China News Service, Beijing, September 23 (Reporter Chen Su). The Chinese agricultural proverb "August 15 is set to harvest." When the Mid-Autumn Festival arrives, the situation of China's grain production has also arrived.
During the 2020 Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival, Han Changfu, director of the Central Agriculture Office and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said in an interview with a reporter from China News Agency that this year's autumn grain harvest in China is a foregone conclusion. The annual grain output is expected to increase at a high level. The average yield per mu is expected to increase by nearly 2 kg. , Has stabilized at the level of 1.3 trillion jin for six consecutive years.
Han Changfu said that judging from the current situation, the summer grains and early rice in the first two seasons have already been harvested, with an increase of 2.42 billion jin and 2.06 billion jin respectively over the previous year. The output of summer grain has reached a record high, and the situation of autumn grain is relatively clear. A bumper harvest is in sight. In a bumper year, there will be a good harvest of grain.
Han Changfu said that the reason for judging that this year’s autumn crops will have a bumper harvest is mainly because the area of autumn crops has increased significantly this year. The area of autumn crops is expected to exceed 1.28 billion mu, an increase of 8 million mu over the previous year. In addition, although weather disasters occur frequently this year, the impact on output is limited. , The overall crop condition is better.
"This year is the year when China has built a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, and it is also a year of resolute victory in the fight against poverty. The global spread of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has brought huge challenges to the global economy and society. In a special year, capturing this year's grain harvest is of unusual special significance. Han Changfu said that securing the jobs of 1.4 billion Chinese has provided strong support for economic and social stability and laid a solid foundation for poverty alleviation and an all-round well-off society. Against the background of the impact of the epidemic on the supply chain of the world’s food trade chain, China has seized it. For a bumper harvest of food and agriculture, we will ensure that we have "grain in hand and no panic in our hearts", and firmly grasp the initiative to deal with various risks and challenges.
Han Changfu said that this year is a disaster-prone year for agriculture. A bumper harvest is not easy. Spring plowing will pass the "New Crown Pneumonia Epidemic Pass", the southern rice doubles will pass the "Flood Pass", and the northeast will pass the "Typhoon Pass" before the autumn harvest. They also passed the "Pest and Insect Pass" such as Spodoptera litura.
In the face of various disasters, the Chinese government attaches great importance to grain production this year, and has issued a series of policies to support grain production, promptly rushing for planting, harvesting, replanting, and replanting, taking grain area as a binding indicator and output as a guideline. Targets are assigned to various places, goals and tasks are clearly defined, and responsibilities are tightened and compacted. This has not been done for many years.
"At present, a large area of autumn grain harvest is about to be harvested. We will organize the autumn harvest, dispatch agricultural machinery, reduce grain losses in the harvesting process, and go all out to win a good harvest of autumn grain." Han Changfu said.
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