China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Holds National Video Conference on Agricultural Production

On September 20, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held a national video conference on agricultural production during the “three autumns”. Han Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Minister of the Ministry, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The meeting emphasized the importance of implementing the arrangements of the State Council’s executive meeting and grasping the various tasks of autumn harvest and autumn planting.

The meeting pointed out that the “three autumns” production is not only the final battle of grain production this year, but also the first season of harvesting a bumper harvest next year. Agricultural and rural departments at all levels must deeply understand the importance of doing a good job in this year’s “three autumns” agricultural production, and with a high sense of political responsibility and a sense of urgency, make careful plans, do a good job in autumn management and harvest, promote autumn sowing and winter management without delay.

The meeting stressed that we must seize the last window of opportunity, carefully manage the late autumn grain field, continue to implement key measures to stabilize and increase production, and strive to increase grain weight and yield. We must make every effort to harvest autumn grains, closely follow weather changes and autumn harvest progress, give full play to the role of agricultural machinery as the main force, strengthen the organization and dispatch of machinery, coordinate to ensure smooth transportation, and continue to do a good job in mechanized harvesting and loss reduction.

The meeting required that we should keep a close eye on outstanding problems and risks, and coordinate the key tasks of agricultural production in the “three autumns”. We should speed up the post-disaster production recovery in areas severely affected by the typhoon, and carry out work such as dredging and clearing silt in farmland, pest control, aquatic seedling replenishment, and repair of damaged facilities.

The meeting was chaired by Zhang Xingwang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and attended by Tao Huaiying, Chief Veterinarian (Officer), and Pan Wenbo, Chief Agronomist. The heads of the agricultural and rural departments of six provinces and regions, including Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Hubei, Hainan, Shaanxi, and Hebei, made speeches.

Key Takeaways from the Meeting

• Implement the arrangements of the State Council’s executive meeting and grasp the various tasks of autumn harvest and autumn planting.
• Seize the last window of opportunity, carefully manage the late autumn grain field, and continue to implement key measures to stabilize and increase production.
• Make every effort to harvest autumn grains, closely follow weather changes and autumn harvest progress, and give full play to the role of agricultural machinery as the main force.
• Keep a close eye on outstanding problems and risks, and coordinate the key tasks of agricultural production in the “three autumns”.

Attendees

• Han Jun, Secretary of the Party Committee and Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Zhang Xingwang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
• Tao Huaiying, Chief Veterinarian (Officer)
• Pan Wenbo, Chief Agronomist
• Heads of the agricultural and rural departments of six provinces and regions, including Inner Mongolia, Shandong, Hubei, Hainan, Shaanxi, and Hebei