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Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Han Changfu: A bumper harvest in a plagued year is of extraordinary significance
People's Daily Online, Beijing, September 23 (Reporter Meng Zhe) Recently, good news of a good harvest has been spreading everywhere. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the current harvest of autumn grains is a foregone conclusion, and the annual grain output is expected to increase at a high level. The average yield per mu is expected to increase by nearly 2 kilograms, stabilizing at the level of 1.3 trillion jin for six consecutive years.
This year, my country has experienced severe disasters such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic, floods in the south, drought and typhoon in the northeast, and major diseases and pests.
The grain harvest can still be harvested. A good harvest is the result of multiple forces working in the same direction. Special years, special backgrounds, and special challenges are intertwined, and it is destined to win this year's grain harvest with unusual special significance.
First of all, securing the jobs of the people across the country provides strong support for overall economic and social stability. China has a population of 1.4 billion. Everyone wants to eat and eat every day. The string of ensuring national food security cannot be relaxed at any time. Since the reform and opening up, our country has maintained long-term rapid economic development and long-term social stability. One of the important experiences is that agriculture has a bumper harvest, food is safe, and people's hearts are stable. The major examination of the epidemic once again proved the special importance of safeguarding national food security and keeping the job well.
Secondly, we have food in our hands without panic, and we have won strategic initiative in response to the complex international situation. At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still spreading globally, and the supply chain of the world's food trade chain is under impact. In addition, this year's global natural disasters and diseases and insect pests have occurred heavily, and some countries have experienced severe droughts that have not been encountered in many years, which has affected global agricultural production. Some countries restrict food exports, expand imports, and increase reserves. There is widespread concern both at home and abroad about a food crisis.
Under this situation, we urgently need to do our own thing, do a good job in domestic food production, make every effort to capture a good harvest of food and agriculture, and respond to the uncertainty of the international market with the stability of domestic food production, so as to ensure that "there is food, Don't panic in your heart" and firmly grasp the initiative to deal with various risks and challenges.
Finally, high agricultural yields and harvests have laid a solid foundation for poverty alleviation and a comprehensive well-off. Let the people of the whole country eat well, eat well, and eat nutritiously and healthily. Only this kind of well-off society has the foundation and confidence. At this stage, agricultural production is still an important source of income for many farmers, especially farmers in the main production areas and poor areas. Since the beginning of this year, the prices of agricultural products have been generally stable. The prices of early rice and wheat have risen steadily after they went on the market. The prices of corn have continued to rise. It can be said that this year's harvest of food and agriculture has consolidated the effectiveness of poverty alleviation and improved the overall well-off condition.
How is the food production situation this year?
"Judging from the current situation, the summer grain and early rice in the first two seasons have been harvested, and the output has increased by 2.42 billion jin and 2.06 billion jin respectively over the previous year. The output of summer grain is a record high, and the situation of autumn grain is relatively clear. , The grain will have a good harvest.” Han Changfu said that judging that this year’s autumn grain will be harvested is mainly based on two points.
First, the area has increased significantly. This year’s autumn grain area is expected to exceed 1.28 billion mu, an increase of 8 million mu over the previous year. In particular, the high-yield corn crop in Northeast China has increased significantly, laying the foundation for a bumper harvest.
Second, the overall growth is relatively good. The annual grain output of the four northeastern provinces is about 350 billion catties, accounting for more than one-third of the national autumn grain. At present, corn, rice, and soybeans are about to be harvested on a large scale in Northeast China.
The Yangtze River Basin suffered floods during the flood season, and the mid-season and late-season rice were affected, but the area increased to make up for the loss. After the floods, the weather was fine and fine in most of the south, which was conducive to the growth and maturity of crops. The autumn crops in the Huanghuaihai Plain and Fenwei Plain are mainly summer maize, which is currently in the wax maturity period and its growth is better than usual. The threat of Spodoptera frugiperda has passed and a bumper harvest is in sight. The weather in other main producing areas is more favorable, and the growth of autumn grain is normal.
Why is there a bumper harvest of grain in a special year?
Han Changfu believes that, first, the central government attaches great importance to policies. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have attached great importance to and paid special attention to this year's grain production. The state has issued a series of policies to support grain production, raised the minimum purchase prices for early rice and mid-late indica rice, coordinated and integrated more than 4 billion yuan to support the resumption of double-cropping rice production in the main early rice production areas, and maintained corn and soybeans despite the tight central finances The scale of producer subsidy funds is stable, which has effectively mobilized the enthusiasm of local governments to pay more attention to agriculture and farmers to grow grain. It is estimated that the annual grain area will increase by about 10 million mu over the previous year.
The second is not to fall into the unconventional way. In the special year of this year, disasters occurred frequently, and a series of special measures were taken in agricultural production to pay close attention to grain production. During key farming periods such as spring plowing preparation, three-summer production, autumn management and autumn harvesting, deployment is carried out one region by region, and scheduling is carried out once a week. In response to the serious occurrence of agricultural disasters this year, early warning information was issued to implement disaster prevention and mitigation measures in a timely manner, especially the deployment of the "four barriers" for Spodoptera frugiperda and the "three invasion lines" of desert locusts to minimize pests and diseases. harm.
The third is that God rewards hard work. Compared with previous years, this year's farming season is tight, farming affairs are urgent, and disasters are severe. The harvest of agriculture is inseparable from human efforts. At the same time, the harvest of grain is also inseparable from the contribution of science and technology. The vast number of grass-roots scientific and technical personnel go deep into the front line of production to fight the epidemic, resist wind and rain, guide and service without missing the agricultural period, and help farmers implement key technologies in the field. Chinese farmers and the vast number of grassroots agricultural technicians are diligent and lovely. They do not bow their heads in the face of difficulties and do not give up in the face of disasters. It is their hard work that has brought the fruits of the plagued years.
How to treat the current increase in food prices and imports?
Although this year is a bumper year and the food supply is guaranteed, the continuous spread of the global new crown pneumonia epidemic has caused fluctuations in the international agricultural product market. "People are highly concerned about food security and worry about rising food prices and tight supply. This is understandable, indicating that the problem of food is still very important in people's daily life." Han Changfu said.
Han Changfu explained that China's food security is guaranteed. my country's grain has achieved the "16 consecutive harvests", and grain output has remained above 1300 billion jin for five consecutive years. At present, my country's grain stocks are at historically high levels. In particular, the stocks of the two major rations of rice and wheat can meet the consumption needs of residents across the country for one year. This year's food production situation is good, the market supply is sufficient, the price is generally stable, and there is no problem in ensuring food for 1.4 billion people.
When talking about food imports, Han Changfu said that appropriate imports are determined by my country's national conditions and resource endowments. In recent years, my country's annual grain imports have reached 100 million tons, of which less than 20% of the grains, mainly imported from some strong and weak gluten wheat and other adjusted varieties. Food imports have increased this year, but not much. Some corn has been appropriately increased.
my country mainly imports soybeans, which account for more than 80% of imports, and are used to supplement feed and edible oil. Soybean production and import and export are not regarded as grain statistics in international practice. In recent years, domestic soybean production has developed steadily. In 2019, my country's total soybean output reached 18.1 million tons, the highest level in history. However, the growth of production is far below the growth rate of consumption, and imports are needed to make up for the domestic gap. This pattern will be in the future One stage will exist for a long time.
According to monitoring, in August this year, the average price of the three major grains of rice, wheat and corn was 1.23 yuan per catty, up from the beginning of the year and the same period last year. “This is a recovery increase of grain production costs in successive years and years of downturn in food prices. The increase is not large and is a normal market fluctuation.” Han Changfu said that this year the prices of rice and wheat have risen steadily and slightly, while the price of corn has risen relatively large a little. The rise in corn prices is due to factors such as the recovery of live pig production capacity and increased demand from deep processing enterprises, as well as factors such as capital market speculation and irrational grain hoarding. At present, the whole society's corn inventory is still relatively sufficient. This year's corn is a good harvest year. New corn will be harvested and the supply will increase. Recently, the corn market price has begun to stabilize, and the market outlook will not increase significantly.
"At present, a large area of autumn grain harvest across the country is about to be harvested. We will go all out to capture a good harvest of autumn grain. There will be 2 million combine harvesters nationwide to reduce grain loss during the harvesting process. We will definitely get the harvested grain to ensure a well-off year. Good harvest of food and agriculture.” Han Changfu said.
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September 23, 2020 17:35 Source: People's Daily Online-Beautiful Country Channel
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People's Daily Online, Beijing, September 23 (Reporter Meng Zhe) Recently, good news of a good harvest has been spreading everywhere. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the current harvest of autumn grains is a foregone conclusion, and the annual grain output is expected to increase at a high level. The average yield per mu is expected to increase by nearly 2 kilograms, stabilizing at the level of 1.3 trillion jin for six consecutive years.
This year, my country has experienced severe disasters such as the new crown pneumonia epidemic, floods in the south, drought and typhoon in the northeast, and major diseases and pests.
The grain harvest can still be harvested. A good harvest is the result of multiple forces working in the same direction. Special years, special backgrounds, and special challenges are intertwined, and it is destined to win this year's grain harvest with unusual special significance.
First of all, securing the jobs of the people across the country provides strong support for overall economic and social stability. China has a population of 1.4 billion. Everyone wants to eat and eat every day. The string of ensuring national food security cannot be relaxed at any time. Since the reform and opening up, our country has maintained long-term rapid economic development and long-term social stability. One of the important experiences is that agriculture has a bumper harvest, food is safe, and people's hearts are stable. The major examination of the epidemic once again proved the special importance of safeguarding national food security and keeping the job well.
Secondly, we have food in our hands without panic, and we have won strategic initiative in response to the complex international situation. At present, the new crown pneumonia epidemic is still spreading globally, and the supply chain of the world's food trade chain is under impact. In addition, this year's global natural disasters and diseases and insect pests have occurred heavily, and some countries have experienced severe droughts that have not been encountered in many years, which has affected global agricultural production. Some countries restrict food exports, expand imports, and increase reserves. There is widespread concern both at home and abroad about a food crisis.
Under this situation, we urgently need to do our own thing, do a good job in domestic food production, make every effort to capture a good harvest of food and agriculture, and respond to the uncertainty of the international market with the stability of domestic food production, so as to ensure that "there is food, Don't panic in your heart" and firmly grasp the initiative to deal with various risks and challenges.
Finally, high agricultural yields and harvests have laid a solid foundation for poverty alleviation and a comprehensive well-off. Let the people of the whole country eat well, eat well, and eat nutritiously and healthily. Only this kind of well-off society has the foundation and confidence. At this stage, agricultural production is still an important source of income for many farmers, especially farmers in the main production areas and poor areas. Since the beginning of this year, the prices of agricultural products have been generally stable. The prices of early rice and wheat have risen steadily after they went on the market. The prices of corn have continued to rise. It can be said that this year's harvest of food and agriculture has consolidated the effectiveness of poverty alleviation and improved the overall well-off condition.
How is the food production situation this year?
"Judging from the current situation, the summer grain and early rice in the first two seasons have been harvested, and the output has increased by 2.42 billion jin and 2.06 billion jin respectively over the previous year. The output of summer grain is a record high, and the situation of autumn grain is relatively clear. , The grain will have a good harvest.” Han Changfu said that judging that this year’s autumn grain will be harvested is mainly based on two points.
First, the area has increased significantly. This year’s autumn grain area is expected to exceed 1.28 billion mu, an increase of 8 million mu over the previous year. In particular, the high-yield corn crop in Northeast China has increased significantly, laying the foundation for a bumper harvest.
Second, the overall growth is relatively good. The annual grain output of the four northeastern provinces is about 350 billion catties, accounting for more than one-third of the national autumn grain. At present, corn, rice, and soybeans are about to be harvested on a large scale in Northeast China.
The Yangtze River Basin suffered floods during the flood season, and the mid-season and late-season rice were affected, but the area increased to make up for the loss. After the floods, the weather was fine and fine in most of the south, which was conducive to the growth and maturity of crops. The autumn crops in the Huanghuaihai Plain and Fenwei Plain are mainly summer maize, which is currently in the wax maturity period and its growth is better than usual. The threat of Spodoptera frugiperda has passed and a bumper harvest is in sight. The weather in other main producing areas is more favorable, and the growth of autumn grain is normal.
Why is there a bumper harvest of grain in a special year?
Han Changfu believes that, first, the central government attaches great importance to policies. The Party Central Committee and the State Council have attached great importance to and paid special attention to this year's grain production. The state has issued a series of policies to support grain production, raised the minimum purchase prices for early rice and mid-late indica rice, coordinated and integrated more than 4 billion yuan to support the resumption of double-cropping rice production in the main early rice production areas, and maintained corn and soybeans despite the tight central finances The scale of producer subsidy funds is stable, which has effectively mobilized the enthusiasm of local governments to pay more attention to agriculture and farmers to grow grain. It is estimated that the annual grain area will increase by about 10 million mu over the previous year.
The second is not to fall into the unconventional way. In the special year of this year, disasters occurred frequently, and a series of special measures were taken in agricultural production to pay close attention to grain production. During key farming periods such as spring plowing preparation, three-summer production, autumn management and autumn harvesting, deployment is carried out one region by region, and scheduling is carried out once a week. In response to the serious occurrence of agricultural disasters this year, early warning information was issued to implement disaster prevention and mitigation measures in a timely manner, especially the deployment of the "four barriers" for Spodoptera frugiperda and the "three invasion lines" of desert locusts to minimize pests and diseases. harm.
The third is that God rewards hard work. Compared with previous years, this year's farming season is tight, farming affairs are urgent, and disasters are severe. The harvest of agriculture is inseparable from human efforts. At the same time, the harvest of grain is also inseparable from the contribution of science and technology. The vast number of grass-roots scientific and technical personnel go deep into the front line of production to fight the epidemic, resist wind and rain, guide and service without missing the agricultural period, and help farmers implement key technologies in the field. Chinese farmers and the vast number of grassroots agricultural technicians are diligent and lovely. They do not bow their heads in the face of difficulties and do not give up in the face of disasters. It is their hard work that has brought the fruits of the plagued years.
How to treat the current increase in food prices and imports?
Although this year is a bumper year and the food supply is guaranteed, the continuous spread of the global new crown pneumonia epidemic has caused fluctuations in the international agricultural product market. "People are highly concerned about food security and worry about rising food prices and tight supply. This is understandable, indicating that the problem of food is still very important in people's daily life." Han Changfu said.
Han Changfu explained that China's food security is guaranteed. my country's grain has achieved the "16 consecutive harvests", and grain output has remained above 1300 billion jin for five consecutive years. At present, my country's grain stocks are at historically high levels. In particular, the stocks of the two major rations of rice and wheat can meet the consumption needs of residents across the country for one year. This year's food production situation is good, the market supply is sufficient, the price is generally stable, and there is no problem in ensuring food for 1.4 billion people.
When talking about food imports, Han Changfu said that appropriate imports are determined by my country's national conditions and resource endowments. In recent years, my country's annual grain imports have reached 100 million tons, of which less than 20% of the grains, mainly imported from some strong and weak gluten wheat and other adjusted varieties. Food imports have increased this year, but not much. Some corn has been appropriately increased.
my country mainly imports soybeans, which account for more than 80% of imports, and are used to supplement feed and edible oil. Soybean production and import and export are not regarded as grain statistics in international practice. In recent years, domestic soybean production has developed steadily. In 2019, my country's total soybean output reached 18.1 million tons, the highest level in history. However, the growth of production is far below the growth rate of consumption, and imports are needed to make up for the domestic gap. This pattern will be in the future One stage will exist for a long time.
According to monitoring, in August this year, the average price of the three major grains of rice, wheat and corn was 1.23 yuan per catty, up from the beginning of the year and the same period last year. “This is a recovery increase of grain production costs in successive years and years of downturn in food prices. The increase is not large and is a normal market fluctuation.” Han Changfu said that this year the prices of rice and wheat have risen steadily and slightly, while the price of corn has risen relatively large a little. The rise in corn prices is due to factors such as the recovery of live pig production capacity and increased demand from deep processing enterprises, as well as factors such as capital market speculation and irrational grain hoarding. At present, the whole society's corn inventory is still relatively sufficient. This year's corn is a good harvest year. New corn will be harvested and the supply will increase. Recently, the corn market price has begun to stabilize, and the market outlook will not increase significantly.
"At present, a large area of autumn grain harvest across the country is about to be harvested. We will go all out to capture a good harvest of autumn grain. There will be 2 million combine harvesters nationwide to reduce grain loss during the harvesting process. We will definitely get the harvested grain to ensure a well-off year. Good harvest of food and agriculture.” Han Changfu said.
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