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The Functional Positioning of Family Farms in Agricultural Commodification
The 2013 No. 1 Central Document proposed encouraging and supporting the transfer of contracted land to specialized large-scale farmers, family farms, and farmers' cooperatives, among which the new formulation of "family farm" attracted attention. Immediately afterward, at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the central government more explicitly proposed
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Crop price insurance lets farmers lock in profits without losses
If paying more than 20 yuan per mu in insurance premiums could guarantee the profitability of grain farming, I would certainly be willing to pay. The speaker is Liu Jianlin, a major grain farmer in Xueyan Town, Wujin District, Changzhou City. This year he planted more than 600 mu of rice; half of the plots yielded more than 650 kg of paddy per mu, while the other half could not be harvested in time due to rainy weather and yielded only 450 kg per mu. Moreover, this year the price of paddy was 0.46 yuan per kg lower than last year, so the profitability of grain farming was much worse than in previous years.
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Why have corn prices fallen, and how big is the impact on farmers?
After a heavy snowfall, a grain broker came to the home of corn grower Zhao Jincheng to inspect the grain. "Now it has to be graded as third-class; it doesn't make second-class." "If it's third-class, after deducting freight and delivering it to the destination, it can only sell for 0.71 yuan." The corn price fell from 0.90 yuan per jin in 2014 to 0.71 yuan per jin this year. Neighbors and relatives all stored their corn, waiting to see how the price would move. But Zhao Jincheng urgently needed money, so he had to sell even at a low price, because he still had a loan to repay as soon as possible.
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Grain prices plummet, farmers' incomes drop sharply, and finances and stockpiles are under pressure too
This year's grain prices have fallen too hard. Liu Xueyou said helplessly. Liu Xueyou, 51 this year, is a major grain grower in Xi County, Xinyang City, Henan Province, with more than 16,000 mu of transferred land, accounting for one percent of the county's total arable land, and is known as the "Grain King of Henan." The fall in grain prices caught him
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The commodity attributes of farmers' homestead land should be recognized
To achieve the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, solving the problems of farmers and rural development is key. If rural areas cannot develop and farmers cannot become prosperous, the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects will fall through. China has long had a urban-rural dual structure,
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Grain prices fall and large-scale grain growers can only break even - do farmers still want to grow grain?
Grain prices have fallen, but do farmers still want to grow grain? A survey from Qing'an County, Heilongjiang Province. Large-scale grain growers can only break even, and enthusiasm for land transfer may be affected. On December 9, the Major Snow solar term had already passed, and northern Heilongjiang was freezing cold. A heavy snowfall from a few days earlier still lay thick in the fields, with stray bits of crop straw showing on top.
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Donkey farming industry calls for equal treatment with cattle and sheep
The first China Donkey Industry Development Conference was held on November 23 in Dong'e, Shandong, and "donkey treatment" once again became a hot topic among donkey practitioners in Shandong, Henan, Xinjiang, Qinghai, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and other places, who once again called for securing for donkeys the same
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Temporary Storage Price Cut: Why a Bumper Harvest Becomes a Worry for Farmers
In the Northeast production areas, the temporary storage corn purchase policy has been in effect for more than a month and a half. Data from the State Administration of Grain shows that as of December 10, cumulative temporary storage corn purchases in the Northeast production areas reached 31.9 million tons, including 5.14 million tons in Inner Mongolia, 690,000 tons in Liaoning, 680,000 tons in Jilin
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How can the reform and development of state farms in the new era be solidly advanced?
August, Beidahuang. File photo. On November 27, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Opinions on Further Advancing the Reform and Development of State Farms," making comprehensive arrangements for the reform and development of state farms in the new era. Recently, Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu proposed that it is necessary to accurately grasp
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How much are family farm subsidies? A look at award and subsidy policies across regions
The current state of agricultural development differs from region to region, so family farm subsidy policies also vary greatly, and the subsidized items are also diverse. Tianjin: Based on the area of transferred land, a one-time subsidy of 400 yuan per mu is given, with the maximum subsidy amount not exceeding 100,000 yuan.
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