How will we consolidate the production of grain production capacity in 2017?

[ China Agricultural Machinery Industry News ] The 2017 Central Document No. 1 released recently has clarified that in the process of promoting the structural reform of the agricultural supply side, it is necessary to ensure that the grain production capacity does not decrease. At the same time, it is further proposed to carry out in-depth implementation of the grain-based and grain-saving technology strategy, strictly observe the red line of cultivated land, and protect and optimize grain production capacity.

Tang Renjian, deputy head of the Central Rural Work Leading Group and director of the Central Agricultural Office, said that the Chinese people’s jobs should always be firmly in their hands, and that the rice bowls are mainly loaded with Chinese food, and it is necessary to unswervingly promote “the basic self-sufficiency of cereals, National food security strategy for ration security. This makes food production a top priority at all times and under all circumstances. The construction of grain production capacity must therefore be continuously consolidated.

How will we consolidate the production of grain production capacity in 2017?

At the same time, under the new situation, major changes have taken place in the measurement standards and construction methods of grain production capacity. Ye Xingqing, the minister of the Rural Development Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council, said that in recent years, China's grain supply and demand relationship has been significantly improved, and the main contradiction in agriculture has also changed from a lack of the past to a structural contradiction. Some varieties such as corn have even accumulated inventory. In this context, the guarantee of grain production capacity cannot be simply measured by the indicator of output growth. Instead, market supply and demand, inventory, etc. should be considered comprehensively, allowing moderate fluctuations in output. The way to consolidate food production capacity should also be optimized.

Then, how will the construction of grain production capacity be consolidated in 2017?

The No. 1 Document of the Central Committee proposes to continuously strengthen the basic construction of farmland, comprehensively implement the basic protection policies and measures for basic farmland, implement the protection and improvement actions of cultivated land quality, continue to promote the transformation of low- and medium-yield fields, accelerate the construction of high-standard farmland, and improve the quality of construction.

Ye Xingqing said that although it is impossible to blindly demand the increase in output, it must strictly observe the cultivated land and make a good reserve of agricultural technology. This is a reasonable way to ensure that the grain production capacity does not fall, and it can really lay the foundation for future food production needs. The important factor in the construction of grain production capacity is cultivated land, strict compliance with cultivated land area, and strengthening the quality of cultivated land is a necessary measure to ensure grain production capacity.

The No. 1 Document of the Central Committee also proposed to strengthen the implementation of major projects for independent innovation of seed industry and the joint research of key varieties of crops, and accelerate the selection of new varieties suitable for mechanized production, high yield and multi-resistance.

In this regard, Ye Xingqing said that technological innovation is an important driving force for agricultural development. In the future, relying more on technological development to break through the constraints of resources and the environment is the direction for the sustainable and stable development of China's agricultural production. Relying on science and technology, gradually replacing the excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, long-term over-exploitation of groundwater and other marginal production capacity with green sustainable production capacity is also an important way to optimize grain production capacity.

It is understood that in order to optimize the rural industrial structure and promote the deep integration of the three industries, this year China will promote the construction of the "three districts, three parks, one" platform to promote the development of modern agriculture. Among them, the “three districts” refer to the grain production function zone, the important agricultural product production protection zone and the characteristic agricultural product advantage zone. “Three Parks” refers to modern agricultural industrial parks, science parks, and entrepreneurial parks. Tang Renjian and other experts believe that this will help to pool resources and jointly promote the building of grain production capacity.

In addition, the document also proposes to actively develop moderate scale operations, vigorously cultivate new agricultural business entities and service entities, and promote the construction of major water conservancy projects, which will also provide assistance for the construction of grain production capacity.

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Water Resources that in 2017, China will strive to start 15 new water conservancy projects, and the scale of major water conservancy projects under construction will exceed 900 billion yuan. It will vigorously develop water-saving irrigation and promote the construction of rural water conservancy facilities. In the whole year, we will ensure the addition of 20 million mu of water-saving irrigation area, and complete the central investment task of 30 large-scale irrigation districts and 150 medium-sized irrigation districts for water-saving renovation and 40 large-scale irrigation and drainage pumping stations.

(Original title: Interpretation of Document No. 1: Food production is re-enacted for the protection of Chinese people's rice bowl)