This year's Government Work Report clearly sets the expected target of "grain output of about 1.4 trillion catties". We will closely focus on this goal, closely grasp the spring management and cultivation, and lay a solid foundation for summer grain and annual grain harvest, "said Pan Wenbo, Chief Agronomist of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Director of the Planting Management Department. This year's grain and oil production has had a good start. According to the agricultural situation dispatch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the area of winter wheat remains stable, and the proportion of first and second type seedlings during the jointing stage is 91.2%, which is comparable to the previous year but better than usual; The area of winter rapeseed is steadily increasing, and its growth is better than last year and usual. The overall progress of spring plowing and sowing is smooth, with nearly 20% of the national spring sowing of grain completed, and the progress is slightly faster than before. Summer harvest of grain and oil is the first battle of the year's grain and oil production, which is related to the overall situation of grain production throughout the year. Currently, winter wheat in the north is heading and booting, while the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are heading and flowering. Grain filling has already begun in the southwest region, and winter rapeseed is gradually maturing. Pan Wenbo told reporters, "Overall, the production situation of grain and oil for this summer harvest is still good, with a good foundation for a bountiful harvest, showing the characteristics of 'one stable and one good'. The area is stable, and it is expected that the winter wheat area this year will be 340 million mu, basically maintaining stability; The area of winter rapeseed has increased by 110 million mu for seven consecutive years. The growth is good, and the climate conditions in the main production areas of winter rapeseed were generally favorable last winter and this spring. In addition, the technical implementation rate of yield increasing measures is high, and the growth of rapeseed is the best in recent years. At present, achieving a bountiful winter wheat harvest still requires multiple obstacles such as drought, pests and diseases, dry and hot winds, and rotting rain. Strengthening field management to resist disasters is a daunting task. ”Pan Wenbo stated that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will resolutely win the final battle of the "120 day campaign to achieve a bountiful summer harvest of grain and oil", and strive to win the first battle of the summer harvest of grain and oil. Spring sowing accounts for more than half of the annual grain production area and is the main contributor to the annual grain production. It is crucial to focus on spring sowing to achieve the annual grain target task. At present, the progress of spring plowing and sowing is generally smooth. According to the agricultural situation dispatch, as of April 17th, the progress of spring sowing of grain in China has reached nearly 20%, slightly faster than the previous year, with over 70% of early rice planting, over 60% of mid season rice seedling cultivation, and over 10% of spring corn sowing. No one waits during farming. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs insists on making spring plowing production a pressing task in the current "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" work, seizing the opportunity to complete spring plowing production with high quality during agricultural time, promoting the implementation of measures to increase the intended area and yield per unit, and laying a solid foundation for achieving the goal of annual grain output of about 1.4 trillion catties. This year, the government continues to increase its support for grain production, raising the minimum purchase price for wheat and early indica rice, stabilizing subsidies for corn and soybean producers and rice, and implementing full cost insurance and planting income insurance for rice, wheat, and corn. According to the agricultural situation dispatch, it is expected that the intended planting area for grain this year will be around 1.79 billion mu, including 960 million mu of spring sown grain, both of which have increased compared to the previous year. The implementation of the large-scale yield increase action for grain and oil crops is an important measure to improve grain production capacity. This year, starting from spring plowing, we have been continuously promoting the integration of "four good" fields, good seeds, good opportunities, and good methods, striving to achieve new breakthroughs in large-scale yield improvement, "said Pan Wenbo. In good farmland, more attention should be paid to improving "soil fertility", accelerating the construction of high standard farmland, and vigorously developing water-saving irrigation; In terms of high-quality varieties, more attention is paid to the promotion and application of breakthrough varieties, with a focus on promoting high-quality edible rice, strong gluten and weak gluten special wheat, density tolerant and machine harvested corn, high oil and high protein soybeans, and other varieties; At this opportunity, we should pay more attention to the application of high-performance seeders, improve the quality of land preparation and sowing, and truly achieve the preservation of seedlings in one sowing; In terms of good practices, more emphasis is placed on promoting precise control of corn planting, large ridge planting of soybeans, centralized seedling cultivation of rice, mechanical transplanting and throwing of seedlings, orderly planting and other key yield increasing technical measures. The price of grain is related to the interests of farmers. Since February this year, domestic grain prices have stabilized and rebounded. Speaking of the current situation of grain prices in China, Lei Liugong, Director of the Market and Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that in terms of varieties, the prices of rice and wheat, two staple food varieties, are basically stable, while the prices of corn and soybeans have risen. He analyzed that there are three main reasons for the recovery of the domestic grain market this year. One is effective regulation. Since the second half of last year, in order to promote the stable operation of the grain market and stabilize farmers' income expectations, relevant departments of the country have taken a series of measures such as increasing reserves and purchasing in a timely manner, and the results have initially shown. Secondly, the demand is improving. The government has successively introduced policies to boost consumption, and the overall demand for agricultural products has improved. The progress of grain purchase and sales has also significantly accelerated. The third is expected improvement. The import of grain has decreased, and the market confidence of trade processing enterprises is constantly increasing. They are generally bullish on the future and have raised prices to purchase. Regarding the later trend of the grain market, Lei Liugong analyzed that last year, China's grain production overcame numerous difficulties and reached a new level of 1.4 trillion catties for the first time. The current winter wheat seedling situation is relatively good, and the intended area for spring sowing of grain is steadily increasing, providing a good foundation for a bountiful harvest of grain throughout the year. There is room for regulation. In recent years, China's grain inventory has been sufficient, the structure has been continuously optimized, and the regulation capacity has been continuously enhanced. In addition, there is still further growth in demand. With the upgrading of the consumption structure of urban and rural residents, the total demand for grain in China will continue to increase steadily in the future, and the tight supply-demand balance pattern will remain unchanged, which will provide strong support for the price of grain. At the same time, it should be noted that the instability and uncertainty of the international agricultural supply chain are increasing, and close attention should be paid to the transmission impact on the domestic market. (New Society)