Nanchang, May 5 (Zhongxin Net) -- Arrange 18.13 billion yuan in rice subsidies, allocate 5 million yuan in subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery, and implement 2 million yuan in subsidies for double-cropping rice rotation fallow... The reporter learned from the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Finance on the 1th that since the beginning of this year, Jiangxi has arranged 8.18 billion yuan of funds to implement various policies to support agriculture and comprehensively consolidate the foundation for a bumper grain harvest throughout the year.
The relevant person in charge of the Jiangxi Provincial Department of Finance said that Jiangxi, as one of the 13 major grain-producing areas in the country, resolutely shoulders the political responsibility for food security, and always regards stable grain production and supply as an important starting point for guarding the basic plate of "three rural areas" and continuing to promote rural revitalization.
In terms of improving the efficiency of cultivated land resource utilization, Jiangxi's finance has coordinated 37.1 billion yuan of financial subsidies to complete the province's 150.110 million mu of high-standard farmland construction and 31.43 million mu of cultivated land renovation and upgrading tasks, and has also allocated 1.<> billion yuan of water conservancy construction funds to consolidate and improve flood prevention and drought resistance, including agricultural production; and allocated <>.<> billion yuan of cultivated land protection funds to continuously improve the level of sustainable use of farmland and comprehensive production capacity.
Focusing on the goal of independent and controllable seed sources of major agricultural products in Jiangxi Province, the financial department has coordinated 1 million yuan to vigorously support the construction of seed industry innovation platform, promote joint research on crops such as rice and pigs and other livestock and poultry aquatic products, support the protection and utilization of germplasm resources and the construction of large counties for national seed production, carry out provincial seed reserves for disaster relief and drought preparedness, and comprehensively improve the development level of modern seed industry.
In addition, Jiangxi's financial department strictly implements various subsidy policies for supporting grain to benefit farmers, providing financial support for effectively enhancing farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain. 20.8 billion yuan of incentive funds were issued to major grain-producing counties to encourage 44 major grain-producing counties to accelerate grain production and industrial development. At the same time, various subsidy methods have been continuously adjusted and improved, and the distribution of funds to grain farmers has become more accurate and efficient, and the interests of agricultural producers in growing grain have been fully guaranteed.
"In order to give full play to the important role of policy-based agricultural insurance in stabilizing production, preventing risks and promoting development, agricultural insurance work is carried out with high quality in accordance with the principles of government guidance, market operation, autonomy and voluntariness, and coordinated promotion." The above-mentioned relevant person in charge stressed that since the beginning of this year, Jiangxi has issued 21.6 billion yuan in premium subsidies, and the scale of policy-based agricultural insurance premiums has reached 13.43 billion yuan, providing risk protection for 456.52 million farmers with more than 2208.<> billion yuan.
It is worth mentioning that Jiangxi, as the second largest province in the country in terms of rice planting area, has carried out the work of rice full cost insurance in a solid manner, and has provided 1.4 billion yuan of risk protection for 61,78 rice farmers from January to April, firmly establishing the bottom line of risks, continuously enhancing the ability of farmers and agricultural business organizations to resist natural disasters, and effectively preventing and resolving agricultural production risks. (End)