"Firm China's rice bowl and hold the granary of the big country" (Rui Finance)
The total national grain output has been stable at more than 1.3 trillion catties for six consecutive years; the reform of the grain purchasing and storage system has achieved positive results, and the market-oriented purchase ratio has increased to more than 90%; the national grain storage capacity has exceeded 650 million tons; the national grain trading center has 30 The provincial trading center has traded a total of 900 billion catties of grain...In recent years, China's grain and material reserves have made historic achievements.
On April 2, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the development of grain and material reserves during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period.
Food security is guaranteed
In recent years, China’s grain production has achieved "seventeen harvests." The country’s total grain output has stabilized at more than 1.3 trillion catties for six consecutive years, and the rations are completely self-sufficient.
At the same time, China's per capita food consumption is more than 470 kg, which is far higher than the international average of 400 kg.
Liang Yan, deputy director of the State Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves, pointed out that China's food security situation is good, mainly reflected in high output, stable supply, and sufficient reserves.
It is understood that the minimum purchase price and temporary purchase and storage policies have formed a considerable amount of policy-based inventory. The inventory of rice and wheat can meet the market demand for more than one year, and the market demand for finished rice and noodles in 36 large and medium-sized cities has more than 15 days. Quantity reserve.
The state has also established a food emergency network system. At present, 5,448 grain and oil emergency processing enterprises, 2,777 emergency distribution centers, 3741 emergency storage and transportation enterprises, and 43,573 emergency supply outlets have formed a food emergency supply guarantee network.
At the same time, there are 1072 information monitoring points at the national level and 9,206 grain and oil markets at the local level, closely tracking market supply and price changes.
"The country has the foundation, conditions, confidence, and ability to guarantee food security." Liang Yan said, "China's grain market has been abundantly supplied, not out of stock, and kept on file for many years. The grain market supplies are stable at sufficient prices, and the people have no worries about rice. At the same time, the national grain stock reserves are sufficient. While stabilizing the scale of the central reserve, the country will increase the local grain reserve scale in accordance with the market demand in the production area for 3 months, the sales area for 6 months, and the production and sales balance area for 4.5 months."
Liang Yan also pointed out that China's grain supply and demand will still be in a tight balance in the medium and long term.
In the face of the complex international situation, growing domestic food demand, natural disasters, and structural contradictions and other potential risks, national food security cannot be relaxed for a moment.
Improve purchasing and storage control capabilities
Since 2020, international food prices have been on the rise.
During the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, what new measures will be taken to deal with fluctuations in international food prices and to effectively increase the supply and guarantee capabilities of grain and important agricultural products?
Qin Yuyun, director of the Grain Reserve Department of the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves, pointed out that from a comprehensive analysis of production, inventory, and circulation, there are foundations and conditions for ensuring domestic food supply and ensuring the smooth operation of the market.
Qin Yuyun introduced that during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period to further enhance the ability of purchasing and storage regulation, the following tasks will be focused on:
First, strengthen reform and innovation, continue to deepen the reform of the grain purchasing and storage system, further stimulate market vitality, adhere to the principle of equal emphasis on market reform and protection of the interests of farmers, improve the minimum purchase price policy for rice and wheat, determine the price level reasonably, and guide the establishment of high-quality grain The market operation mechanism of favorable price.
Second, further strengthen reserve management, continuously improve the efficiency and effectiveness of reserve operation, and ensure that it is available when needed, adjusted quickly, and used.
Third, strengthen the bottom-line thinking, make every effort to do a good job in grain purchases, and ensure that "difficulties in selling grain" do not occur.
Grasp the policy-based acquisitions and play a good role in underpinning.
Do a good job in market-oriented acquisitions to stimulate market vitality.
Fourth, to further strengthen precise control, strengthen the construction of the grain market system, continuously improve the efficiency of grain supply, continue to organize the China Grain Trade Conference and regional fairs, and develop with the national grain trading platform as the leader and the regional grain trading platform as the backbone. Bulk grain spot transactions have unblocked the circulation of grain.
Fifth, to further strengthen risk prevention and control, improve the food market monitoring and early warning system, continuously enhance the foresight, foresight, and pertinence of work, and continuously improve the ability of service decision-making, service industry, and service society.
Promote food security legislation
Food security legislation has entered the fast lane, and the food security legal system has made important progress and key breakthroughs, which are prominently reflected in the "One Law and Two Regulations", namely the "Food Security Protection Law", the "Food Circulation Management Regulations" and the "Food Reserve Security Management Regulations". In terms of formulation, it constitutes the basic legal framework for ensuring food security.
Qian Yi, Director of the Planning and Construction Department of the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves, pointed out that "One Law and Two Regulations" is a legal guarantee to solve the problem of feeding 1.4 billion people. It is conducive to the guarantee of the rule of law to solidify the foundation, stabilize expectations, and benefit the long-term. Accelerate the transformation of food security from policy governance to rule of law, so as to better benefit farmers, benefit the eaters, and escort the industry.
Qian Yi introduced that the "Food Security Law" is a supporting law of the "National Security Law". It strives to improve the country's food security risk prevention and response capabilities, and effectively guarantees the food safety of the people across the country.
The National Development and Reform Commission and the National Bureau of Grain and Material Reserves have completed the relevant work in the drafting stage of policy research, legislative research, drafting and demonstration, and coordination of opinions.
"In the next step, we will actively cooperate and accelerate the legislative work, and jointly promote the early promulgation and implementation of this law."
The "Regulations on the Safety Management of Grain Reserves" focus on ensuring the true quantity, good quality, and storage safety of food reserves from the legal system, and resolutely guard and manage the "world granary". The draft for comments has been publicly solicited from the public on the Internet.
"At present, we are eagerly studying the opinions and suggestions of relevant parties, and pressing forward in accordance with the procedures, and strive to be released as soon as possible." Qian Yi said.
"During the '14th Five-Year Plan' period, we will make overall plans to improve the national food security's coordinated guarantee capacity, purchasing and storage control capacity, industrial support capacity, modern governance capacity, and grain reduction and loss reduction capacity, to ensure food supply, secure China's rice bowl, and hold the big country's granary. , To ensure national food security." Liang Yan said.
Wang Wenzheng