In response to the call of the state, the Supply and Marketing Cooperative Federation took the lead in stabilizing the price of agricultural materials and ensuring national food security at a higher level

National Development and Reform Commission: to ensure national food security at a higher level

Jin Xiandong, director of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at the press conference on January 18 that food security is "the largest of the country". The Twentieth National Congress of the Communist Party of China made a clear plan to consolidate the foundation of food security in all aspects and ensure that the Chinese people's jobs are firmly in their hands.

In recent years, under the impact of the COVID-19, the crisis in Ukraine and extreme weather, the international grain market has fluctuated significantly, the import risk has significantly increased, and the challenges to ensure food security have increased. Relevant parties have implemented the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, continued to make efforts in production, circulation, storage and other aspects, and accelerated the construction of a grain production, supply, storage, marketing system. On the whole, the domestic food security situation is generally good, the market operation is generally stable, and the price fluctuation is significantly lower than the international market, which has played an important role in keeping the CPI at a low level in 2022. Specifically:

First, grain production reaped another bumper harvest. We will continue to increase support for grain production, effectively overcome the adverse factors such as the late sowing of winter wheat caused by the rare autumn flood in the north, the continuous high temperature and drought in the south, and the continuous and repeated impact of the epidemic situation. In 2022, the national grain output will be 686.53 million tons, an increase of 3.68 million tons over the previous year, and will be maintained at more than 650 million tons for eight consecutive years, laying a solid foundation for food supply and price stability.

Second, the purchase of grain was stable and orderly. The purchase of summer grain and early indica rice in the peak season ended successfully, with a total of 58.84 million tons of wheat and 6.28 million tons of early indica rice purchased; The purchase of autumn grain in the peak season has been steadily carried out. Up to now, the main production areas have purchased more than 120 million tons of middle and late rice, corn and soybeans. It is estimated that the number of purchases by various grain enterprises throughout the year is equal to the average level in recent years. At the same time, in order to effectively protect the interests of grain farmers, the relevant departments have successively approved the implementation plan for the minimum purchase price of medium and late rice in Jiangsu, Anhui, Henan, Hubei and Heilongjiang provinces. Up to now, the minimum purchase price of medium and late rice has been 10.18 million tons.

Third, the overall food supply is sufficient. From the situation in 2022, the domestic grain market supply can meet the daily consumption of the people and the development needs of related industries, and successfully cope with the impact of various unexpected factors, and the grain price remains basically stable. At the same time, according to the market situation and the needs of regulation, on the one hand, the policy grain sales were reasonably arranged, and the variety, quantity and rhythm of sales were adjusted in a timely manner to effectively meet the grain demand of enterprises; On the other hand, 146.87 million tons of grain such as soybeans and corn were imported to supplement the domestic market supply, better meeting the needs of the people for food diversification and feed grain.

Fourth, the capability of grain logistics and emergency support has been significantly improved. The grain circulation system is safe and reliable, the grain storage facilities have generally reached a relatively advanced level in the world, the emergency support capacity has been significantly improved, the layout of emergency supply outlets has been gradually improved, and the ability to cope with major natural disasters and public emergencies has continued to improve.

Affected by the overall tight balance of China's population, land and food shortage, and the volatile external environment, the stable operation of the domestic food market will still face many risks and challenges in the future. However, we have confidence, confidence, ability and foundation to ensure "basic self-sufficiency of grain and absolute safety of food rations", and ensure that the Chinese people's jobs are firmly in their hands.

The National Development and Reform Commission will continue to work with relevant departments to adhere to the national food security strategy of "focusing on ourselves, based on the domestic market, ensuring production capacity, appropriate imports, and scientific and technological support", fully implement the same responsibilities of the party and government for food security, promote the implementation of the strategy of "storing grain in the land, storing grain in technology", and comprehensively implement policies around all links of grain production, storage, and marketing, so as to ensure national food security at a higher level, Provide strong support for the steady and healthy development of the economy and society.

Supply and Marketing Cooperative: take the lead in stabilizing the price of agricultural materials

As the "grain" of grain, the quality and supply of agricultural materials directly affect agricultural production. At present, the winter storage of agricultural materials is coming to an end, and the work of preparing for planting in spring is about to be fully carried out. We should do a good job in preparing for planting in spring and providing agricultural materials security services such as fertilizer, and further strengthen food production and consolidate the price stability foundation.

In recent years, agricultural production has entered a high-cost stage, and agricultural materials have played an increasingly important role in agriculture. It is estimated that the agricultural inputs account for more than 28% of the total production inputs of food crops, while the agricultural inputs of horticultural crops and livestock and poultry breeding account for a higher proportion. It is of great responsibility and arduous mission to do a good job in the production and supply of agricultural materials.

At the recent annual working meeting held by the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, the work of ensuring the supply and price stability of agricultural materials was specially deployed, and it was proposed to do a good job in the storage, transportation and supply of agricultural materials in important agricultural seasons, so as to ensure that the supply and marketing cooperatives have sufficient supply of agricultural materials, high quality and stable price.

First, ensure smooth circulation channels. The circulation industry of agricultural materials directly serves "agriculture, rural areas and farmers", is a bridge connecting upstream production enterprises and downstream farmers, and shoulders the major mission of ensuring agricultural production increase and promoting farmers' income increase. The relevant units and enterprises of the supply channel of agricultural materials should fully guarantee the supply of various agricultural materials, deeply understand the importance of ensuring the supply and price stability of agricultural materials for safeguarding farmers' interests and ensuring food security, and make persistent efforts to do a good job of preparing for spring cultivation Supply and reserve of agricultural materials.

We should strengthen the service guidance for the circulation enterprises of agricultural materials in the system, organize the system enterprises to strengthen the procurement and transportation, and do a good job in the supply reserve,

The second is to ensure the quality of agricultural materials. The quality of agricultural materials is the key to ensure the increase of grain production and farmers' income. The supply and marketing cooperatives carried out the "green agricultural means" upgrading action pilot to further optimize the supply structure of agricultural means and extend the service chain of agricultural means.

We will accelerate the sinking of channels for agricultural means enterprises, strengthen cooperation with various outlets such as grass-roots cooperatives, and constantly improve the coverage of agricultural means service networks.

At the same time, we should strengthen the quality management of agricultural means of production, resolutely put an end to the flow of fake and inferior agricultural means of production into the market through the channels of supply and marketing cooperatives, actively cooperate with the market supervision department to strictly investigate and deal with fake and inferior agricultural means of production, and maintain a good market environment for agricultural means of production.

Third, we should keep up with the schedule. Based on spring farming, we should pay close attention to the characteristics of continuous expansion from south to north and from east to west, strengthen the monitoring and scheduling of supply and demand, and adjust and transport according to the production time nodes and priorities of spring farming, so as to ensure the timely and full placement of agricultural materials.

At the same time, it is necessary to optimize services, deliver agricultural materials to the field in a timely manner, and provide technical services, market information, etc. for farmers to help farmers solve problems in the use of agricultural materials and become farmers' "confidants".

Source: fertilizer price information, Economic Daily, China Grain Network, National Development and Reform Commission