Wen Jiabao: strictly protect cultivated land and improve grain production capacity

Introduction: Xinhua Beijing, Oct 28 Xinhua State Council held a working conference on agriculture and food in Beijing, Oct 28 Xinhua Beijing, the State Council held a working conference on agriculture and food in Beijing, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier Wen Jiabao delivered an important speech He stressed that we should conscientiously implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, continue to push forward the strategic adjustment of agricultural and rural economic structure, deepen the reform of grain circulation system, strengthen the support to the main grain production areas and grain farmers, effectively protect the cultivated land, increase investment, strengthen the construction of comprehensive grain production capacity, increase farmers' income by all means, and ensure the national food security All TA5 Vice Premier Huang Ju, Wu Yi, Zeng Peiyan and State Councilor and Secretary General Hua Jianmin attended the meeting Vice Premier Hui Liangyu chaired the meeting TA5 Wen said that since this year, all localities and departments have earnestly implemented the spirit of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the central rural work conference, implemented a series of plans of the Party Central Committee and the State Council to promote the increase of farmers' income, and increased the intensity of agricultural and rural work The overall situation in rural areas is good Steady development of rural economy, steady adjustment of agricultural structure, steady progress of rural reform, steady growth of farmers' income, and continued stability of rural society In the past few years, China's grain harvest has been successive and the inventory has increased substantially The grain supply has realized a historic change from a long-term shortage to a basic balance of the total amount and a surplus in a good year In recent two years, grain production has declined, but at present, the supply of grain is still larger than the demand, the stock is abundant, the market is stable, and the supply of grain is guaranteed However, in the medium and long term, the trend of increasing land use and decreasing consumption will not change, and the food problem has always been an important issue TA5 Wen pointed out that in accordance with the requirements of the Third Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee, more direct, clear and powerful comprehensive measures should be taken to increase farmers' income, protect and mobilize farmers' enthusiasm for grain production, and protect and improve their grain production capacity First, we need to implement the strictest farmland protection system and effectively protect basic farmland We should strengthen the management of land development and utilization and take resolute measures to stop the abuse of cultivated land We will clean up all kinds of development zones, resolutely correct the illegal establishment of development zones and blindly expand the scale of development zones We should be serious in law and discipline, and we must deal with those who violate the regulations and arbitrarily approve, occupy or abuse cultivated land Second, we need to strengthen support for major grain producing areas and grain farmers We will continue to push forward the reform of rural taxes and fees, gradually reduce agricultural tax rates, and further reduce the burden on farmers Third, we should increase investment and strengthen the construction of agricultural and rural infrastructure In particular, we should strengthen the construction of basic farmland and water conservancy, continue to do a good job in the "six small" projects in rural areas, and improve rural production and living conditions Fourth, we should promote the progress of agricultural science and technology, speed up the application of technology, expand the scope of subsidies for improved varieties, and rely on science and technology to improve the per unit yield and quality of grain TA5 at the same time, Premier Wen pointed out that we should continue to promote the reform of the grain circulation system We should focus on protecting the main grain producing areas and farmers' enthusiasm for grain production, and change the indirect subsidy through the circulation link to the direct subsidy for farmers Next year, some of the food risk funds will be used to subsidize grain farmers in major grain producing areas In areas where the grain market has not been liberalized, this autumn's grain purchase should continue to follow the policy of open purchase of farmers' surplus grain at the protected price At the same time of opening the grain purchase market, we should strengthen the macro-control and management of the government TA5 Wen stressed that increasing farmers' income is still the main task of current agricultural and rural work We should continue to push forward the adjustment of agricultural structure, vigorously develop the secondary and tertiary industries in rural areas and the industrialized management of agriculture, actively transfer the surplus labor force in rural areas, and constantly expand the employment space and income channels for farmers We should closely combine increasing farmers' income with developing grain production, optimize grain varieties and regional structure, improve the quality and efficiency of grain, develop grain transformation and deep processing, and let farmers increase their income from the development of grain industry TA5 Wen Jiabao requested that all localities should attach great importance to and earnestly focus on next year's grain production, further take effective measures to encourage and guide farmers to expand grain planting area, increase production input, strengthen field management, strive for a better harvest next year, and lay a solid foundation for the sustainable and stable development of the national economy TA5 the principal comrades in charge of the governments of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government and the relevant departments of the State Council attended the meeting TA5