The total output of summer grain in China increased by 3.3% to 141.066 million tons in 2015.

"the harvest this year is much better than that of last year, with an average yield of more than 1000 jin per mu." Luo Yingli, a big grain grower in Jintang Village, Wanggang Town, Yingshang County, Anhui Province, who is busy with field management in autumn, is still immersed in the joy of this summer grain harvest. According to the national summer grain production data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's total summer grain output this year is 141.066 million tons, an increase of 4.47 million tons or 3.3 percent over 2014. With thousands of layers of wheat waves, China's summer grain has won "twelve consecutive harvests", which has laid a solid foundation for a bumper harvest for the whole year.

3.3%, which plays the role of "ballast stone" in the stable operation of the economy.

Grain is the foundation of all industries. What is 3.3%? It is a solid increment of 8.94 billion jin, and the output of summer grain has reached an all-time high.

The summer grain "twelve continuous abundant" benefits from the increase in area and the increase in yield per unit area. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the sown area of summer grain this year is 27692.3 thousand hectares (415.384 million mu), an increase of 110.7 thousand hectares (1.661 million mu) or 0.4 percent over 2014. The national yield of summer grain reached 5094.0 kg (339.6 kg / mu) per hectare, an increase of 141.6 kg (9.4 kg / mu) per hectare over the previous year, an increase of 2.9%.

In the first half of the year, when the economy was under great downward pressure, the output of summer grain "12 Lianfeng" was a prominent bright spot in economic operation and played the role of "ballast stone" for the stable operation of the economy.

The ballast stone provides a strong support for the sustained and stable development of the economy. At present, the international economic situation is complex, and the downward pressure on China's economy is increasing. Grain production is an important guarantee for economic development, social stability and national security. Another bumper harvest of summer grain this year has created basic conditions for stable growth, structural adjustment, change of mode, and risk control.

The "ballast stone" has boosted confidence in winning another bumper harvest for the whole year. Summer grain is the first season of grain production in the whole year. The output of summer grain accounts for one of the top five in the whole year, and it is frightened to replenish summer in autumn, and the bumper harvest of summer grain takes the initiative throughout the year. The bumper harvest of summer grain has fully proved that our practice of grasping grain production is effective, and the technology adopted to prevent and reduce disasters and stabilize yield and increase production is effective, which provides a guarantee for a bumper grain harvest for the whole year.

The "ballast stone" has laid a solid foundation for ensuring the absolute safety of food rations and the basic self-sufficiency of grain. 90% of summer grain is wheat, which is an important variety of food rations. At present, domestic grain reserves are sufficient, but wheat stocks are reduced. With the reduction of global wheat production this year, the supply of wheat in the international market has decreased and the market price has gone up. A bumper harvest of summer grain can not only ensure the absolute safety of domestic food rations, but also play a positive role in stabilizing grain prices in the international market. The bumper harvest of summer grain has also created basic conditions for stabilizing the overall level of domestic prices and curbing inflation.

3.3% is an important sign of the improvement of the situation in agriculture and rural areas.

In retrospect, this 3.3% is really hard to come by. The harvest of summer grain depends on the continuous improvement of the national food security system, the strengthening of agricultural support and protection system, the establishment of a long-term mechanism for agricultural sustainable development, the deepening of the reform of rural land system, and the construction of a new agricultural management system. We will speed up the innovation of rural financial system.

"Agriculture, rural areas and farmers" are improving and taking the initiative as a whole. 3.3% is an important sign of the improvement of the agricultural and rural situation in the first half of the year. According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, the added value of the primary industry in the first half of the year was 2.0255 trillion yuan, an increase of 3.5% over the same period last year. In terms of investment intensity, the investment in the primary industry in the first half of the year was 615.9 billion yuan, an increase of 27.8% over the same period last year. 3.3% is a new starting point for grain production to a new level.

The harvest of grain throughout the year is dominated by autumn grain. A peasant proverb says, "there will be drought and flood on July 15th and harvest on August 15th." At present, except for double-cropping late rice, the planting of autumn grain is basically over. According to the latest dispatch of the agricultural situation of the Ministry of Agriculture, this year's autumn grain production has four main characteristics: the area has increased steadily, the structure has been optimized, the sowing quality has been improved, and the overall growth has been good.

But the disadvantages go hand in hand. First, the situation of disaster prevention and reduction of autumn grain is not optimistic, "flood in the south and drought in the north" may occur in the flood season, and diseases and insect pests may also aggravate. Second, the market situation is not optimistic. Affected by the weak operation of international agricultural prices, weak domestic demand, high inventory, and increased imports, the prices of major agricultural products may continue to weaken, the temporary storage policy of corn, cotton and rapeseed will be adjusted, and the impact on the import of miscellaneous grains such as barley and sorghum will continue.

Generally speaking, the main problems in attaching importance to agriculture and grain and the reform and development of agriculture and rural areas are that natural disasters cannot be underestimated, market fluctuations of agricultural products should not be underestimated, risks of quality and safety of agricultural products and major animal epidemics should not be underestimated, and the complexity and arduousness of promoting rural reform should not be underestimated.

China has more than 1.3 billion mouths and has to eat. Food security is of special significance to economic and social development, and we must firmly stabilize the goal of increasing grain income. At present, it is necessary to gain a bumper harvest based on disaster relief, grasp the two key points of disease and pest control and flood control and drought relief, and ensure the safety and maturity of autumn grain.

Agriculture should not be ignored at any time, and the better the agricultural situation is, the more necessary it is to prevent slackening. We must always adhere to the policy of strengthening agriculture and benefiting farmers and rich farmers, promote a well-off society in rural areas in an all-round way, and maintain a good momentum of agricultural and rural development.