Have you noticed that the big grain-producing counties are actually financially poor counties!
Doesn't that sound strange?
Not long ago, the state convened an important meeting to finally address this issue.
At the meeting, it was decided that it is necessary to establish a mechanism for compensating interests among the grain production and marketing areas, and that the main sales areas should give real money support to the main producing areas.
Why?
Because of the large grain-producing provinces, the economy is generally underdeveloped.
There are 13 major grain-producing areas on the mainland, including the three eastern provinces, Inner Mongolia, and the "four provinces of mountains and rivers" that netizens often say, and these places account for more than 78% of the country's grain production.
On the other hand, the seven major grain-selling areas, such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, and other places, cannot be self-sufficient in grain and must be transferred from other places.
As soon as I look at this data, the gap comes out. The main sales area with developed economy has high fiscal revenue; Although the main producing areas feed the whole country, their financial situation has been poor because of low agricultural returns and poor infrastructure. Among these major producing areas, Jiangsu Province is a special case, which is not only a large grain-producing province, but also a strong economic province.
This decision is simply good news for those large grain-producing counties.
Specifically, what are the benefits of this mechanism?
First of all, the main grain-producing areas will receive more financial support, which can be used to build infrastructure, promote agricultural science and technology innovation, and increase subsidies for farmers. Once these funds are in place, local production conditions will be greatly improved, grain production and quality will be increased, and eventually production and income will be increased.
Secondly, through this compensation mechanism, the main sales area has established closer economic ties with the main production areas. This will not only ensure food security, but also promote coordinated economic development between regions. The economy of the main sales area is developed, and the funds are invested in the main production area through the compensation mechanism, forming a new way of resource allocation to achieve a win-win effect.
Finally, the establishment of this mechanism will also promote the main grain-producing areas to make greater strides in industrial restructuring and economic transformation and upgrading. Through financial compensation, the main producing areas can invest more in emerging industries and modern service industries to achieve economic diversification.
Overall, this new measure will have a far-reaching impact on the mainland's food security, coordinated regional development, and economic transformation and upgrading.
So, what should we do next?
First of all, local governments should actively cooperate with national policies, implement the specific measures of the inter-provincial horizontal benefit compensation mechanism, and ensure that the compensation funds can be put in place in a timely manner and truly used where they should be used.
Second, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of infrastructure in the main grain-producing areas, especially in the areas of water conservancy, transportation, and storage, so as to improve agricultural production efficiency and ensure the increase of grain production.
Finally, it is necessary to pay attention to innovation in agricultural science and technology, and promote agricultural modernization by introducing advanced technology and qualified personnel to enhance the scientific and technological content of grain production.
Only in this way will we be able to achieve economic revitalization in the main grain-producing areas and enable the peasants to become truly rich while ensuring national food security. Let's look forward to it together!