widely applied.
The circulating processing and packaging should be strengthened. To sum up, Heilongjiang Province should give priorities to the development of regulated, information-oriented, standardized and comprehensive agricultural produce logistics parks.
3.5 Being aware of the importance of the parks’ integrity
Currently, the investments in infrastructure are advocated but the management within the administrat
ion is ignored. The enterpris in the parks mainly involve storage and transportations that ignore the cooperation with insurance and financial institutions. Driven by lf-interests, the enterpris are prone to put the parks’ overall interests aside. As a result, low-level rvices, incomplete functions and ragged rvice standards will appear in the parks, which hinder the further and rapid development of Heilongjiang’s agricultural produce logistics parks on a certain scale.
3.6 Avoiding being empty of professionals
A lack of logistics specialists is the major reason that the logistics parks’ rvices feature low levels. Currently, the province is short of high-level logistics professionals. Only the HIT, Harbin University of Commerce, Heilongjiang Bayi Reclamation University and Heilongjiang Institute of Engineering have opened logistics management cours, however, the students of the higher-learning institutions only major in industry-related logistics. Therefore the professionals who have good commands of agricultural logistics operating procedures, parks’ construction, E-commerce and information management are in great need in this northeastern province. Meanwhile, it is difficult to attract such professionals to work in Heilongjiang. All the status quo hinders the development of Heilongjiang’s farming produce logistics parks.
4 Solutions to constructing better agricultural produce logistics parks in Heilongjiang
4.1 Being clear of the parks’ orientation
Scientific market investigation and rearch must be done prior to the designs of any logistics parks. The location tting of the parks should be in line with the practicalities of supply and need. The orientation tting of the agricultural produce logistics parks in Heilongjiang should be considered bad on the economic development level of the province. The detailed analys into the rvice value-added potentials should be made. All the preparations should be able to bring the initiatives of the parks into full play. Meanwhile the parks should be able to further stimulate the development of agriculture and logistics industry.
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澳际留学咨询4.2 Scientific location lection, rational layout
rollingThe construction of logistics parks is a complicated and large project and the site lection and layout should be given priority. The principle of adjusting measure to local conditions should follow in site lection and layout. Implementation plans should be made prior to the parks’ general designs. Meanwhile, it is necessary to t targets in different phas and establish asssment mechanism in a bid to make sure the smooth development of the parks’ construction. Also the construction of the p
arks should be in line with the practical needs of the modern agriculture in Heilongjiang.
4.3 Setting clear strategic plans
The marginal areas of Harbin, Qiqihar, Mudanjiang and Daqing could be chon as agricultural produce logistics park sites. Within one to five years, one or two farming produce logistics parks could be constructed and a number of logistics agricultural processing and trade enterpris could be attracted there. The initial rvices of the parks cover storage, transportation and distribution.
Within five to ten years, three or four large-scale modern multi-functional agricultural produce logistics parks could be constructed. The administrations could bring various enterpris and rvices institutions to their parks. And clor partnerships with financial, communications, customs, industry and commerce and taxation departments should form. The parks will integrate the functions like packaging, circulating processing and asmble and distribution as a whole.
4.4 Sticking to market-oriented principle
The provincial government should convert their functions and strengthen rvices and turn the logistics parks into a fair, just and open competing platform for the logistics enterpris. In the constr
uction and operation of the parks, the government should be well aware that the enterpris are the “actors” and they are only a “guide”. A market-oriented logistics park mode is necessary.
4.5 Strengthening the construction of “software” and “hardware”, improving rvice levels
First of all, an improved agricultural produce logistics storage and transportation system should be realized. More efforts should be made in the construction of heat prervation and refrigerator warehous. Temperature control and anti-damp devices should be installed. All the efforts aim at reducing the circulating costs of the agricultural produce.
Second, modern management systems in the parks should be established. Services should be paid more attention. Meanwhile, the staff should further regulate the parks operations and improve the standardized levels.
Third, the information network within the parks should be formed. An internal network will be of great significance in the real-time tracking and whole-process management to the enterpris in the parks.
4.6 Paying more attention to the training and attraction of processionals
Logistics professionals are crucial to the development of the special parks. Thus, Heilongjiang Provi
nce should step up efforts to the training and nurturing of such professionals. The capabilities of the logistics parks’ planners need improving. The efforts made by governments, higher learning institutions and enterpris could help fulfill this goal. The professionals should have good commands of agricultural produce logistics, parks designs, E-commerce and info-management. Meanwhile, the educational and training programs arranged by the parks should be encouraged. A ries of talents-attraction systems should be established in order to meet the short and long terms’ needs of the province.
4.7 Introducing more favorable policies
Since the construction of agricultural logistics parks require long Cyc and huge investments, the authorities should introduce necessary favorable policies in land u, financing and tax levying. The governments should create a better environment for the parks’ development and investment-attraction. The governments should introduce detailed standards for the land remising funds and the validity and
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offer certain favorable policies. Meanwhile relevant departments can give discount loans and money-
lending vouching to stimulate the construction and development of the farming produce logistics parks. Within certain periods, the governments can reduce or scrap the taxes levied on from the enterpris operating in the parks. For instance, in the first two years after the operation of the parks, the taxes could be exempted. And in the following three years, the enterpris can enjoy tax reduction favorable policies. All aims to push for the parks’ development.
4.8 paying more attention to risks
Since the investments are huge and the operating duration is long (30-50 yrs), it is difficult to get the returns in a short period and the short-term profits are difficult to calculate. As a result, the operating risks of the parks are relatively high. Therefore, the relevant departments should pay more attention to the predictions of logistics needs. Long-term development plans that cover within-garden resource conformity should be introduced. Meanwhile warning and risk-avoiding mechanism should be established. The administration should try to reduce the operating risks of the parks to the minimum levels.
5 Conclusion
The agricultural produce logistics parks have intensive and overall planning functions that are able to
offer comprehensive rvices, link up the business circulation and radiate the economic development of the adjacent rejoins. Therefore, strengthening the construction of such parks are of great significance in modernizing Heilongjiang’s agriculture.
The thesis is the pha achievement <Integrating the Construction of Farming Produce Marketing Service Platforms in Heilongjiang>, a postdoctoral fund program in the province, as well as the doctoral fund launch subject < rearch on building agricultural product marketing system of intermediary organizations of Heilongjiang province>.
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Brief introduction to the authors
intensityWei Heng: Female, Management Dr., Post-doctor of Management science and engineering postdoctoral station of Harbin Engineering University, MA tutor and associate professor with the School of Management, Northeast Agriculture University
Rearch topic: Logistics management, Marketing
Meng Die: Female, MA student of the School of Management, Northeast Agriculture University Rearch topic: Agricultural produce marketing and trade
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