Green increase of grain production and optimization of planting structure

At present, wheat in Huang-Huai-Hai region has entered the booting and heading stage one after another, the double-cropping rice area in the south is in the period of seedling raising and planting, the spring sowing in Northeast China has been carried out in an all-round way, and the spring ploughing production in China has entered a critical period from south to north. This year, the production foundation of summer grain is relatively good, the grain planting intention has increased steadily, and the overall progress of spring sowing is relatively smooth. At present, the raising of early rice seedlings across the country is coming to an end, and nearly 80% of the seedlings have been planted. More than 80% of medium rice seedlings have been raised, and sowing in the field is in full swing.

After the "11th consecutive increase" of grain, tapping the new potential of grain production capacity and cultivating new growth points of grain production are mainly in two aspects: one is to optimize the structural stable area. Appropriately adjust and reduce cash crops and expand the planting of food crops. We will promote the reform of the farming system, intercropping and interplanting and expanding multiple cropping in southwest and South China, and develop and expand potato planting in winter fallow fields in the south. The area of summer grain is expected to increase slightly this year, and the area of grain will remain stable throughout the year. The second is to increase per unit yield through innovation and technology. Judging from the present situation of grain production in China, apart from the leading level of rice in the world, the average yield per mu of wheat, corn, soybean and potato is 150 kg, 120 kg, 50 kg and 350 kg lower than that of developed countries, respectively.

This year, the Ministry of Agriculture will focus on the following work: first, highlight the "two Tibet" and enhance grain production capacity. One is to "hide grain on the ground". We will vigorously implement the National General Plan for the Construction of High-standard farmland, speed up the construction of a number of high-standard farmland with drought and waterlogging, strictly implement the cultivated land protection system, and organize and implement the "Action to protect and improve the quality of cultivated Land." The second is to "hide grain in technology". We will promote scientific and technological innovation in the seed industry, promote the transformation of scientific research achievements, and promote technological integration and innovation, with emphasis on tackling key problems of green grain production.

Second, we should strengthen the "two guarantees" and arouse the enthusiasm of farmers and local governments. The first is to protect the enthusiasm of farmers in farming and growing grain. We will guide farmers to grow more and better grain by improving agricultural subsidy policy and price policy, promoting appropriate scale operation, and vigorously developing agricultural mechanization. The second is to protect the enthusiasm of attaching importance to farmers in major grain producing areas. We will continue to increase financial rewards and subsidies for major grain-producing counties, reduce or cancel funding for construction projects such as grain production in major grain-producing counties, and improve the interest compensation mechanism for major grain-producing areas.

Third, promote the "two machines" and enhance the degree of production organization. The first is to promote agricultural mechanization. We will continue to implement the policy of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machinery and tools, and support farmers and professional service organizations to purchase machinery and tools and carry out agricultural machinery operation services. Promote agronomic integration of agricultural machinery, improve agricultural machinery equipment, and promote mechanized cultivation techniques in the whole process. The second is to promote mechanism innovation. We will speed up the construction of a three-dimensional compound agricultural management system based on household management, linked by cooperation and association, and supported by socialized services, and improve the level of socialized services.

In order to tackle the key problems of green grain production, this year, we will focus on carrying out "12 major actions" such as water-saving irrigation for rice in Northeast China, increasing the production capacity of rice-wheat continuous cropping in Jianghuai region, and developing potato staple food products and industries. we will promote new varieties with high yield, high efficiency and multi-resistance, promote large-scale, standardized and mechanized cultivation techniques, promote the construction of cultivated land quality, and control fertilizer, medicine and water. We will strive to achieve the "three improvements" and strive to increase grain yield by an average of 1 percentage point a year by 2020, increase the comprehensive mechanization rate of cultivation and income of key grain crops by 10 percentage points, and increase the utilization rate of chemical fertilizers and pesticides to more than 40%. Strive to achieve "two zero growth" and strive to achieve zero growth in the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in grain and agricultural production by 2020.