Zhongxin Finance, April 18th. On the 18th, the State Council Information Office held a press conference on the operation of the national economy in the first quarter. Fu Linghui, spokesperson of the National Bureau of Statistics and director of the National Economic Comprehensive Statistics Department, said that in general, domestic grain Production is generally stable.

  In recent years, the state has attached great importance to agricultural development, and has introduced a series of measures to encourage and support agricultural development, speed up the protection of cultivated land, promote the construction of high-standard farmland, give play to the role of agricultural science and technology, and promote the increase of grain production and agricultural harvest, which have achieved positive results.

my country's grain production has stabilized at more than 1.3 trillion kilograms for seven consecutive years, and the production of live pigs has also returned to the level of normal years.

  According to Fu Linghui, judging from the situation this year, the situation of agricultural production has remained generally stable.

In the first quarter, the added value of the primary industry increased by 6% year-on-year, maintaining rapid growth.

From the perspective of the planting industry, in the first quarter, the total output value increased by 4.8%.

Affected by the severe flood last autumn, the winter wheat planting period in some areas was significantly prolonged, the winter wheat planting area was stable and slightly decreased, and the seedling condition was weak.

Since the spring of this year, the climate in the main winter wheat producing areas has been generally suitable, and all localities have stepped up efforts to do a good job in field management, and the seedling situation has gradually improved.

At the same time, the northwest region is also actively expanding the planting area of ​​spring wheat, and the total planting area of ​​wheat is basically the same.

From the perspective of animal husbandry, production remained stable.

In the first quarter, the total output value of animal husbandry increased by 8% year-on-year, and the output of beef, mutton and poultry increased by 8.8% compared with the same period of the previous year.

Judging from the situation in the next stage, the stability of food production is still guaranteed.

  The first is to consolidate production responsibilities at all levels, fully implement the responsibility of the party and government for grain, and ensure the area and output of the main production areas, main sales areas and production and sales balance areas, strengthen the management of arable land use, and ensure stable grain production.

  The second is to increase the support for food production.

The minimum purchase price of rice and wheat has been raised, and subsidies for corn and soybean producers and rice subsidies have continued to be stabilized. A 20 billion yuan subsidy for agricultural materials has been issued to motivate farmers to grow grain.

  The third is the improvement of planting efficiency.

Since 2021, grain prices have risen steadily, farmers' income from grain cultivation has increased, and their willingness to plant has increased.

Of course, we must also see that the cost of growing grain has risen, and there are uncertainties in meteorological disasters, diseases and insect pests, etc., and we still need to do a good job in grain production to ensure food security.

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