The growth of autumn grain crops is generally normal.

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 30, reporter Qiao Jinliang reported: at present, it is a critical period for the formation of autumn grain production, and the Ministry of Agriculture recently made arrangements for the late management of autumn grain. Yu Xinrong, vice minister of agriculture, said that the planting area of autumn grain has increased steadily this year, and although it has been affected by disasters such as rainy floods in the south and droughts in parts of the north during the growth period, due to the strong and orderly scientific response to disasters and the effectiveness of active disaster relief in various localities, the disaster losses have been minimized. At present, the growth of rice, corn and other autumn grain crops is generally normal, which has laid a good foundation for a bumper harvest.

Autumn grain accounts for most of the grain production in the whole year. Yu Xinrong said: there is still about a month to go before autumn grain is harvested on a large scale, and we still have to go through many hurdles such as diseases and insect pests, floods, droughts, early frost, cold dew wind, and so on. All localities should firmly establish the idea of resisting disasters and winning a bumper harvest, and pay close attention to field management in the later stage. to ensure that autumn grain is not available for a day, and the management is not relaxed for a day.

The Ministry of Agriculture proposed that in view of the fact that under the influence of strong El Nino, low temperatures, rain and cold dew winds may occur in the south in autumn, and the time of the first frost in the northeast region may be advanced, it is necessary to pay close attention to major weather changes, improve emergency plans as soon as possible, and issue early warning information in a timely manner to ensure that various disaster prevention measures are put in place. The production of autumn grain is also faced with the threat of diseases and pests such as rice blast, rice pests and corn armyworm, so it is necessary to give full play to the role of socialized service organizations of plant protection, improve the effect of prevention and control, and realize "pest population to seize grain". In addition, it is necessary to organize government cadres and technical personnel to go deep into the production line to carry out guidance services, implement the key technologies for disaster prevention and reduction, stabilize production and increase production, and demonstrate and drive a balanced increase in production in a large area.