This year's "Government Work Report" clearly puts forward the expected goal of "grain production is about 1.4 trillion jin". "We will keep a close eye on this goal, focus on spring management and spring plowing, and lay a solid foundation for summer grain and annual grain harvest." Pan Wenbo, chief agronomist of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and director of the Planting Industry Management Department, said.

  Grain and oil production started well this year. According to the agricultural situation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the area of ​​winter wheat remains stable, with the proportion of first-class and second-class seedlings during the jointing period of 91.2%, which is equivalent to the previous year and better than the usual year; the area of ​​winter rapeseed has increased steadily, and its growth is better than the previous year and the usual year. Spring sowing progress is generally smooth, with nearly 20% of the national spring sowing grains, and the progress is slightly faster than that of the year.

  Summer harvest of grain and oil is the first battle in grain and oil production throughout the year, and it is related to the overall situation of grain production throughout the year. At present, winter wheat in the north is heading, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are heading and flowers. Grouting has begun in the southwest region, and winter rapeseed has gradually become ripe. Pan Wenbo told reporters: "Overall, the grain and oil production situation this summer harvest is still good. The bumper harvest has a good foundation and shows the characteristics of 'one stable and one good'."

  The area is stable, and it is expected that the area of ​​winter wheat will be 340 million mu this year, basically remain stable; the area of ​​winter rapeseed will be 110 million mu, an increase for seven consecutive years. The growth is good. The climate conditions in the main winter rapeseed production areas were generally favorable last winter and this spring. In addition, the technical induction rate of production increase measures is high, and the growth rate of rapeseed is the best in recent years.

  "At present, it is necessary to overcome multiple barriers such as drought, pests, dry and hot winds, and rotten rain to win a bumper harvest. "Pan Wenbo said that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will resolutely fight the final battle of the "Fighting for the 120-day Summer Grain and Oil Harvest Action" and strive to win the first battle of summer grain and oil harvest.

  The area of ​​spring sowing grain accounts for more than half of the year, which is the majority of grain production throughout the year. Taking good care of spring sowing is crucial to achieving the annual food goals and tasks. At present, spring plowing and spring sowing are generally progressing smoothly. According to the agricultural situation, as of April 17, the national spring sowing progress was nearly 20%, slightly faster than last year. Among them, more than 70% of early rice planting, more than 60% of medium rice seedlings, and more than 10% of spring corn sowing.

  The farming time does not wait for anyone. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs insists on taking spring farming production as an urgent task in the current "three rural" work, seizes high-quality completion of spring farming production during the farming season, promotes the implementation of intended area and the implementation of yield improvement measures, laying a solid foundation for achieving the annual grain output of about 1.4 trillion jin.

  This year, the country continues to increase its support for grain production, increase the minimum purchase price of wheat and early indica rice, stabilize subsidies for corn and soybean producers and rice subsidies, and implement full coverage of rice, wheat and corn full cost insurance and planting income insurance. According to the agricultural situation dispatch, it is estimated that the grain planting area is about 1.79 billion mu this year, of which the spring-sowed grain area is 960 million mu, both of which are increasing over the previous year.

  Implementing large-scale yield improvement actions for grain and oil crops is an important measure to improve grain production capacity. "This year, since spring plowing, we have continued to promote the integration of the "four good" of good fields, good seeds, good opportunities and methods, and strive to achieve new breakthroughs in large-scale yield improvements." Pan Wenbo said.

  In good fields, we pay more attention to improving "ground capacity", accelerating the construction of high-standard farmland, and vigorously developing water-saving irrigation; in good varieties, we pay more attention to the promotion and application of breakthrough varieties, focusing on promoting high-quality food-flavored rice, wheat for strong and weak tendons, dense-resistant and mechanical harvesting, high-oil and high-protein soybeans and other varieties; in good opportunities, we pay more attention to the application of high-performance seedlings, improving the quality of land preparation and sowing, and truly realizing the preservation of seedlings in one seedlings; in good methods, we pay more attention to promoting the precise regulation of dense planting of corn, dense planting of soybeans, concentrated rice seedling cultivation, mechanical seedling throwing, and orderly planting of planting of rice.

  Food prices are related to farmers' interests. Since February this year, domestic grain prices have stabilized and rebounded. Speaking of the current grain price situation in my country, Lei Liugong, Director of the Market and Information Technology Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said that by variety, the prices of rice and wheat rations are basically stable, and 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. First, the regulation is strong. Since the second half of last year, in order to promote the stable operation of the grain market and stabilize farmers' income expectations, relevant state departments have taken a series of measures such as increasing reserves and acquisitions in a timely manner, and the results have begun to appear. Second, demand is improving. The country's policies to boost consumption have been introduced one after another, the overall demand for agricultural products has improved, and the progress of grain purchase and sales has also accelerated significantly. Third, expectations are improved. Grain imports have decreased, and the market confidence of trade and processing enterprises has also been increasing. They are generally bullish in the future and have raised their prices to purchase.

  Regarding the later trend of the grain market, Lei Liugong analyzed that last year, my country's grain production overcomes many difficulties and output reaches a new level of 1.4 trillion jin for the first time. The current winter wheat seedlings are relatively good, the intended area of ​​grain spring sowing has steadily increased, and there is a good foundation for bumper grain harvest throughout the year. There is room for regulation. In recent years, my country has sufficient grain inventory, continuously optimized its structure, and continuously enhanced its regulation capabilities. In addition, demand has continued to grow further. With the upgrading of urban and rural residents' consumption structure, my country's total grain demand will continue to increase steadily in the future, and the tight balance pattern of supply and demand remains unchanged, which will provide strong support for the price of grain. At the same time, we must also see that the instability and uncertainty of the international agricultural product supply chain are increasing, and we must pay close attention to the transmission impact on the domestic market. (Reporter Pan Zhuoran)

[Editor in charge: Gu Yue]