"I have always paid close attention to food production, and I often go to the fields to take a look during grassroots research."
This is what General Secretary Xi Jinping said in his reply letter to large grain growers on June 27 this year.
The field is a frequent place for General Secretary Xi Jinping's local inspections.
Looking back on the year of 2022, from the "Land of Abundance" to the southern breeding base, to the hometown of melons and fruits... the general secretary has visited the fields many times to see the harvest, inspect the grain, and ask the people.
The general secretary is very concerned about whether the grain harvest is good, how the rural industry is developing, and whether the villagers' income is high.
01 "How about the seedling situation? How much is the high production capacity?"
"How is the seedling situation now?" "How high is the production capacity?"
On June 8 this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Yongfeng Village in Sichuan, walked into the rice fields to observe the growth of the seedlings, and asked Ma Jun, an agricultural expert and professor of Sichuan Agricultural University, about the condition of the seedlings.
Ma Jun replied to the general secretary that the highest yield per mu here is more than 900 kilograms, with an average of 680 kilograms.
This rice field is a high-standard rice planting base in Yongfeng Village, and it is also the largest pilot test base for new rice varieties and new technologies in Sichuan Province.
More than 100 kinds of rice are planted, compared, screened and popularized here, laying a solid foundation for high yield with improved varieties.
Ma Jun told the general secretary that in recent years, the village has concentrated through the transfer of cultivated land, mobilized villagers' organizations, cultivated more than 200 large grain growers, and mobilized their enthusiasm for promoting new varieties and new technologies.
Hearing this, the general secretary praised and said: "This is very good! You provide excellent varieties and advanced technologies, and the increase in food production mainly depends on them."
The general secretary also saw the hard work of agricultural experts. He said to Ma Jun: "You are doing this work very hard, and the results are also long-term. You are exposed to the sun and rain, and you are indifferent to fame and fortune. Your contribution is very great. Our The country is able to have enough food and clothing, thanks to the contribution of agricultural experts.”
Ma Jun said that the general secretary's care is very encouraging.
Next, he will continue to work hard to do a better job in rice research and promotion of planting and breeding techniques.
During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that to promote agricultural modernization, we must rely on both agricultural experts and farmers.
It is necessary to strengthen the promotion and application of modern agricultural science and technology and technical training, organize large grain growers, and actively develop green agriculture, ecological agriculture, and high-efficiency agriculture.
We have the confidence and confidence to firmly hold the Chinese people's jobs in our own hands.
This year, the central government continued to increase the minimum purchase prices of wheat and rice, stabilized the subsidy policies for corn and soybean producers and rice subsidies, and successively issued one-off subsidies of 40 billion yuan to actual grain farmers to increase farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain.
According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on December 12 this year, the total national grain output in 2022 will be 1,373.06 billion catties, an increase of 7.36 billion catties or 0.5% over the previous year. The grain output has remained stable at more than 1.3 trillion catties for eight consecutive years.
The granary is solid, the world is safe, and the "Chinese granary" has another bumper harvest.
02 "This matter has strategic significance in nurturing the Chinese nation"
From high-standard farmland to seed laboratories, the national "grain" matter is the general secretary's never-to-be-forgotten concern.
In April this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping went to Hainan for inspection, and the first stop was the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Yazhou Bay Science and Technology City, Sanya City.
This is the "brain" of the National Southern Breeding Research and Breeding Base.
"I have always paid attention to Nanfan's scientific research and breeding. It is necessary to scientifically plan and accelerate the development of Nanfan Silicon Valley to serve the whole country." General Secretary Xi Jinping said earnestly, "This matter has strategic significance for nurturing the Chinese nation."
During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that only by grasping the seeds of China with one's own hands can China's rice bowl be stabilized and food security realized.
Seeds are agricultural "chips" and the key to food security.
During the two sessions of the country this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized when visiting the members of the agriculture, social welfare and social security circles who participated in the Fifth Session of the 13th CPPCC National Committee that the fundamental solution to the problem of food lies in science and technology.
The safety of seed sources is related to national security, so we must be determined to develop my country's seed industry, realize the self-reliance and self-improvement of seed industry technology, and the self-control of seed sources.
The country has also successively introduced policies and measures, deployed at various levels, and implemented the "China Policy" for food security.
In July last year, the 20th meeting of the Central Committee for Deep Reform reviewed and approved the "Action Plan for the Revitalization of the Seed Industry", raising the security of seed sources to a strategic level related to national security.
In March of this year, the newly revised Seed Law came into effect.
According to the latest data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the coverage rate of improved crop varieties in my country currently exceeds 96%, and the area of self-selected varieties accounts for 95%.
03 "How many acres of land has your family contracted?"
Walking in the fields, the general secretary is looking at the harvest of crops and the lives of farmers.
In July this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Xinjiang for inspection.
At the cotton planting base of Nongyilian, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked into the field to inspect the growth of cotton, and asked the growers and agricultural technicians who were working in the field about cotton planting, sales, and family income.
Technician Xie Yong recalled being very excited about the communication with the general secretary. He reported to the general secretary that the cotton is now growing well, and the output per mu is predicted to exceed 520 kg. The general secretary smiled happily.
Under the general secretary's inquiry, Xie Yong answered many questions about cotton management technical services.
At that time, cotton was in the flowering and boll stage. From plowing and sowing, to irrigation, pest control, to topping and harvesting of cotton, all operations were mechanized and automated.
Xinjiang is the main cotton producing area in the country, accounting for about 90% of the country's production capacity.
The cotton planting area in Xinjiang is more than 37 million mu, of which more than 13 million mu is in the Corps. The mechanized cotton harvesting rate of the Corps has reached 94.2%.
Speaking of Xinjiang, in addition to cotton, there is also a specialty - grapes.
On July 14 this year, Xi Jinping came to Turpan for investigation and research.
In Grape Valley, Xi Jinping inspected the display of Turpan's characteristic fruits.
There are many varieties of local grapes.
"What a rich place, the melons and fruits are fragrant. This is a gift from nature." The general secretary said humorously, "There is no such thing as a pie in the sky, but there is a grape." The general secretary also emphasized that we must promote The integrated development of culture and tourism creates an industry that enriches the people.
During the inspection in Xinjiang, the general secretary also walked into the Jiulian flat peach plantation of the Corps, and chatted with Ni Zehan, a local flat peach grower.
"How many acres of land has your family contracted?"
"I contracted 15 acres of land to grow peaches, and my annual income is about 200,000 yuan. I bought a house and a car in the town."
Ni Zehan said, "The general secretary also inquired in detail about Taoyuan's management, production, sales, and benefits. He was very happy when he heard that Taoyuan's benefits were good and everyone's income was rising steadily."
Ni Zehan also mentioned that the general secretary praised him for growing peaches well, and encouraged him to grow more varieties, so that ordinary people across the country can eat high-quality flat peaches in Xinjiang.
In the future, Ni Zehan plans to expand the planting area and cooperate with e-commerce companies to sell the flat peaches in Xinjiang to all parts of the country.
In the Jiulian Pantao Plantation, General Secretary Xi Jinping praised the company's practice of encouraging and supporting employees to develop planting and aquaculture, eco-tourism, and farmhouse entertainment to increase employees' income over the years.
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the support of agricultural technology and equipment, develop superior agricultural products and strengthen advantageous industries according to local conditions.
04 "This is the best and most suitable industry"
Industrial prosperity is an important part of rural revitalization.
The development of characteristic industries is also the key to broaden the channels for farmers to increase their income and become rich.
In October this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Shaanxi, and his first stop was Nangou Village in Yan'an.
There was a bumper harvest of apples this year. The general secretary walked into the orchard to learn about this year's apple harvest. He asked in detail about apple planting techniques, sales prices, and villagers' income, and the villagers answered them one by one.
The general secretary also picked a big red apple on the spot.
Big red apples give birth to industries that enrich the people.
The climate, light, latitude, and altitude of northern Shaanxi are very suitable for the development of apple cultivation.
In 2016, Nangou Village built a high-standard dwarf densely planted orchard according to local conditions, and carried out equity quantification.
The villagers not only enjoy profit sharing, but also get the opportunity to work nearby.
On the day of the inspection, he learned that drip irrigation technology and dwarf planting technology in Nangou Village are constantly developing, and that apples are not worrying about sales. The right industry has a bright future.”
Today, apples from Yan'an are sold all over the country, and are also exported to Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. They are even found in the Chinese space station.
What the general secretary cares about is the lives of fellow villagers.
In Nangou Village, the general secretary once again recalled his seven years as an educated youth in northern Shaanxi. "I saw that the life of the villagers was very difficult, and I thought about how to make everyone's life better."
Now in Yan'an, we can see the scene of a fruitful harvest, the traffic conditions have been greatly improved, and earth-shaking changes have taken place.
In the past, villagers in northern Shaanxi built terraced fields and planted crops, facing the loess and back to the sky, working with old hoes. With good education and medical insurance for the elderly, life is getting better and better.
The general secretary said, "The changes in China can be seen from the changes in northern Shaanxi."
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China issued a mobilization order to comprehensively promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation through Chinese-style modernization.
During this inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping said that it is necessary to comprehensively study and implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, comprehensively promote rural revitalization, and make unremitting efforts to realize the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.
From getting rid of poverty to revitalizing the countryside, from building a well-off society in an all-round way to building a socialist modern country in an all-round way, the problem of absolute poverty has been solved, but we still need to continue to work hard to make life better and better.
From leaning over to observe the growth of seedlings, to chatting with fellow villagers, General Secretary Xi Jinping walked in the fields, focusing on food security issues and people's livelihood.
In the fields, what is left is the deep imprint of the general secretary's original heart for the people.
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