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Major agricultural water-conservation projects rank first among the NDRC's 172 projects
Gao Juncai, Director of the Department of Rural Economic Development of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), pointed out at a press conference held on October 14 on accelerating the construction of major water conservancy projects that in strengthening the construction of major water conservancy projects, it is necessary to prevent emphasizing water sources while neglecting canal systems, prevent emphasizing main facilities while neglecting supporting facilities, and also prevent emphasizing scale
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The pilot plan for comprehensive agricultural water pricing reform is being formulated.
On the morning of the 14th, the NDRC held a press conference on "accelerating the construction of major water conservancy projects." At the conference, Gao Juncai, Director of the Rural Economic Development Department of the NDRC, said in response to a reporter's question that among our 172 projects there are many key water source projects, and these 172 projects put major agricultural
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Accelerating Water Conservancy Construction: Three Departments Jointly Hold Video Conference
On the morning of October 9, the Ministry of Water Resources, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Finance jointly held a video conference on accelerating water conservancy construction, to thoroughly implement the central government's decisions and arrangements on water governance and water development, and to address the progress of key projects such as rural drinking water safety and major water conservancy projects for water-saving and water supply.
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Five departments issue opinions to support the innovative development of farmer water user cooperative organizations
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 5 (Reporter Yu Wenjing) The Ministry of Water Resources, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the State Administration for Industry and Commerce recently jointly issued guiding opinions, specifying that through methods such as policy preference, property rights reform, increased funding input, and comprehensive water price reform,
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Many Places in China Hit by Agricultural Water Crisis, Farming Faces a Major Transformation
Well holes everywhere, yet not one yields water. Water resources are becoming increasingly scarce, and the water bottleneck constraining agricultural development is growing ever more prominent - during this year's severe droughts in many places, this problem has been exposed even more fully. In some areas, because the groundwater level keeps dropping, wells drilled only last year or the year before can no longer pump water to irrigate the cracked fields.
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Crab market cools, prompting production and sales transformation, industry tests the waters of full-network marketing
Yellow River Estuary crab sales look promising online, testing full-network marketing: fine packaging, online ordering, express delivery. Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, at the Yellow River Estuary hairy crab standardized breeding base in Yongan Town, Kenli County, Shandong Province, watching boxes of Yellow River Estuary hairy crabs being shipped in all directions, Shan
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Strive to increase the area under efficient water-saving irrigation to 30% by 2020
The State Council Information Office held a press conference. Li Guoying, Vice Minister of Water Resources, when introducing China's water-saving irrigation situation, said that water-saving irrigation must be vigorously developed, and efforts should be made to increase the proportion of efficient water-saving irrigation area in effective irrigation area to more than 30% by 2020.
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The Ministry of Water Resources will roll out water rights trading and government buyback mechanisms nationwide
The State Council Information Office held a press conference. When introducing China's water-saving irrigation situation, Vice Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying said that water rights trading and government buyback mechanisms will be promoted nationwide, so that farmers can profit from water conservation and receive more tangible benefits. Li Guoying said
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China's water-saving irrigation project area reaches 407 million mu
Economic Daily, Beijing, September 29 dispatch (Reporter Zhang Xue) With the central and local governments introducing a series of policy measures and continuously increasing investment, China's water-saving irrigation development has entered an unprecedented fast track. As of the end of 2013, the national effective irrigation area reached 9.
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North China's groundwater overexploitation areas launch a battle for agricultural water conservation
In recent years, the groundwater overexploitation situation in North China's groundwater depression areas has become increasingly severe. It is necessary to make good use of rainwater and focus on water conservation, working on planting structure, drought-resistant varieties, and water-saving technologies, to achieve the transformation of agriculture from confrontational agriculture to adaptive agriculture, from passive drought resistance to proactive disaster avoidance
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