131000000 acres! Stable and reliable grain production!

Today is the White Dew in the 24 solar terms, which is the watershed between heat and cold in China. After the White Dew, the weather gradually turns cooler, and autumn crops begin to mature gradually.

Autumn grain is the last season of the year and the main crop, accounting for over 70% of the total grain production.

The area of autumn grain has steadily increased this year, expected to reach 1.31 billion mu.

What do autumn crops have? How is it distributed?

China's grain is divided into summer grain, early rice, and autumn grain according to seasons, accounting for 21%, 4%, and 75% of the total annual grain production, respectively.

Autumn grain mainly includes varieties such as rice, corn, and soybeans. The rice in autumn grain is divided into mid season rice and late season rice. In the same region, after planting early season rice, late season rice can be continued, commonly known as double cropping rice. However, the growth period of medium rice is relatively long, and it can only be planted once a year in the same area. China's medium rice is mainly distributed in Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning and other areas, while late rice cultivation is relatively extensive, almost all of which are distributed in 15 southern provinces such as Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi.

Corn and soybeans in autumn crops are planted in both the north and south of China.

How to stabilize and increase production of autumn grain?

This year's stable and increased autumn grain production mainly relies on two aspects: first, disaster prevention and reduction to achieve a good harvest, and second, promoting large-scale increase in yield to achieve a good harvest.

In terms of disaster prevention and reduction, this year we will strengthen the monitoring and early warning, joint prevention and control of pests and diseases. The implementation rate of related technologies such as seed processing, efficient plant protection machinery, and green comprehensive prevention and control will reach 98.3%, which can increase yield by 5.6%. In addition, this year, the country has allocated a total of 3.71 billion yuan in agricultural disaster prevention and relief funds to support disaster prevention and relief in flood stricken areas in Northeast and North China, as well as in drought stricken areas in Northwest China, and to carry out post disaster production recovery work.

In promoting large-scale yield improvement, the first step is to tilt funds towards key crops in key areas, focusing on corn, soybeans and other crops with great potential for yield improvement. We will coordinate and integrate various project funds of over 20 billion yuan, and promote the integration of 100 soybean and 200 corn producing counties according to the "one county, one plan, one county, one strategy". We will focus on promoting dense varieties and high-performance seeders, and significantly increase the planting density of corn and soybeans, laying a solid foundation for yield improvement.

Secondly, with technological support, 158 leading varieties and 164 main technologies have been released, transforming advanced technologies into production capacity.

Finally, for different land types, "leveraging strengths and avoiding weaknesses" development and utilization:

Black Soil: This year, the implementation area of conservation tillage for black soil in the four provinces and regions of Northeast China is expected to increase to over 90 million mu, achieving the utilization of cultivated land under protection.

Saline alkali land: Saline alkali land is concentrated in the five major regions of Northeast, Central North, Northwest, Binhai, and North China. This year, it has become more of a reserve arable land resource for development and utilization. From Da'an in Jilin to Dongying in Shandong, and then to Cangzhou in Hebei, the two models of "suitable land for planting" and "suitable land for planting" are on par, rewriting the history of the inability of saline alkali land to grow live food.

Hilly and mountainous areas: The area of hilly farmland accounts for about one-third of the total arable land in China. This year, provinces with many hilly and mountainous areas such as Jiangxi, Anhui, Hunan, and Guizhou are carrying out the transformation from small fields to large fields, leveling and connecting the land. At the same time, starting from machinery, they are promoting the research and development of small agricultural machinery that can climb slopes and pass through obstacles and is suitable for working in hilly areas, making these lands more suitable for planting and reducing operating costs.

Low and Medium Yield Fields: Each grain producing region will focus on the annual task of building 45 million acres of new land and upgrading 35 million acres, continuously strengthening the construction of high standard farmland, filling the gaps in agricultural infrastructure, and comprehensively consolidating the foundation of food security.

Abandoned land: Further implement the joint responsibility of the Party and government for food security, and compact the planting area layer by layer. On this basis, major producing provinces are also vigorously promoting the field tenure system to prevent land abandonment. In Sichuan, new technologies have also been applied for field patrols. This year, the Tianfu Constellation remote sensing satellite discovered individual abandoned and non grain land parcels through color comparison, and provided feedback to the competent department for on-site inspection and rectification.

How is the autumn grain growing now?

At present, corn and rice in the northern region have gradually entered the wax ripening stage, while soybeans are in the bulging stage; Southern mid season rice is in the stage of grain filling and maturity, while late season rice is in the process of jointing and booting.

Except for some areas in North China and Northeast China suffering from severe floods, and some areas in Northwest China experiencing drought, the overall drought and flood situation in the country is lighter than last year and year-round. Especially in most northern regions, there is abundant rainfall and light and temperature, which is conducive to the growth and development of crops such as corn, soybeans, and rice. Currently, most regions of the country have good autumn grain growth, with a foundation and hope for a bountiful harvest.