Stable operation of agriculture and rural economy
2023-04-26
In the first quarter, various regions made every effort to ensure spring agricultural production, focused on ensuring the supply of "vegetable basket" products, and coordinated the promotion of rural revitalization. The agricultural and rural economy operated smoothly and had a good start, providing strong support for stable growth, employment, and prices. The foundation of summer grain harvest is good, and it is a crucial time for spring plowing and sowing. According to the agricultural situation scheduling of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the preparation for spring plowing is progressing smoothly. Nearly 20% of the national spring sowing grain has been completed, and the progress is slightly faster than before. Among them, 60% of early rice has been planted and inserted. The intended planting area for grain throughout the year was over 1.77 billion acres, increasing for four consecutive years. This year, for the first time, the task of soybean production has been included in the assessment of party and government responsibilities for food security, and a package of support policies and measures for soybean production has been introduced to stimulate farmers' enthusiasm for planting beans. From the reports and on-site investigations from various regions, it can be seen that the production situation of grain and oil in summer is good. "Pan Wenbo, Director of the Planting Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, analyzed that the first reason is that the area of wheat has recovered and increased, while the area of rapeseed has expanded significantly. Last autumn, the weather was normal and the soil moisture was suitable. All regions should plant as much as possible, and the area of wheat resumed and increased. Under the guidance of the policy of expanding rapeseed planting, the southern region is excavating winter fallow fields to expand rapeseed planting, with an estimated expansion area of 10 million acres. Secondly, the growth of wheat is better than last year, while the growth of rapeseed is basically normal. At present, the proportion of first and second class wheat seedlings has increased to 90.5%, a year-on-year increase of 2.7 percentage points, laying the foundation for a bumper harvest. At present, it is the peak time for spring plowing to use fertilizers. The total supply of fertilizers is sufficient, and the price operation is basically stable. According to Liu Han, the person in charge of the Market and Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, from the perspective of supply and demand, the demand for chemical fertilizers during the spring plowing period this year is approximately 22.65 million tons, which is basically the same as in previous years. The domestic production of chemical fertilizers exceeds 24 million tons, which can meet the needs. From the perspective of grassroots distribution speed, the delivery rate of fertilizers in various regions has steadily increased. The delivery rates of spring plowing fertilizers at the provincial, municipal, and county levels are 94%, 93.7%, and 83.7%, respectively, higher than the same period last year. From the perspective of market price, the price of fertilizer fell back from its high level. In March this year, the factory prices of urea, diammonium phosphate, potassium chloride, and compound fertilizers decreased by 17.1%, 24.4%, 39.4%, and 27.6% respectively compared to June last year. At present, rapeseed is gradually entering the harvest period, southern wheat is filling, and northern wheat is booting and heading. To achieve high grain yield and harvest, it is necessary to go through multiple checkpoints such as diseases and pests, "hot and dry winds," and lodging. Pan Wenbo stated that he will make every effort to carry out the "120 day struggle to win the summer grain and oil harvest" campaign, carry out field management in different areas and classifications, and ensure timely harvest. The overall stability of the prices of important agricultural products, such as rice bags and vegetable baskets, is closely related to people's livelihoods. Since the beginning of this year, the agricultural product market has had sufficient supply, overall prices have remained stable, and there have been fluctuations between varieties, with fluctuations basically normal. In March, the average price of rice, wheat, and corn in the market was 140.27 yuan per hundred catties, a decrease of 0.1% month on month and a year-on-year increase of 6%; The wholesale price index of the "vegetable basket" product was 134.01, a decrease of 1.26 points month on month and 1.8 points year-on-year. What is the supply and demand situation in the later stage? Liu Han stated that the supply of important agricultural products in the market is guaranteed, and prices are expected to remain stable overall. From a production perspective, the production capacity of live pigs is within a reasonable range, with vegetables and fruits
Edit：Hou Wenzhe Responsible editor：WeiZe
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