China News Service, August 16th. National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson Fu Linghui said on the 16th that there were four strong regional rainfalls throughout the country in July. Generally speaking, the impact of the flood on the local economy is controllable.

In late July, the growth of autumn grains in most plots was better or the same as that of normal years, and there was a good foundation for a bumper grain harvest throughout the year.

Data map: On July 25, a large cornfield was soaked in water in Xiwangdu Village, Xiaohe Town, Jun County, Henan Province.

Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Chang

  On the 16th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in July 2021.

A reporter asked: In July this year, heavy rains and floods occurred in Henan and other places. What is the specific impact on the local economy?

Flood disasters have caused cropland failure in some areas. Will it affect the annual grain output?

  In this regard, Fu Linghui said that according to the data recently released by the National Meteorological Administration, there were four regional heavy rainfalls throughout the country in July, of which the extreme rainstorms in Henan had a more obvious impact.

Many cities such as Zhengzhou and Xinxiang in Henan Province have experienced serious waterlogging, which has a certain impact on local production and life.

Judging from the main data, in July, the added value of Henan's industrial enterprises above designated size increased by 4.6% year-on-year, a drop of 1 percentage point from the previous month.

From January to July, Henan's investment in fixed assets increased by 5.8% year-on-year, a drop of 2 percentage points from the previous month.

In the face of disasters, local governments actively promote post-disaster reconstruction, restore normal production and life, and reduce disaster losses.

Generally speaking, the impact of the flood situation on the local economy is controllable.

  Regarding the impact of agriculture, according to statistics from the agricultural department, the area of ​​crops affected by the disaster in Henan is currently more than 16 million mu. Drainage in some areas is relatively timely, and short-term accumulation of water has little effect on crops.

  From a national point of view, except Henan, most areas are less affected, and the overall weather conditions are favorable.

According to the remote sensing monitoring situation, in late July, the growth of autumn grain in most plots was better than normal or the same as normal, and there was a good foundation for a bumper grain harvest throughout the year.