First Observation | General Secretary Hainan's inspection and then talk about the seed "this big event"
"Seeds are the key to my country's food security. Only by holding Chinese seeds tightly with our own hands can we stabilize China's rice bowl and achieve food security."
On April 10, General Secretary Xi Jinping, who was inspecting Hainan, came to the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya City as the first stop to learn about Hainan's support for innovation in the seed industry, and once again pointed out the role of seeds in China's rice bowl and food security. important strategic significance.
Four years ago, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Hainan and made a special trip to the National Nanfan Scientific Research and Breeding Base, emphasizing that "we must be determined to develop my country's seed industry".
No matter how early, when he joined the team in northern Shaanxi, served as county party secretary in Hebei and worked in Fujian, Xi Jinping forged an indissoluble bond with the seed industry and breeding in southern Hainan.
A small seed, why does the general secretary care about it?
"A seed can change a world, and a technology can create a miracle." As early as December 2013 at the Central Rural Work Conference, the general secretary's words revealed the true meaning.
Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping has frequently mentioned "seeds" on important occasions. From this, we can observe a track of "accelerating" the layout of seeds:
——In December 2020, the Central Economic Work Conference proposed to solve the problem of seeds and cultivated land.
At the Central Rural Work Conference in the same year, the general secretary emphasized the early realization of the independent and controllable sources of important agricultural products;
——In May 2021, during the inspection in Henan, he pointed out that we should start from cultivating good seeds, strengthen technical research on improved seeds, and rely on Chinese seeds to ensure China's food security;
——In July 2021, when presiding over the 20th meeting of the Central Deep Reform Commission, he emphasized, "Elevate the security of seed sources to a strategic height related to national security, and concentrate on solving problems, making up for shortcomings, strengthening advantages, and controlling risks. ";
——In October 2021, during the investigation and investigation in the Yellow River Delta Agricultural High-tech Industrial Demonstration Zone, it was emphasized that the concept of breeding should be changed from the management of saline-alkali land to adapt to crops to the selection of saline-alkali-tolerant plants to adapt to saline-alkali land;
——During the National Two Sessions in 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that "promoting the construction of a major national innovation platform in the field of seed industry", "strengthening the collection, protection, development and utilization of germplasm resources, and accelerating the pace of biological breeding industrialization";
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From changing the concept of breeding to ensuring food security, from promoting platform construction to the industrialization of biological breeding... Behind the repeated mentions by the general secretary, there are major considerations at the overall level.
A seed, connected to the "big man of the country", is related to the initiative of food security.
At the seed quality inspection center of Liaoning East Asia Seed Industry Co., Ltd., staff check the results of corn seed germination experiments (photo taken on March 16, 2020).
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Qing
More than one billion people need to eat, which is the biggest national condition of our country.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that improved seeds play a key role in promoting grain production.
In recent years, my country's grain yield has increased significantly, more than 50% of which is attributed to variety improvement.
Looking at my country's seed assets, it can be found that the planting area of crops independently selected and bred in my country accounts for more than 95%, and "China's grains mainly use Chinese seeds".
At the same time, due to factors such as breeding and cultivation of soybeans and corn in my country, the current yield per unit is only about 60% of that in the United States.
"Farmers say, 'A good son needs a good mother, a good plant and more grain', 'If you don't choose seeds for farming, you will die of exhaustion.'" General Secretary Xi Jinping once vividly pointed out the importance of choosing good seeds for farming.
Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture.
Seeds are the key to producing more and better grains on limited arable land.
A seed carries the hope of securing a Chinese rice bowl.
Looking at the present and the future, the pattern of my country's tight grain supply and demand balance has not changed. In the future, grain demand will continue to increase, and the tight supply and demand balance will become more and more tight. In addition, the international situation is complex and severe, and the string to ensure food security must always be tense. very tight.
A seed, connected to the key to create a miracle, is related to the construction of a powerful country in science and technology.
"To solve the problem of eating, the fundamental way out is science and technology." General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the technological innovation of the seed industry.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren
This time in Hainan, the general secretary focused on understanding the innovation of the seed industry.
He emphasized that the seed industry must be independent and controllable, and the seed industry technology must be self-reliant.
This is a strategically important event.
To fight the seed industry's turnaround, independent innovation is the key.
As early as decades ago, Xi Jinping recognized the important role of science and technology in promoting agricultural development.
When he first arrived in Liangjiahe, during the period when he was sent to the seed production station to study the cultivation of fine seeds, he actively learned about breeding knowledge. He also used a small notebook to take notes. When he returned to the cave, he would tell everyone about seed production when he had the opportunity.
"As a major agricultural country, we must not fall behind. We must adhere to the self-reliance and self-improvement of agricultural science and technology, and accelerate the development of key agricultural technologies." At the Central Rural Work Conference held in December 2020, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized.
A seed, connected with agricultural modernization, is related to the better life of ordinary people.
General Secretary Xi Jinping once sighed, "I think over and over again, and I feel that there is one thing that must be clear, that is, agricultural modernization, seeds are the foundation."
Seed industry is at the source of the entire agricultural industry chain, and is a landmark and pilot project for the construction of modern agriculture.
The 20th meeting of the Central Comprehensive Deepening Reform Committee held in July 2021 reviewed and approved the "Action Plan for the Revitalization of the Seed Industry", which provided a roadmap and mission statement for promoting my country's progress from a large seed industry country to a strong seed industry country.
Hundreds of millions of farmers are simultaneously moving towards comprehensive modernization, which can release a huge amount of consumption and investment demand.
Promoting the revitalization of the seed industry is inevitable to paint a new picture of rural revitalization.
We are moving towards the second centenary goal. We must start from better meeting the people's needs for a better life and ensure the effective supply of food and other foods.
To carry rice bags and vegetable baskets well, variety is the key.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that now, the food consumption structure of urban and rural residents is constantly upgrading. In the future, the supply of agricultural products must be guaranteed not only in quantity, but also in variety and quality.
It is necessary to further promote the structural reform of the agricultural supply side, and promote the cultivation of varieties, quality improvement, brand building and standardized production.
Resolutely fighting the seed industry's turnaround is undoubtedly an important foundation for realizing agricultural modernization and meeting people's needs for a better life.
However, the revitalization of the seed industry is by no means an overnight success.
As the general secretary emphasized during his inspection in Hainan: "Ten years of sharpening a sword, a long-term effort, and a good grasp of this major event."
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Main writers: Yu Wenjing, Huang Yue
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