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In July, grassland vegetation grew better than in normal years, with drought occurring in some areas
Website news: Based on a comprehensive analysis of ground observations, satellite remote sensing and meteorological data, the Ministry of Agriculture said that in July this year the national grassland vegetation growth condition was generally better than the same period in normal years, but worse than the previous year, and drought continued to develop in some grasslands. By region, 24% of the grassland in China
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Corn bears the brunt as the drought map expands, putting granaries in many regions to a major test
Since July, Henan, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia and other places have suffered severe drought one after another. Currently at the critical stage of autumn grain production, how is grain production faring under this "roasting" test? Analysts interviewed by the China Securities Journal pointed out that, from a nationwide perspective, the current
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Han Changfu Stresses During Inspection Tour in Liaoning: Persist in Drought Relief and Scientific Drought Relief with All-Out
On August 17, Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture, stressed during an inspection tour guiding drought relief work in Liaoning that currently the drought signs in Northeast China are diverse, the drought situation is complex, and there are many unpredictable factors in the future. Agricultural departments at all levels must resolutely implement the instructions of the central leadership, firmly establish the thought of fighting disasters to ensure a bumper harvest
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The decisive role of the market should be brought into play in the building of new-type urbanization
"Located between Beijing and Tianjin, with small cities and a large rural area" is the basic situation of Langfang City in Hebei Province. Making full use of the unique locational advantage of being situated between Beijing and Tianjin, and standing at the strategic height of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, promoting high-grade, garden-style rural new-type urbanization with Langfang characteristics
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Granary of the World Hit by Drought: Huge Investment in Farmland Water Conservancy Yields Limited Results
"I haven't been home since the start of summer, constantly repairing wells in various places, eating and sleeping at the work sites." Xu Bingchang, the head of an engineering team who has been engaged in well-cleaning work in Henan for many years, told a reporter from the Huaxia Times wearily. Henan, hailed as the Granary of the World, is currently experiencing
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Drought in Northeast China Continues to Spread, Some Farmland in Jilin Has Lost All Crops
Currently, this is a critical period for the formation of autumn grain yields in Northeast China, and the continuously developing drought is very unfavorable to crop production and development. Fighting the drought to protect autumn grain brooks no delay. The reporter learned from the video conference on drought relief and autumn grain protection in Northeast China recently held by the Ministry of Agriculture: At present, the
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Go all out to fight the "choking drought" to protect autumn grain and promote a bumper harvest
At a time when some of the drought in the Huang-Huai and northwest regions has eased, parts of the northeast have encountered a choking drought. These past two days, in the drought-stricken area of Fuxin Mongol Autonomous County, Liaoning Province, this writer saw that corn lacking irrigation had faded from green and turned yellow, with withered leaves, in the words of local people,
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Water-saving irrigation proves effective, calmly resolving the challenge of severe drought
In the face of a severe drought rarely seen in decades, crops in some areas of Henan and Liaoning provinces suffered serious damage, highlighting shortcomings in water conservancy facilities (see "In a Year of Severe Drought, a Test for Farmland Water Conservancy" in this section, August 19), but must a severe drought inevitably bring agricultural disaster? Not necessarily. On the road to modern ag
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Farmland Water Conservancy Put to the Test in a Year of Severe Drought
Since entering July, a severe drought rarely seen in decades has been spreading across central and northeastern China. According to reports, 30.1 million mu of crops have been affected in Liaoning, and in some places, hundreds of thousands of mu of farmland have suffered total crop failure in contiguous patches. In Henan, the "granary of the Central Plains," the drought-affected area involves 13 provincially administered cities including Zhengzhou and Pingdingshan
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Corn prices rise due to drought, meat and egg prices follow, pushing up CPI
At the beginning of this year, Lu Yonghe, a farmer in Xingliu Village, Suo Town, Huantai County, bought more than ten tons of corn at 1.04 yuan/jin. However, he now somewhat regrets it. He regrets not buying more at that time; now he cannot buy any even if he wants to. On August 19, talking about corn prices
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