China News Service, April 28th. On the 28th, the State Council's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism held a press conference on the agricultural and rural economic development during the epidemic. Wei Baigang, director of the Department of Development and Planning of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that since this year, pig production has resumed its momentum of improvement. At the end of the first quarter, compared with the end of last year, the nationwide live pig inventory and capable sow inventory have achieved chain growth. The wholesale price of pork has fallen for 10 consecutive weeks.
Wei Baigang said that since the beginning of this year, China's agricultural and rural economy has been generally stable and stable, and has withstood the impact of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. In particular, the added value of the planting industry has increased by 3.5% year-on-year. The performance in four areas is still outstanding.
First, the grain production situation is good. At present, most of China's wheat is in the heading and flowering period from south to north, and the overall growth is better than last year or better than normal years, and it will be harvested in more than a month. Wheat production accounts for more than 90% of summer grain, and this year's summer grain harvest has a good basis. At present, the spring sowing is progressing smoothly, with the progress reaching about 30%. Early rice transplanting has basically ended and the area has increased, reversing the downward trend for seven consecutive years. In these years, China's grain production has been bumper year by year, and the output has been stable at more than 1.3 trillion catties for five consecutive years. This year, we still have the confidence, confidence, and ability to win the annual grain harvest.
Second, the recovery of live pig production continues to improve. Live pig production overcomes the difficulties of piglet and feed transportation that once appeared during the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic. At the end of the first quarter, compared with the end of last year, the national live pig inventory increased by more than 10 million heads, an increase of 3.5%. More than 3 million heads, an increase of 9.8%, both of these inventories have achieved chain growth. At the same time, the production of eggs and milk has also increased to a certain extent.
Third, the prices of "vegetable basket" products continued to fall. At present, the wholesale price of pork has been declining for 10 consecutive weeks, and it has dropped by about 6 yuan per kilogram. The supply of fresh agricultural products such as vegetables and fruits has increased, and the price has basically dropped to the normal level.
Fourth, the production and operation order of agricultural enterprises has been fully restored. Upstream and downstream aquaculture enterprises such as feed, veterinary medicine, slaughtering, aquatic products processing, and key agricultural capital enterprises have all resumed normal production, and their production capacity has reached the level of the same period of the year.
Wei Baigang said that in general, in the face of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the risk of diseases and insect pests and other risks, the agricultural and rural economy is still "stable", effectively playing the role of "three agriculture" and "ballast stone" to prevent epidemic Controlling and stabilizing the overall situation of economic and social development has provided strong support.