Recently, Wang Guirong, director of the Rural Department of the National Bureau of Statistics, interpreted China's grain production in 2023. He said that the implementation of a new round of 100 billion catties of grain production capacity to improve the foundation, all-round consolidation of food security, continue to increase the minimum purchase price of wheat and rice, improve corn and soybean producer subsidies, increase the scale of incentive funds in large grain-producing counties, expand the implementation scope of the three major grain crop full cost insurance and planting income insurance, and issue a one-time subsidy of 10 billion yuan to farmers who actually grow grain, and take multiple measures to improve farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain.
In all parts of the country, the concept of the same responsibility of the party and government for food security has been thoroughly implemented. All localities have adjusted and optimized the planting structure, actively promoted intercropping, rectification and recultivation, and tapped the potential of the area. The sown area of grain in the country has reached 178.5 billion mu, an increase of 954 over the previous year60,000 acres, an increase of 05%。The increase in this figure fully reflects China's firm determination and tangible results in grain production.
China has always adhered to the people-centered development philosophy and always put the people's living needs in the first place. In terms of grain production, China has not only raised the minimum purchase price of wheat and rice, but also improved the producer subsidies for corn and soybeans, increased the scale of incentive funds for large grain-producing counties, expanded the scope of insurance implementation of the three major grain crops, and issued a one-time subsidy of 10 billion yuan to farmers who actually grow grain. These measures are aimed at stimulating farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain and ensuring China's food security.
At the same time, all parts of our country are also actively responding to the call of the first country, adjusting and optimizing the planting structure, and tapping the potential of the area. The efficiency and quality of grain production have been further improved by promoting intercropping, rectification, and recultivation.
Overall, the food production situation in our country in 2023 is encouraging. China's grain production capacity has been comprehensively improved, and the foundation of food security has been consolidated in an all-round way. This is the result of the joint efforts of the people of China and the whole country, and it is also an important milestone in China's agricultural development. We have reason to believe that our country's grain production will achieve greater achievements in the future.