"We have the ability to ensure that the 1.4 billion Chinese people will have their meals on time every day and will not be hungry," said Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, at the first "Minister's Channel" at the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 5. If so.
This year's government work report emphasized that to ensure food and energy security, food production will continue to remain above 1.3 trillion catties.
Tang Renjian said that this is a "military order" issued to us, and it is a hard task that must be completed.
On March 5, the fifth session of the 13th National People's Congress held the first "Minister's Channel" interview activity.
This is an interview conducted by Tang Renjian, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, through an online video.
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At present, the total food supply is abundant and there is no problem
He introduced that although our grain supply and demand have always been in a state of tight balance, and this year's grain production has encountered great difficulties, the total amount of our grain supply is abundant and there is no problem.
"I remember that when I was here last year, I reported to everyone that our per capita food possession reached 474 kilograms. Then this year, it reached 483 kilograms, an increase of 9 kilograms over last year. Therefore, under the guarantee of this total amount, No matter how the international situation changes, we have the ability to ensure that the 1.4 billion Chinese people will have their meals on time every day without going hungry, and their jobs will be more stable and better."
"1.8 billion mu, this is the bottom line, it can't be lower"
Regarding the "non-agricultural" and "non-grain" problems of cultivated land in some areas, Tang Renjian said that on this issue, we must take tougher, more powerful, and "long teeth" measures, and continue to increase The strength of public exposure, listing supervision, and accountability.
He said that China's 1.4 billion people consume 700,000 tons of grain, 98,000 tons of oil, 1.92 million tons of vegetables and 230,000 tons of meat every day. To meet such a huge consumption demand, our annual grain, cotton, oil and sugar The vegetable sown area is probably stable at 2.3-2.4 billion mu. If calculated by the multiple cropping index of 1.3, the cultivated land must be kept at 1.8 billion mu. This is the bottom line and cannot be lower.
He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, was interviewed by online video.
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The expected economic growth target of around 5.5% can be achieved
At the first "Minister's Channel" of the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 5, He Lifeng, director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that my country's total economic volume will reach 114.4 trillion yuan in 2021, and China's economy will increase by 130,000 yuan a year. It is the first time in the history of the Chinese nation that the 100 million yuan has reached 3 trillion US dollars, which is unprecedented in the history of world economic development.
"This shows that China's economic development has strong stamina, strong resilience, and strong market players' vitality and anti-risk capabilities. This is the confidence and foundation for achieving the expected economic growth target."
He Lifeng said that although the economic development this year faces many difficulties and challenges, as well as many uncertain and unstable factors, we have the conditions, capabilities and confidence to achieve the goals and tasks for the year.
The expected economic growth target of around 5.5% this year is achievable through hard work.
Minister of Finance Liu Kun was interviewed via online video.
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Carefully arrange every financial fund to support economic recovery and development
At the first "Minister's Channel" of the Fifth Session of the 13th National People's Congress on March 5, Minister of Finance Liu Kun said that this year's deficit rate was appropriately lowered, which is an important measure to maintain fiscal sustainability.
He said that this year's deficit rate will be around 2.8%, 0.4 percentage points lower than last year's budget, and the scale of funding will be reduced by 200 billion yuan.
However, through the adjustment across the years, the central government's own financial dispatch of the general budget amounted to 1.267 trillion yuan, 6.6 times that of last year.
This amount of funds is equivalent to raising the deficit rate by 1 percentage point, and the fiscal expenditure intensity is guaranteed.
Liu Kun said, "We will accurately study each fiscal policy, carefully arrange each financial fund, issue policies early, allocate funds early, and achieve results early. to support economic recovery and development, and reserve policy space to deal with possible risks and challenges in the future.”