At present, autumn crops such as rice and corn grow normally

The reporter learned from the Ministry of Agriculture on the 30th that the planting area of autumn grain in China has increased steadily this year, with rice, corn and other autumn grain crops growing normally on the whole, laying a good foundation for winning a bumper harvest for the whole year.

According to the agricultural proverb, there will be droughts and floods on July 15th and harvest on August 15th. At present, during the critical period of the formation of autumn grain production and the critical stage of field management, the Ministry of Agriculture held a meeting to make special arrangements for the late management of autumn grain. Yu Xinrong, vice minister of agriculture, said that although the autumn grain growth period experienced disasters such as rainy floods in the south and droughts in parts of the north, due to the strong and orderly scientific response and effective active disaster relief in various places, the disaster losses were reduced to the maximum extent.

Yu Xinrong pointed out: 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, and cold dew wind. all localities should firmly establish the idea of resisting disasters and winning a bumper harvest, pay close attention to field management in the later stage, make every effort to ensure a good harvest of autumn grain and grain throughout the year.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture, under the influence of strong El Ni ñ o, low temperature, rain and cold dew winds may occur in southern China this autumn, and the first frost in Northeast China may be earlier, which will adversely affect the production of autumn grain.