What is the impact? Several sets of data are explained clearly, Wuchang rice is affected by the disaster. Wuchang City | Rice | Data

In recent days, Wuchang City in Heilongjiang Province has experienced continuous heavy rainfall and severe flooding disasters.

Wuchang City is an important commodity grain production base in the country. Has Wuchang rice been severely affected by the disaster, and how much will it affect everyone's livelihood?

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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. Flooded plots also have varying degrees of damage: 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.

In recent days, the local area 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 and increase grain weight; Intensify pesticide application and pest control; Wait a minute. 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.

Everyone is very concerned about whether the loss of the flooded land can be compensated. According to statistics from the agricultural and rural departments of Wuchang City, the area covered by agricultural insurance for arable land in the city accounts for about 70% of the total arable land area. After the disaster, the insurance company is conducting verification and registration of the disaster situation.

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How much impact does the Five Constant Disaster have on everyone's livelihood?

Let's first 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 118332 thousand hectares, of which 442 million acres were 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. In 2022, the production of high-quality rice in Wuchang reached 1.3 million tons, and 700000 tons of finished Wuchang rice were produced. 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.

Of course, every acre of land is condensed with the sweat of farmers, and every rice plant is related to the hard work of every grain, which deserves special attention. But objectively speaking, China has a vast territory and some rice fields have been affected by disasters, which will not have a significant impact on the total yield. The test of the flood situation once again demonstrates that ensuring food security has always been a top priority related to national economy and people's livelihood.

Moreover, 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.

China has established a complete grain reserve system, which can achieve consecutive abundant harvests and ensure the return of grains to the warehouse. According to the information released by the State Administration of Grain and Material Reserves, the scale and structure of government grain reserves have been continuously optimized, and 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 more than 15 days; The inventory of various types of grain enterprises is at a relatively high level, and some enterprises have significantly increased their commodity inventory compared to previous years. In addition, farmers have stored more grain in their hands, making the level of grain storage in the whole society more abundant and ensuring stronger security.

At the same time, we are continuously increasing the modernization construction of grain storage and logistics. The national standard grain warehouse has a intact storage capacity of nearly 700 million tons, and the overall storage conditions have reached the world's advanced level. The grain logistics network is more sound.

China is the world's largest grain producing country, producing about 1/4 of the world's food with less than 9% of the world's arable land, and solving the food problem for 1.4 billion people. The self-sufficiency rate of grain in China is over 100%, with a self-sufficiency rate of over 95% for grains. The per capita grain share is about 480 kilograms, which is higher than the internationally recognized food security line of 400 kilograms, achieving basic self-sufficiency of grains and absolute food security. This is our confidence, everyone can rest assured.

In short, with food in hand, don't panic in your heart.