Food is the paramount necessity of the people; food security is the foundation of national security. This year, China’s grain production has surpassed [a certain threshold] for the first time. 1.4 With production reaching trillions of jin, ample inventory, sufficient supply, and effective market regulation, China’s “food security” is more firmly assured. Building on the foundation of stable production, in the new year, we must seize the key points, focus our efforts precisely, and make great strides in optimizing grain circulation.

Promote grain prices to remain at a reasonable level.

Acquisition is a critical link in the grain industry’s industrial and supply chains. Properly carrying out grain acquisition can help farmers to... Turning “good harvests” into “good incomes” will fully protect and boost farmers’ enthusiasm for grain production. Liu Huanxin, Director of the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, stated that it is essential to coordinate market-based procurement with policy-driven storage and reserves, maintain stability in the grain market, keep grain prices at a reasonable level, and firmly ensure that farmers can “sell their grain at a fair price.”

In Daha Bai Village, Taha Town, Fuyu County, Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, large-scale grain farmer Wan Yongjiang planted nearly... this year. 900 Corn per mu, average yield per mu 1600 Several jin, an increase compared to last year. 300 Jin. Wan Yongjiang said that corn is priced at per ton. 2060 The grain was sold at the original price to a local directly affiliated warehouse of Sinograin, and the payment for the grain was promptly transferred to my account.

According to the latest data from the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration, this year’s total grain procurement volume has remained at a relatively high level and is expected to reach— 8400 Around 100 million jin. The procurement of the new autumn grain harvest is progressing rapidly, with brisk buying and selling activities and increasing inventory levels. As of now, the cumulative procurement of the new autumn grain harvest has exceeded... 3700 Hundred million jin, faster than the same period last year. 10% Around now, the procurement of mid-to-late-season rice in southern regions is nearing completion, while corn procurement in northeastern and northern China has entered the peak period before the Spring Festival, as farmers rush to sell their grain.

According to reports, this year’s policy-based procurement has effectively played its role in providing a safety net and stabilizing market expectations. During the summer grain procurement period, wheat prices remained above the minimum procurement price, and no government-supported procurement was initiated. Since the mid- and late-season rice came onto the market, procurement operations have been carried out successively in Henan, Jiangsu, Heilongjiang, and Anhui. 4 The province has activated its emergency plan for implementing the minimum purchase price, and a total of storage and procurement sites have been set up. 228 One, total storage capacity 1136 Ten thousand tons—currently, rice at the minimum purchase price has been acquired. 100 Hundreds of millions of jin—this has较好 met farmers’ demand for selling grain and stabilized market expectations.

Central Reserve Grain Corporation and other state-owned enterprises involved in grain management, as well as key local grain enterprises, have proactively supported the regulatory policies, fully leveraging their advantages in storage capacity, financial resources, distribution channels, talent, and management to boost market purchasing and sales activities and foster a positive environment in which multiple players are eager to enter the market. Our company primarily leverages the high-quality corn resources of Lishu County to engage in alcohol production, processing corn annually. 100 Ten thousand tons—currently, corn has been purchased. 30 “Ten thousand tons,” said Wang Xianqi, Deputy General Manager of Jilin Xintianlong Industrial Co., Ltd. “This encourages nearby farmers to sell their corn locally, saving on transportation costs and enabling them to fetch a higher price per ton of corn.” 30 Yuan to 40 Yuan.

Helping major grain-producing counties transform into strong counties.

The county-level economy is the fundamental unit of the national economy, and major grain-producing counties are the mainstay in ensuring national food security. Both the Central Economic Work Conference and the Central Rural Work Conference have emphasized the need to strengthen the county-level economy. Liu Huanxin stated that we must deeply implement the High-Quality Grain Project, vigorously promote the development of the grain industry in key production areas, and enhance endogenous driving forces. Major grain-producing counties should leverage their local advantages in grain resources and industrial foundations to encourage the concentration of industrial factors within the county around the grain value chain, thereby fostering a regionally branded, intensive, and large-scale development model and advancing integrated development that boosts industries, strengthens counties, and enriches farmers.

Funan County in Anhui Province has explored a new path in promoting high-quality development of the grain industry, consolidating and expanding the achievements made in poverty alleviation, and advancing the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. Li Yunchuan, Secretary of the Funan County Party Committee, introduced that the county has taken the high-quality grain project as its key driver, attracting leading enterprises such as Sinochem Agriculture and Binzhou Zhongyu Food Co., Ltd. to promote integrated development across the entire wheat industry chain and complete demonstration planting of high-quality wheat. —Large-scale cultivation—local processing and transformation in “three steps”—the grain industry cluster continues to grow, keeping more of the added value benefits within the county-level regions.

It is understood that the successful practices and experiences of Funan in developing and strengthening its grain industry have been adopted, replicated, and promoted nationwide. 415 One county is developing high-quality grain order programs. 1000 Covering tens of thousands of mu, it has achieved positive results in increasing the supply of high-quality green grain and oil products, boosting farmers’ incomes, enhancing enterprise efficiency, and delivering tangible benefits to consumers.

Liu Huanxin stated that we must deepen the implementation of the High-Quality Grain Project, shifting the focus of our work down to the county level. Relying on local grain industrial parks and industrial clusters, we should improve supporting functions and systems, attract leading high-quality enterprises to cluster in these parks, and encourage key players—such as those engaged in scientific research and development, processing, logistics, and marketing services—to concentrate within the parks. We should also guide the concentration of resources—including capital, technology, and talent—into these parks, fostering the emergence of a number of well-known, reliable regional public brands and enterprise brands. This will help elevate the overall level of industrial development in the region and truly transform the grain industry into a vital sector for strengthening counties and enriching farmers.

Establish a sound, long-term mechanism for food conservation.

Food conservation is an effective measure for ensuring national food security. Liu Huanxin stated that while optimizing the growth of grain production, we must also manage grain reserves in a coordinated and systematic manner. We need to establish and improve long-term mechanisms for post-harvest grain conservation, launch targeted post-harvest conservation initiatives, and focus on key nodes for comprehensive governance.

In recent years, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration has adopted a variety of measures and coordinated efforts to achieve positive results in post-harvest conservation. To date, it has provided farmers across the country with nearly... 1000 Ten thousand sets, completed 5500 Multiple post-harvest grain service centers provide farmers with services such as cleaning and drying. As a result, the rate of grain loss during storage has been reduced to... 3% Right. Promote and apply green grain-storage technologies and information-based, intelligent technologies, and keep the cyclical loss rate of state-owned grain depots under control. 1% Within this limit. Accelerate the development of a modern grain logistics and transportation system, continuously improve facilities and equipment, implement standardized management and standardized operations, and keep the grain transportation loss rate essentially under control. 3 Within ‰. Promote moderate grain processing, launch the National Whole-Grain Initiative, develop advanced grain processing technologies, and foster efficient resource utilization as well as the resource recovery of processing by-products.

Building a standardized system is a powerful measure for promoting grain conservation and loss reduction. The National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration has formulated and revised a batch of important standards focusing on grain conservation and loss reduction, green and high-quality storage, and moderate processing. This has essentially established a standard system covering the entire grain industry chain, providing crucial standard support for the high-quality development of the grain industry. It has successively revised mandatory national standards for major grain varieties such as corn, wheat, rice, and soybeans, and issued industry standards including the "Technical Specifications for Carbon Dioxide Controlled Atmosphere Grain Storage" and the "Operating Procedures for Bulk Grain Container Loading and Unloading." These efforts have significantly reduced losses and wastage during storage and transportation.

Since the 14th Five-Year Plan, the National Food and Strategic Reserves Administration has been working hard to improve the institutional framework for saving grain and reducing losses. It has issued the "Action Plan for Promoting Grain Conservation, Loss Reduction, and Healthy Consumption" and the "Guiding Opinions on Strengthening Grain Conservation and Loss Reduction Efforts," and jointly with relevant departments released documents such as the "Technical Guiding Opinions on Reducing Losses in the Transportation of Raw Grains" and the "National Whole-Grain Action Plan." At the same time, the performance of grain conservation and loss reduction efforts has been incorporated into the assessment system for farmland protection and food security responsibilities, further perfecting the institutional framework for managing, governing, and conserving grain in accordance with the law. Liu Huanxin stated that in the future, the administrative system will be further refined and the development of a long-term, effective mechanism for grain conservation will be accelerated.

(Source: Economic Daily)