China News Service, February 8 (Xinhua) According to the website of the National Development and Reform Commission, spring plowing is the peak season for chemical fertilizer application, generally accounting for more than 40% of the annual chemical fertilizer application. Adequate supply and basically stable prices of fertilizers during spring plowing are of great significance to ensuring national food security. At present, spring plowing preparations are being carried out across the country from south to north, and the peak fertilizer season is about to enter. The National Development and Reform Commission recently issued the "Notice on ensuring the supply and stable price of chemical fertilizers for spring plowing in 2024" (hereinafter referred to as the "Notice"), comprehensively deploying the work of ensuring the supply and stable price of chemical fertilizers for spring plowing.
The "Notice" requires that all localities, relevant enterprises and relevant business associations should start from various aspects such as fertilizer production, transportation, storage, sales and trade, and take comprehensive measures to ensure that the supply of spring plowing fertilizers is sufficient and stable at a stable price.
The first is to stabilize chemical fertilizer production and implement the minimum production plan for 2024. Qualified chemical fertilizer production companies will "operate as much as they can and should".
The second is to strengthen the supply of raw materials and effectively ensure the supply of coal, natural gas, phosphate rock, sulfur and other fertilizer production factors and electricity.
The third is to promote the circulation of chemical fertilizers, ensure smooth transportation of chemical fertilizers and production raw materials, and meet inter-regional transportation needs.
The fourth is to optimize the supervision and management of reserves, solidly promote the implementation of reserve plans, put them on the market in a timely manner, and alleviate the periodic contradiction between supply and demand.
The fifth is to strengthen the management of import and export services, ensure that ships importing chemical fertilizer-related products are docked and unloaded at the port, and implement the fertilizer export inspection system.
Sixth, maintain market order, severely crack down on counterfeit production and sales and price violations, and strengthen futures market supervision. Seventh, we will continue to promote scientific fertilization to increase efficiency and actively develop agrochemical services.
At present, the production of key fertilizer varieties such as urea is at a high level, and the winter fertilizer reserves are relatively sufficient, which provides a good foundation for ensuring agricultural fertilizer demand during spring plowing. In the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission will pay close attention to changes in the supply and demand situation of fertilizers with relevant parties, continue to improve the response mechanism to ensure supply and stable prices of fertilizers, and adopt various regulatory measures to promote the smooth operation of the fertilizer market.