Looking at the truth through data: Is Wuchang Rice severely affected by the disaster? Will it have an impact on the dining table? Labin | Stage | Rice
CCTV News: Wuchang City in Heilongjiang Province has entered the stage of post disaster recovery and reconstruction. Previously, Wuchang City suffered from continuous heavy rainfall and floods. We know that Wuchang City is an important commodity grain production base in the country, so how much impact will this flood disaster have on the production of rice in Wuchang? How much does it affect the dining table?
The impact of flood disasters on rice yield in Wuchang is currently being evaluated
According to local data released on the 10th, preliminary statistics show that the rice planting area in Wuchang City is about 2.5 million mu, with over 1 million mu affected to varying degrees. According to staff from the Agricultural Technology Center of Wuchang City, the flooded land this year is mainly concentrated along several major rivers, and a large area of rice is still growing normally. The degree of damage to flooded plots also varies: some are severely affected, soaking for a long time, and may go out of production; Some rice leaves and ears are soaked in floods, causing sediment to settle and affecting pollination; Some waters have a shorter soaking time, which has a smaller impact on yield. It is understood that the impact of this flood on the rice yield in Wuchang is currently being evaluated.
Establish a technical guidance group to rush to drain accumulated water in the fields and delve into the affected areas
In recent days, the local area of Wuchang has been making every effort to drain the accumulated water in the fields, and currently 420000 acres have been drained; Spraying foliar fertilizer on severely affected plots can accelerate crop grouting, increase grain weight, and so on. At the same time, a post disaster technical guidance group has been established in the local area to deeply explore the affected areas and provide one-on-one guidance for resuming production. So, will the Five Constant Disasters have an impact on the dining table? Let's learn about it through a short video.
Let's first take a look at the planting area. The rice planting area in Wuchang City is about 2.5 million mu, with over 1 million mu affected to varying degrees. In 2022, the national grain sowing area was 1.775 billion mu, of which 442 million mu was rice. The planting area of Wuchang rice accounts for a small proportion of the national rice planting area.
Let's look at the output again. Taking 2022 as an example, the yield of high-quality rice in Wuchang reached 1.3 million tons, and the production of finished Wuchang rice reached 700000 tons. According to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics, China's annual grain production in 2022 was 686.53 million tons, of which rice production was 208.49 million tons. China is the world's largest rice producing country, with rice production consistently exceeding 200 million tons since 2011. In addition, this year's summer grain harvest has been abundant, with a total national summer grain production of 146.13 million tons, stable but slightly decreasing, still at a relatively high level.
According to the information released by the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves, the reserve of finished grain and oil products in the main urban areas of 36 large and medium-sized cities and areas prone to market fluctuations has reached over 15 days; The inventory of various grain enterprises is at a relatively high level, coupled with the grain stored in the hands of farmers, the level of grain storage in the whole society is richer, and the guarantee is more powerful.
The emergency repair of the water damaged railway on the Labin Line has been completed to ensure smooth transportation of grain channels
As production and life in the disaster area gradually resume, the grain in Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province is gradually being exported. Especially after the restoration of the Rabin Line railway, which was washed away by water, the Wuchang Station issued the first train of grain supplies yesterday.
At the freight yard of Wuchang Station of Harbin Railway Bureau, 20 containers loaded with 690 tons of rice are being loaded and will be shipped to various parts of the country, such as Chengdu, Kunming, and Wuhan. This is also the first train of grain supplies issued by Wuchang Station after the resumption of operation of the Labin Railway. The Labin Railway is a transportation artery connecting Lafa, Jilin to Harbin, Heilongjiang, with a total length of over 260 kilometers. Due to the single track nature of the Rabin Railway and limited transportation capacity, repair materials such as road materials and sleepers need to be transported in multiple batches.
