Rice seedling raising in Northeast China is nearing its end, and field sowing has been fully rolled out
Grain Rain has passed, and spring plowing and spring sowing in Northeast China have entered an important stage. On April 24, the Ministry of Agriculture held a scheduling consultation on the spring plowing and spring sowing situation in the four provinces (regions) of Northeast China, requiring close focus on the main line of work of "stabilizing grain and increasing income while adjusting structure, improving quality and efficiency while transforming the development model," accurately assessing the situation, responding scientifically and effectively, and promoting the completion of spring sowing tasks to high standards and with high quality, so as to gain the initiative for securing this year's autumn grain harvest.
Northeast China is a "major granary" and an important commercial grain base, playing a decisive role in stabilizing the overall national grain production situation. Northeast China is also a single-crop region, making it very critical to secure seedlings during spring sowing. At present, the overall spring plowing production situation in Northeast China is relatively good, with solid preparatory work, sufficient supply of agricultural materials, and better soil moisture than in previous years, which is conducive to sowing at suitable soil moisture. But at the same time, it also faces some difficulties, mainly that the traditional western dry areas still have 40 million mu of dry white land lacking soil moisture, and parts of northeastern Heilongjiang and the Hetao area of Inner Mongolia show signs of waterlogging. During the flood season, the flood situation in the Songhua River basin may be relatively severe, periodic low temperatures may occur in summer, and the problem of drought and water shortage in some areas is also quite prominent. El Nino continues to develop, and "southern floods and northern drought" may occur in summer. At the same time, limited room for area expansion and relatively strong downward pressure on grain prices also bring challenges to grain production.
As the farming proverb says, "Do not plant fields in May, do not transplant rice seedlings in June." At present, rice seedling raising in Northeast China is nearing its end, and field sowing is in full swing, making the farming season very urgent. The Ministry of Agriculture requires that the four provinces (regions) of Northeast China base themselves on combating disasters to secure a bumper harvest, strengthen guidance and services, implement key measures, seize the farming season, and sow quickly and transplant rapidly, so as to make a good start and take a good first step for grain and agricultural production for the whole year. First, vigorously implement area targets. Strengthen policy publicity and information guidance, guide farmers in arranging the planting structure, and ensure the sown area is fulfilled. Optimize and adjust the planting structure, appropriately reduce corn planting in high-latitude and arid areas, and switch to drought-tolerant miscellaneous grains, miscellaneous beans, tubers, silage corn, and other crops. Carry out pilot projects for grain-to-feed conversion and grain-soybean rotation well, and implement them to households and fields as soon as possible. Second, vigorously improve sowing quality. Guide farmers to select varieties suitable for the period according to local and timely conditions, and prevent planting beyond suitable zones. Vigorously carry out deep loosening and land preparation, promote technologies such as rice greenhouse seedling raising, seed coating, ridged corn planting, and mechanical precision sowing, improve sowing quality, and strive for full seedlings in one sowing. Third, vigorously promote demonstration-driven progress. Do a good job in pilot projects for tackling key problems in green grain yield increase models, and organize and carry out advancement actions such as water-saving irrigation for 80 million mu of rice in Northeast China, biological control for 100 million mu of corn, and 20 million mu of grain-to-feed conversion and planting-breeding circulation in agro-pastoral transition zones. At the same time, carry out pilot projects for black soil protection in Northeast China. Fourth, vigorously strengthen guidance and services. Organize experts to formulate technical guidance opinions by disaster type, region, and variety, strengthen classified guidance, implement key technologies, and ensure the smooth progress of spring sowing.