How is the progress of wheat harvesting? In the face of "bad rain", what areas should we make up for our shortcomings? Claims | Wheat | Rotten Field Rain
June 6th is the "Mangzhong" of the 24 solar terms. At present, it is the harvest period for summer wheat. Henan, which has just suffered from severe "rotten rain", is currently experiencing a rush to harvest wheat? How to dry, sun dry, purchase, and claim wheat that has been affected by the "rotten rain" to reduce the losses of grain farmers? What are the shortcomings that future agriculture needs to address in response to natural disasters? News 1+1 invites Wen Xuhua, Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Henan Province, and Guo Tiancai, Professor of Henan Agricultural University and Advisor of the Wheat Expert Guidance Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, to jointly pay attention to the progress of wheat harvesting?
The focus of Henan wheat harvest has gradually shifted to the north of the Yellow River
As of 17:00 on June 6th, the wheat harvest area in Henan Province has exceeded 70%. At present, the focus of wheat harvesting in Henan has shifted to the north of the Yellow River. Ensuring stable summer grain production in 2023 is of utmost importance for the northern Henan region. It is not only the main grain producing area in Henan, but also undertakes the task of breeding high-quality wheat varieties. Currently, how is the progress of the wheat harvest in northern Henan and Henan? Click on video ↓
Will the previous "rotten rain" weather in Henan have an impact on wheat in northern Henan?
Wen Xuhua, Chief Economist of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Henan Province: Since late May, there has been a continuous and severe impact of cloudy and rainy weather, mainly in the southern, central, and eastern regions of Henan Province, with a relatively mild impact on the northern region of Henan Province. From the perspective of the disaster situation, during the rainfall period, most of the wheat north of the Yellow River has not yet matured, and its impact on the strength of grain filling is relatively small. From the perspective of harvest period, the normal wheat harvest period in northern Henan is in the first to middle of June, which is the current stage. Based on recent field investigations and scheduling in various regions of northern Henan, it can be seen that the vast majority of plots in northern Henan, especially in Anyang, Puyang, and Hebi, have normal yellowing of plants, normal grain color, and overall good growth. At present, wheat in northern Henan is gradually maturing, and the wheat harvest will peak on June 7th and 8th. From the dispatching situation in Xinxiang, Hebi, Jiaozuo and other areas, the guarantee of harvesters is relatively sufficient. The next step will focus on improving the wheat harvesting situation in northern Henan. The first is to accurately forecast the weather, the second is to accurately dispatch agricultural machinery, and the third is to carefully organize and implement specific measures, making every effort to do a good job in the wheat harvesting work in northern Henan.
How can we help farmers with acquisitions and claims to reduce losses caused by "bad rain"?
Guo Tiancai, Professor at Henan Agricultural University and Advisor to the Wheat Expert Guidance Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: The country and Henan Province have already allocated a portion of disaster relief funds, and various regions need to increase the allocation of funds and allocate them as soon as possible, using the money in key areas and on the cutting edge. At the same time, state-owned grain storage enterprises and other entities should bear social responsibility, be brave to take responsibility, dare to take responsibility, open up purchases at prices higher than the market price, classify and handle them, and achieve "grain in the warehouse", "grain in the money", and "grain in the people". We should carefully and scientifically organize, actively guide and support various grain storage entities to carry out new wheat storage, purchase in the market, reduce the risk of unsold wheat in disaster stricken areas, and protect the enthusiasm of farmers to grow grain.
"Rotten rain" is not uncommon, but why did it have a significant impact on this year's wheat harvest?
Guo Tiancai, professor of Henan Agricultural University and consultant of the wheat expert guidance group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: ① Henan is the largest wheat production province in China. We usually say that one out of every 10 Mantou eaten by Chinese people is produced in Henan. ② Henan wheat has suffered a large and severe "rotten rain" this time, which has a long duration and poses a great threat to wheat production The degree of mechanized harvesting is now high, and sudden rainfall at the stage when wheat is just maturing increases the difficulty of harvesting.
How to learn from the impact of "rotten rain" weather on agricultural summer crops and make up for the shortcomings?
Professor Guo Tiancai, advisor to the wheat expert guidance group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs at Henan Agricultural University: Meteorological disasters are a global problem. With the early northward shift of the rainy season in the context of global warming, the frequency and area of "rotten rain" weather will be higher, and the harm will be more severe. My suggestion is to strengthen the cultivation of germplasm resources with resistance to pre harvest sprouting We need to strengthen research on the cultivation techniques for extreme weather conditions such as "rotten fields and rain" When constructing high standard farmland, we should not only focus on "drought irrigation", but also pay more attention to "flood discharge" In the main wheat producing areas, new agricultural operators such as large grain growers should be given preferential support in the construction of drying facilities and drying places, especially in accelerating the development of mobile small drying equipment for disaster relief purposes.
