Liu Guozhong, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China and vice premier, went to Tianjin on the 21st for investigation. He stressed that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the important expositions of the general secretary on the "three rural" work, fully implement the deployment of the first economic work conference and the first rural work conference, and do a good job in spring field management and spring plowing and preparation for farming, so as to lay a solid foundation for the annual grain and agricultural harvest.
Liu Guozhong successively went to Jinnan District and Wuqing District of Tianjin, went into the fields, inspected the growth of winter wheat seedlings and the spring field management and meteorological service work, went deep into the agricultural materials enterprises of professional farmer cooperatives and supply and marketing cooperatives, investigated agricultural socialization services, and guaranteed the supply of agricultural materials.
Liu Guozhong stressed: Doing a good job in managing fields in spring and ensuring a bumper harvest of grain and oil in summer is of great importance to stabilizing agricultural production throughout the year. At present, it is a critical period for winter wheat to return to green, and it is necessary to seize the early stage, scientifically implement field management measures according to the place and seedlings, and promote the transformation and upgrading of seedlings. In view of the adverse effects that may be brought about by the new round of cold wave weather on agricultural production, it is necessary to strengthen meteorological services for agriculture, make good preparations for the prevention of disastrous weather and the prevention and control of diseases and pests, and strive to reduce disaster losses.
Liu Guozhong said that the current rain solar term has passed, and spring plowing is about to be carried out from south to north. The area of grain sown in spring accounts for more than half of the whole year, and the output accounts for about 60 percent of the whole year, so it is necessary to do a good job in preparing for spring plowing with high quality to ensure that the sown area of grain is stable. It is necessary to do a good job in ensuring the supply of agricultural materials such as fertilizers, pesticides, and seeds, strengthen the service guarantee for agricultural machinery operations, and organize agricultural socialization services. It is necessary to continue to pay close attention to the restoration of farmland, agricultural facilities, and water conservancy facilities that have been damaged by disasters, and strengthen the construction of high-standard farmland. It is necessary to carry out well the project of increasing grain yields, integrate and popularize good land and good seeds, good opportunities, and good methods by variety, and put in place various measures to increase the yields of major grain and oil crops on a large scale from spring ploughing. It is necessary to implement the "vegetable basket" mayor responsibility system, do a good job in the production of vegetables, meat, eggs, milk and aquatic products, strengthen the connection between production and marketing, and ensure the supply and price of "vegetable basket" products.