Firmly do a good job in planting in autumn and winter and consolidate the foundation for a bumper harvest of summer grain next year

On September 23, the Ministry of Agriculture held a national video conference on autumn and winter planting, analyzed the production situation of autumn and winter planting this year, and arranged the deployment of autumn and winter planting and the current autumn harvest work. Han Changfu, minister of agriculture, issued an instruction demanding that all localities unswervingly promote the goal of stable grain development, base themselves on disaster resistance and win a bumper harvest, do a good job in autumn and winter seed production, pay close attention to the implementation of policies to stabilize the area, popularize key technologies to improve sowing quality, strengthen management to ensure strong seedlings to survive the winter safely, and consolidate the foundation for next year's summer grain harvest.

Yu Xinrong, vice minister of agriculture, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He pointed out that planting in autumn and winter is the beginning of a year's agricultural production and a key battle to win a bumper harvest of grain and oil next summer. The agricultural departments of all localities should, with the courage to overcome difficulties and the spirit of pragmatism and innovation, plan ahead, push forward in a down-to-earth manner, pay close attention to implementation, rely on science and technology to promote production, resolutely do a good job in the battle of autumn and winter production, and firmly grasp the initiative of a bumper grain harvest. It is necessary to fully understand that this autumn and winter varieties are facing such difficulties as increasing per unit yield, increasing area stability, increasing pressure on drought resistance, sowing and seedling protection, and increasing downward pressure on domestic grain prices, and actively and effectively deal with them. It is necessary to firmly grasp such favorable conditions as the country's strong signal of attaching importance to agriculture to grasp grain, stable agricultural resources at sufficient prices, and adequate and high quality seed supply, strengthen our confidence, and make new achievements.

Yu Xinrong stressed: this year, in accordance with the general requirements of "striving for progress in stability," we should stabilize the sown area, strive to increase per unit yield, and strive to stabilize the area of winter wheat at 338 million mu and that of winter rape at more than 100 million mu. Focus on promoting the "five grasp and five guarantees": pay close attention to the implementation of the policy to protect the area, strengthen policy propaganda and information guidance, promote large-scale operation, and stabilize the sown area. Pay close attention to the rush to harvest and seed to ensure progress, timely harvest and timely stubble, expand the right time to sow, to ensure that the seedlings are uniform and even. Pay close attention to intensive cultivation to ensure quality, strictly control varieties, soil preparation, sowing, and improve the quality of sowing. We should pay close attention to the management of strong seedlings before winter, do a good job in the regulation and control of fertilizer and water, and timely irrigate overwintering water to ensure that strong seedlings survive the winter safely. We should pay close attention to the supervision of agricultural materials and agricultural machinery to ensure safety, do a good job of market supervision, strengthen the maintenance of machinery and the training of machine operators, and ensure the quality of agricultural materials and the safety of agricultural machinery operation. We will complete the task of planting autumn and winter with high standards and high quality, and lay the foundation for a bumper harvest of summer grain next year.

Yu Xinrong demanded that agricultural departments at all levels make continuous efforts to do a good job in field management and autumn harvest in the later period of autumn grain, focus on implementing measures to prevent frost and diseases and insect pests, and meticulously organize autumn grain harvest and autumn soil preparation to ensure a bumper harvest. At the same time, we should make overall efforts to do a good job in autumn and winter agricultural production, such as vegetable production and winter agricultural development, so as to ensure the achievement of agricultural production targets for the whole year.

Song Jianchao, member of the party leading group of the Ministry of Agriculture and head of the discipline inspection team stationed in the Ministry, presided over the meeting. Henan, Jiangsu, Sichuan and Gansu provinces made exchange speeches.