A new round of action plan for improving the production capacity of 100 billion catties of grain was released

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 8 (Xinhua) -- The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission on the 8th that the State Council recently issued the "New Round of 100 Billion Jin Grain Production Capacity Improvement Action Plan (2024-2030)" to fully implement a new round of 100 billion Jin grain production capacity improvement action and consolidate the foundation of national food security in an all-round way.

The action plan proposes that by 2030, the new grain production capacity will be more than 100 billion catties, and the comprehensive grain production capacity of the country will be further enhanced. The action plan clarifies the idea of increasing the yield of different varieties of "consolidating and improving rations, focusing on corn and soybeans, and taking into account potato grains", and proposes to consolidate and upgrade the advantageous production areas, tap the potential of other regions, and adjust and optimize the grain production pattern.

According to the person in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, in the next step, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and other departments will focus on 720 key counties to improve grain production capacity, and guide local governments to accelerate the implementation of agricultural water conservation and water supply, high-standard farmland construction, seed industry revitalization, grain yield improvement, agricultural mechanization improvement, agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation and other supporting major projects.

The reporter learned from the National Development and Reform Commission that the State Council recently issued the "New Round of Action Plan for Improving Grain Production Capacity of 100 Billion Jin (2024-2030)". What is the background of the action plan? How to ensure the fulfillment of the target of increasing grain production capacity of 100 billion catties? Xinhua News Agency reporters interviewed a responsible person of the National Development and Reform Commission.

  Q: What is the background to the action plan?

  Answer: Food security is the "great power of the country", and ensuring food security is an eternal topic. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the mainland's grain output has grown steadily, and has remained above 1.3 trillion catties for nine consecutive years, and the per capita grain share has reached 493 kilograms, and the country's food security is generally guaranteed. At the same time, it must also be noted that with the further tightening of the mainland's natural resources and environmental constraints, the upgrading of residents' food consumption structure has led to the continuous growth of grain demand, and the tight balance between grain supply and demand will exist for a long time.

  In accordance with the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, together with relevant departments, have prepared an action plan, which has been issued and implemented by the State Council after being discussed and approved by the executive meeting of the State Council.

  Q: What are the overall requirements for the implementation of a new round of 100 billion catties of grain production capacity improvement action?

  Answer: It is necessary to adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, thoroughly implement the national food security strategy, solidly promote the storage of grain on the ground and in technology, start from cultivated land, water conservancy, seeds, agricultural machinery, chemical fertilizers and pesticides, farming technology, etc., strengthen cohesion and technology integration and innovation, strengthen the construction of grain production capacity, vigorously develop moderate-scale operations, improve the income guarantee mechanism for grain farmers and the interest compensation mechanism for the main producing areas, and improve the infrastructure, strong scientific and technological support, The intensive, economical and green road to increase grain has consolidated the foundation of national food security in an all-round way.

  We should persist in basing ourselves on the domestic market, secure the rice bowl, and regard solving the problem of feeding more than one billion people as the primary task of agricultural modernization. Adhere to relying on science and technology, integrated support, grasp the two key points of cultivated land and seeds, and promote the simultaneous development of good land and good systems, good varieties and good methods, and the integration of agricultural machinery and agronomy. We should persist in optimizing the structure, increase grain in a green way, and strive to improve the quality of grain supply. Adhere to the appropriate scale and intensive management, and continuously improve labor productivity, land output rate and resource utilization. Adhere to the improvement of policies, consolidate responsibilities, and form a joint force to support the improvement of grain production capacity.

  Q: What are the main goals of implementing a new round of 100 billion catties of grain production capacity improvement action?

  Answer: The action plan clearly states that by 2030, the new grain production capacity will be more than 100 billion catties, and the country's comprehensive grain production capacity will be further enhanced; on the basis of strict protection of cultivated land, the grain sowing area will be stable at about 1.75 billion mu, the grain area will be about 1.45 billion mu, and the grain yield level will reach about 420 kilograms per mu.

  In terms of variety structure, taking into account the changing trend of consumption demand of different grain varieties in the coming period, the action plan clarifies the task of increasing the output of different varieties, and focuses on corn and soybean production capacity improvement. In accordance with the idea of "consolidating and improving rations, focusing on corn and soybeans, and taking into account potato grains", rice and wheat focus on improving quality and optimizing structure, corn focuses on integrated support, and focuses on yield, and soybean focuses on taking multiple measures at the same time, tapping potential, developing potatoes, miscellaneous grains and beans and other varieties according to local conditions, and optimizing production and stable supply according to market demand.

  In terms of regional layout, it is mainly based on the current situation of grain production and the potential of future production increase, consolidate and upgrade the advantageous production areas, tap the potential of other regions, and adjust and optimize the pattern of grain production. The action plan clarifies the production capacity improvement tasks of six major regions and different provinces, and deploys 720 key counties for grain production capacity improvement across the country to drive the effective implementation of key grain varieties and production capacity improvement tasks.

  Question: What are the next steps to consider in improving the mainland's comprehensive grain production capacity?

  Answer: The action plan focuses on the key areas and weak links of grain production, and plans and deploys nine major supporting projects, including agricultural water conservation and water supply, high-standard farmland construction, seed industry revitalization, grain yield improvement, grain green production, agricultural mechanization improvement, agricultural disaster prevention and mitigation, comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land, and grain processing, warehousing and logistics capacity building. In the specific implementation process, the central and local governments, the government and society will be mobilized to raise funds through multiple channels, rationally arrange the construction sequence, solidly promote the construction of the project, effectively improve the infrastructure conditions such as farmland and water conservancy, speed up the completion of the shortcomings and weaknesses such as scientific and technological innovation in the seed industry, and effectively improve the comprehensive grain production capacity.

  Q: In order to ensure the completion of the target of adding 100 billion catties of grain production capacity, what safeguard measures are specified in the action plan?

  Answer: The action plan deploys six safeguard measures and supporting policies: First, adhere to strengthening the party's overall leadership and the centralized and unified leadership of the party central committee, consolidate the responsibilities of local party committees and governments at all levels, and implement the same responsibility of the party and government for cultivated land protection and food security. The second is to raise funds through multiple channels, strengthen the guarantee of grain production input, effectively mobilize the forces of all parties, and form an agglomeration effect that supports the improvement of grain production capacity. Third, it is necessary to improve the mechanism for guaranteeing the income of farmers who grow grain, improve the mechanism for compensating the interests of the main grain-producing areas, and increase the enthusiasm of farmers in growing grain and grasping grain in the main producing areas. Fourth, we should innovate financial support policies and encourage financial institutions to increase credit related to grain production. Fifth, it is necessary to promote the operation of grain production on a moderate scale, vigorously cultivate new agricultural business entities, and improve the capacity of agricultural socialized services. Sixth, it is necessary to improve the modern grain circulation system, enhance the ability to regulate and control grain reserves, improve the grain market regulation and control system, and maintain a reasonable level of grain prices.