On April 22, the Information Office of the State Council held a press conference, at which the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Finance responded to hot issues such as relevant expenditures in the first quarter of 2024 and the central government's support for spring plowing and preparation.
According to the person in charge, in the first quarter, financial departments at all levels continued to increase the protection of expenditures in key areas while strictly implementing the requirements of living a tight life and strictly controlling general expenditures, and the scale of general public budget expenditure nationwide was nearly 7 trillion yuan. In particular, in the first quarter of this year, it still maintained a growth of 2.9% in the first quarter of this year under the condition of centralized settlement of related expenses and raising the expenditure base after the transition of epidemic prevention and control in the same period last year, reflecting the active fiscal policy to make efforts to improve quality and efficiency.
The person in charge said that the plan of the year lies in the spring, and spring plowing and production is of great significance to stabilizing agriculture throughout the year, especially grain production. The central government has strengthened the financial policy guarantee, and the relevant funds for agricultural production have been issued this year to support the realization of a good start to agricultural production throughout the year.
First, we should pay attention to multi-dimensional efforts on the "ground" and support the consolidation of the foundation of grain production. There are three main measures: First, increase capital investment. Guide local governments to make good use of the 224.9 billion yuan of additional treasury bond funds issued by the end of 2023, promote high-quality and efficient projects such as high-standard farmland construction and irrigation area transformation and upgrading, and continue to support them through transfer payments this year, so as to build modern fertile land suitable for farming, drought and flood protection, and high and stable yield. The second is to raise the subsidy standard. The central government will increase the subsidy standard per mu for the construction of high-standard farmland from 1,300 yuan to 2,400 yuan, and at the same time cancel the local requirements for supporting funds for large grain-producing counties. The third is to expand the scope of support. 5.2 billion yuan will be allocated to expand the area of conservation tillage in black soil to 100 million mu. Allocate 4 billion yuan to expand the pilot project of comprehensive utilization of saline-alkali land from 2 provinces to 12 provinces, adhere to the combination of "planting suitable land" and "suitable planting for land", and expand agricultural production space.
Second, we should pay attention to multi-directional efforts in "technology" to support agricultural production to save costs and increase efficiency. There are three main points: First, support the increase of grain and oil yields in a large area. Allocate 4 billion yuan to support the implementation of large-scale grain and oil planting main yield improvement actions, and promote the application of dense planting, precision sowing and other production increase technologies. Allocate 3.4 billion yuan to support the development of green, high-yield and high-efficiency actions for key crops such as grain and oil, and accelerate the integration of good land, good seeds, good opportunities, good methods and good systems. The second is to support the revitalization of the seed industry. Arrange 11 billion yuan to continue to support and promote the key core technologies of corn, soybean and other key varieties of provenance, carry out the integration of major varieties of research and development, promotion and application of pilots, and implement policies such as incentives for large seed production counties. The third is to support the popularization and application of agricultural equipment. This year, 24.6 billion yuan will be allocated to support subsidies for the purchase and application of agricultural machinery, and efforts will be made to implement the scrapping and renewal of agricultural machinery.
Third, we should pay attention to more assistance in "service" and support the improvement of the agricultural service system. It mainly includes: First, increase the support of socialized services. 8.8 billion yuan will be allocated to support the development of agricultural socialization services in various localities to help solve the problem of "who will farm the land". The second is to consolidate the foundation of agricultural talents. Allocate 5.8 billion yuan to support the implementation of the National Shennong Talent Program, the "Head Goose" Program and the cultivation of high-quality farmers, and accelerate the creation of an agricultural talent team that is compatible with agricultural development. The third is to strengthen agricultural credit guarantee services. Arrange 4.2 billion yuan in awards and subsidies to support the national agricultural credit guarantee system to innovate and improve guarantee products around grain production, processing and circulation. As of the end of March, there were 1.13 million projects under insurance, with a balance of 398 billion yuan.
Fourth, we should pay attention to the comprehensive efforts in "policy" and improve the mechanism for guaranteeing the income of grain planting. It mainly covers: First, to ensure the income of grain farmers. Arrange 185.2 billion yuan to continue to implement subsidies for cultivated land protection, corn and soybean producers, and rice subsidies, and raise the minimum purchase price of wheat and early indica rice. Implement the policy of incentives and subsidies for domestic soybean crushing and processing, and stabilize the expectation of soybean planting. Second, it is necessary to strengthen support for the main grain-producing areas. This year, 57.1 billion yuan has been allocated for incentive funds in large grain-producing counties, achieving "19 consecutive increases". Arrange subsidies for agricultural insurance premiums of 56.2 billion yuan, and fully implement the insurance policy for the full cost and planting income of the three major grain crops. Third, we will give full support to agricultural disaster prevention, mitigation and relief. Fourth, we should improve the diversified investment mechanism, give full play to the leverage role of financial funds, innovate investment methods, link with financial policies, and give full play to policy effects.
The person in charge introduced: "When agriculture is ploughed in spring, it is very important for wheat to carry out 'one spray and three prevention', and we have issued 1.6 billion yuan in advance to do this work." In the first quarter, more than 1 billion yuan was also allocated to support the response to the impact of rain, snow, ice and drought. Strengthen the research and judgment of the situation of crop diseases and insect pests, and issue relevant prevention and control funds in the near future. ”
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