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Water-saving irrigation network helps arid regions of northwest China achieve efficient agricultural production
In the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China, it is summer, and crops planted this year such as vegetables and goji berries are growing vigorously, no longer crying out for water. This is thanks to a technology China has tried to promote in recent years - highly efficient water-saving irrigation, which has now "encompassed" part of the
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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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Medium-sized irrigation districts receive 1.55 billion yuan in central government support for water-saving upgrading and renovation
In 2014, the central government allocated 1,550,470,000 yuan in agricultural comprehensive development funds to support the construction of water-saving supporting renovation projects in key medium-sized irrigation districts, mainly used for dredging and lining seepage prevention of canals (ditches), improvement and renovation of branch and main canal (ditch) system structures, and the construction of modern irrigation
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Water-saving irrigation companies receive over 1.5 billion yuan in support, ushering in a good opportunity for development
According to the website of the Ministry of Finance, in 2014, the central government allocated 1.55 billion yuan in comprehensive agricultural development funds to support the construction of water-saving supporting renovation projects in key medium-sized irrigation districts, improving the comprehensive agricultural production capacity, especially for grain. Since July, Henan, Jilin, Liaoning and many other places
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Ministry of Agriculture and Postal Savings Bank sign agreement to improve rural financial service coverage
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 10 (Reporter Wang Yu) The Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement with the Postal Savings Bank of China on the 10th. According to the agreement, the two sides will focus on tasks such as the effective supply of grain and other important agricultural products and the sustained and rapid growth of farmers' incomes to improve the coverage of rural financial services
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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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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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New mechanism for saving grain and reducing losses to be established, China strives to reduce grain loss and waste
On the occasion of the upcoming 34th World Food Day and the 24th National Grain Love and Grain Saving Publicity Week, the State Administration of Grain, at a press briefing held jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture and other departments, stated that China will vigorously promote the establishment of a new mechanism for saving grain and reducing losses featuring government leadership, demand-driven orientation, participation of all citizens, and coordinated social
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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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Reducing grain loss equals increasing production, and the potential for saving grain is enormous
In recent years, China has continuously raised its overall grain production capacity through various measures, achieving bumper harvests year after year. However, post-harvest grain loss and waste in China is enormous, with annual grain waste approaching 6% of total annual output, which has become a negative factor that cannot be ignored in safeguarding food security.
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