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Save a grain of food: four ministries and commissions including the Ministry of Agriculture and the State Administration of Grain issue a joint initiative
Food is the foundation of human survival and the basis of economic and social development. Since the reform and opening up, China's grain output has increased substantially, and the capacity to ensure food security has steadily strengthened. However, the contradiction between a large population and limited arable land has become increasingly prominent, and problems such as the shortage of freshwater resources and the decline in the quality of arable land
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National Food Administration calls for saving grain and eliminating waste during harvest season
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, October 15 (Xinhua reporter Liu Yangyang) Food is the first necessity of the people, and grain is the source of food. In recent years, China's grain output has increased year after year, yet post-harvest grain loss and waste threaten food security. How much waste is there exactly? How much room is there for saving grain and reducing loss?
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People's Daily reports: Following the association saves worry and makes money
Professional services save effort and worry. In the past I had to worry about everything, big and small. After joining the association, raising pigs has become easier and less worrisome. After raising pigs for more than 20 years, Li Meisheng says he has only now really found the knack. Zhangshu City in Jiangxi Province is a major national pig-producing county, with more than 1 million pigs sent to market annually
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Hybrid rice development is stalled: how can it be saved?
Data show that in recent years the downward trend in hybrid rice varieties has been very pronounced. The number of varieties with an annual promotion area of more than 1 million mu rose from 46 in 2002 to a peak of 59 in 2004, then declined year by year to 29 in 2012; the number of varieties with an annual promotion area of more than 5 million mu fell from about 9 in the early period to 1 per year at present; since 2007, no variety with more than 10 million mu has appeared. The average annual promotion area of a single main hybrid rice variety fell sharply from 2.133 million mu in 1993 to 374,000 mu in 2012, a drop of 82.5%.
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Meteorological Services Protect the World's Granary: Precise Forecasts Save Farmers Money
Henan has preliminarily established a wide-coverage, direct-through rural meteorological information service system. Meteorological services protect the world's granary. 66.776 billion jin! This year, Henan Province's total summer grain output hit a historic high again, continuing to rank first in the country. In Henan, where drought occurs nine years out of ten, being able to create consecutive
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Cost-saving and efficiency-boosting techniques for wheat cultivation help farmers cut costs and increase income
Among China's three major grain crops, wheat is the crop with the largest consumption as a staple food, the largest trade volume, and the highest growth rate in per-unit yield. To achieve stable grain output and increased income, and to improve quality and efficiency, in 2016 we will continue to carry out research focused on high wheat yields, cost savings and efficiency gains, and water control and reduced use of pesticides and fertilizers.
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How to Grow Lilies So They Fill the Pot? Seed Saving Methods and Sowing Time Explained
Have you ever grown lilies? Do you know how lily seeds are obtained? Actually, once the lily flowers fade and the leaves dry up, you can simply shake out the seeds. But under normal circumstances, people do not grow lilies from seed, because the germination rate from seed is extremely low. So how do you grow
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Can Soybeans Be Saved for Seed Yourself? Seed-Saving Practices During Cultivation and After Harvest
Soybean cultivation and management techniques, among which the soybean seed-saving method is a task every farmer must do. As soybeans are being harvested one after another recently, Agri-Media invited Zhou Guolong, associate researcher and branch station chief of the Qinan Branch Station of the Kaohsiung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station of the Council of Agriculture, who is known as the "Edamame Prince" and has long studied edamame and promoted domestically grown soybeans, to share the points to note when saving seed.
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How to Ripen Kiwifruit? Save These Few Practical Tips
Unripe kiwifruit is hard and sour, while ripe kiwifruit is bursting with sweetness and juice. So once you bring them home, how do you ripen kiwifruit? Let me teach you a few practical tips! Save this for later! 1. Introduction to Kiwifruit. Kiwifruit is also known as Chinese gooseberry. China is the place of origin of kiwifruit, and it was introduced to New Zealand in the early 20th century. The fruit is generally oval in shape, yellow-brown when young and reddish-brown when ripe, with a dense covering of fuzz on the skin. The flesh is edible, with bright green flesh inside and a row of black or red seeds. Because macaques like to eat it, it is called kiwifruit. Another saying is that it got its name because the skin is covered with fuzz and looks like a macaque. It is a fruit with tender quality, rich nutrition and delicious flavor.
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How to Grow High-Yield Citrus? Save This Year-Round Planting and Management Guide
As a major citrus-producing country, China enjoys favorable growing conditions and abundant citrus resources, and growing citrus has become the basic choice for most growers. So what are the key points for high-yield citrus planting and management? Planting management throughout all four seasons is indispensable
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