Farmers' reluctance to sell leads to a decrease in the amount of harvest in harvest. Authoritative information shows that-

The purchase of high-quality and competitive-price market-oriented grains becomes the leading

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　　After the beginning of autumn, the purchase process of Xialiang was more than halfway. Recently, a piece of information released by the State Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves has aroused public attention.

　　According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the total national summer grain output this year is 285.6 billion jin, an increase of 2.42 billion jin over 2019, laying the foundation for stabilizing the annual grain production. However, according to official sources from the State Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves, as of August 5, the total purchase of 42.857 million tons of wheat in the main producing areas was a year-on-year decrease of 9.383 million tons.

　　Why did grain income increase to a record high, but the amount of purchases decreased so much?

It’s the reduction in acquisitions, not the reduction in total production

　　What is the reduction? In fact, it is "decrease in acquisitions", not "decrease in total output." The difference between "decrease in purchases" and "decrease in total output" is a far cry from the meaning.

　　According to statistics, Henan Province, which accounts for a quarter of the country’s wheat output, purchased 9.124 million tons of wheat this year, a year-on-year decrease of 5.388 million tons. In fact, Henan Province had another bumper harvest of summer grains this year. The province's total summer grain output was 75.075 billion jin, which was 167 million jin more than last year, setting a record high in summer grain output.

　　On August 14, Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics, stated at a press conference on the operation of the national economy in July that my country had achieved a bumper harvest of summer grains this year, setting a record high, and the output of summer grains increased by 0.9% over the previous year.

　　As of August 10, the main producing areas had acquired 88.1 billion catties of wheat. This data is 21.2 billion catties less than the same period last year.

　　Why did the amount of grain purchases decrease after the harvest?

　　The reporter was informed that, on the one hand, in the context of normalization of epidemic prevention and control, farmers' risk awareness has increased. According to the results of a special survey of farmers’ grain storage carried out this year, the amount of grain stored by farmers in the main producing areas has increased compared with previous years; on the other hand, with the steady progress of China’s grain procurement and storage system reform, farmers’ market awareness has increased year by year, and grain sales have become more balanced. In particular, the market situation this year is good, and some farmers are not in a hurry to sell grain.

　　Some time ago, due to farmers’ “reluctance to sell” and the price of corn in North China remained high, wheat prices also rose slightly.

　　Monitoring data showed that the price of wheat in the main producing areas around the end of July was about 1.12 to 1.22 yuan per catty, which was about 0.02 yuan per catty higher than the same period last year; the price of early indica rice was about 1.12 to 1.4 yuan per catty, which was higher than the same period last year. About 0.04 yuan out.

　　At the same time, since the beginning of summer, continuous rainfall in the Jianghuai area of ​​my country has caused a long period of flooding, which has also affected the normal development of purchase and sales activities.

The progress of grain sales has slowed down, and the pace of grain sales tends to be balanced

　　With fewer acquisitions, is Xialiang’s acquisition progressing smoothly?

　　The reporter learned from the National Grain and Material Reserve System that this year’s summer grain purchases are progressing relatively smoothly, with diversified market players actively entering the market, and high-quality and competitive-price market-oriented purchases have gradually become the dominant force, farmers’ market awareness has generally increased, and the progress of grain sales has slowed compared to the same period in previous years. , The pace of grain sales tends to be more balanced.

　　With the support of relevant state departments, the State Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves promptly approved the implementation plan for the minimum purchase price in the eligible regions, urged relevant departments in all regions to implement the purchase plan carefully, and properly solved the problem of insufficient storage and storage capacity in the main production areas; instructed all regions and related parties Central SOEs earnestly grasp market-oriented and policy-based purchases; closely follow the situation of the purchase market, conduct surveys on farmers’ surplus grain, and grasp farmers’ willingness to sell grain; coordinate financial institutions to prepare credit funds to ensure that Money for food".

　　The latest statistics show that market-oriented acquisitions of wheat accounted for about 86% this year, 16% higher than the same period last year.

　　Judging from the current situation, due to the active market-oriented purchase and sales of wheat this year, the purchase volume of the market will be less than previously expected.

　　Up to now, Hubei, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Henan have successively launched the implementation plan for the minimum purchase price of wheat, and have acquired 12.1 billion jin of wheat from Tuoshi. After the listing of the new grain, as some provinces initiated the purchase of the city, the wheat prices in Jiangsu, Anhui, Hubei and southern Henan have always been stable at the lowest purchase price level.

　　It is reported that in the next step, the main summer grain production areas will be based on ensuring food security, and in view of the heavy rainfall in the Jianghuai area, we will further do a good job in purchasing grain during the flood season. In response to the short-term and slight increase in wheat prices some time ago, relevant departments are strengthening market regulation in a timely and appropriate manner, appropriately increasing the amount of grain stocks, and meeting the needs of processing enterprises. The wheat market prices have stabilized recently.

　　In general, the high-quality wheat producing areas in Hebei, Shandong, and northern Henan have obvious high-quality prices; the purchase of early indica rice is off to a good start; the grain needs of processing companies can be effectively met, farmers can sell their grains, and the summer grain purchase market is generally stable. sequence.