Grain companies in China's main grain-producing areas have purchased nearly 150 million tons of autumn grain.

　　China News Service, Beijing, February 27 (Reporter Chen Su) The reporter learned from the National Grain and Material Reserves Administration on the 27th that as of the 25th, various grain companies in China's main grain-producing areas had purchased nearly 150 million tons of autumn grain, with a progress of 70%. Half.

　　On the same day, the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves held a press conference to introduce the situation of autumn grain procurement.

　　Tang Cheng, deputy director of the Grain Reserves Department of the State Grain and Material Reserves Administration, said that since the autumn grain purchase peak season began, the State Grain and Material Reserves Administration has strengthened market monitoring, improved policies and measures, and urged and guided all localities and relevant enterprises to make every effort to do a good job in autumn grain purchase. Work.

Overall, the autumn grain purchase is progressing smoothly and the purchase organization is strong and orderly.

　　According to statistics, as of February 25, various grain companies in the main production areas have purchased nearly 150 million tons of autumn grain, with a progress of 75%.

Among them, the peak season purchase of mid-late indica rice ended at the end of January, with a cumulative purchase of over 27 million tons.

The peak season purchase of japonica rice is about to end at the end of February, and a total of more than 31 million tons have been purchased so far; the peak season purchase of soybeans and corn will last until the end of March and the end of April respectively, with a total purchase of more than 2.5 million tons and 87 million tons respectively.

　　"At present, the peak season purchase of autumn grain in southern provinces has basically ended, and the Northeast and North China regions are focusing on increasing the volume." Tang Cheng said that in view of the actual situation that farmers' demand for grain sales has increased after the Spring Festival and the purchase progress has accelerated, the next step will be to focus on key areas, With regard to key varieties and key periods, we will further strengthen supervision and guidance, coordinate market-based acquisitions and policy-based acquisitions, ensure the smooth sale of farmers’ surplus grain, and resolutely maintain the bottom line of farmers’ ability to “grow and sell what they can”.

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