State Grain Administration: strengthen the management of fund-raising and payment for grain purchase

In order to further strengthen the management of raising and cashing grain purchase funds and put an end to the phenomenon of "IOUs" for farmers due to insufficient fund raising and payment in time in grain purchase activities, the State Food Administration recently issued the Interim Measures for the Management of Raising and Cashing Grain Purchase Funds.

The measures clearly state that in policy-oriented grain purchase activities, leasing enterprises must send people to purchase and keep them directly, and bear the responsibilities of grain quality, grade acceptance and payment of purchase funds. Policy-oriented grain purchase funds should be closed and earmarked, and it is strictly prohibited to divert them for other purposes.

According to purchase invoices and settlement documents, the collection and storage points pay grain directly to grain farmers in a timely, full and on-the-spot manner."One hand of grain, one hand of money, cash settlement" is strictly prohibited. Withholding, paying taxes, fees and other funds on behalf of others is strictly prohibited.

The method requires that false leasing warehouse is strictly prohibited, and the leasing enterprise shall not allocate the policy grain purchase fund to the leasing enterprise, which shall pay the grain sales payment on behalf of it. For problems such as misappropriation and "white note" due to false leasing and real entrustment, the main responsible person and relevant personnel of the leased enterprise shall be investigated for their responsibilities.

According to the measures, actively explore and develop grain financing guarantee and other businesses, strive to solve the financing difficulties of grass-roots grain enterprises, support enterprises to enhance vitality, invigorate operation, and lay a foundation for ensuring grain purchase and promoting grain farmers 'income increase.