General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture Carries Out Work on Implementing the Rice Fertilization Subsidy Policy
To the agriculture (rural economy) departments (commissions) of Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong provinces and autonomous regions:
In order to implement the spirit of the State Council executive meeting on August 11, accelerate the implementation of support policies for autumn grain production, strengthen autumn grain field management, and secure a bumper autumn grain harvest. Recently, our ministry decided to dispatch working groups to Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hubei, Hunan, Guangxi, and Guangdong provinces (regions), led by department- and bureau-level leaders, to carry out work supervision and inspect the implementation of policies. The relevant matters are hereby notified as follows:
I. Supervision content
(1) Inspect the implementation of the rice fertilization subsidy policy (tillering fertilizer in the Yangtze River Basin is to be applied before August 20, tillering fertilizer in South China is to be applied before August 25, and grain-filling fertilizer in Northeast China is to be applied before August 25);
(2) Understand the implementation of supporting policies in each locality;
(3) Investigate the growth of autumn grain and the implementation of field management measures;
(4) Understand the current prices of major agricultural products and market operations.
II. Supervision personnel
Liaoning group:
Qin Weiming, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Finance
Li Hongtao, Division Chief of the Department of Finance
Jilin group:
Deng Guanglian, Deputy Director of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center
Lu Xiutao, Deputy Division Chief of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center
Heilongjiang group:
Wang Yanliang, Inspector of the Department of Science and Education
Zhu Yan, Division Chief of the Department of Science and Education
Anhui group:
Gu Baogen, Deputy Director of the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals
Zhang Hongjun, Deputy Division Chief of the Institute for the Control of Agrochemicals
Jiangxi group:
Ye Zhenqin, Director-General of the Department of Crop Production
Chen Youquan, Division Chief of the Department of Crop Production
Hubei group:
Xia Jingyuan, Director of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center
Cheng Yingguo, Division Chief of the National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center
Hunan group:
Wang Chunbo, Deputy Director of the Center for Quality Agricultural Products Development
Feng Yan, Division Chief of the Center for Quality Agricultural Products Development
Guangxi and Guangdong group:
Zhou Puguo, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Crop Production
Wang Jianqiang, Deputy Division Chief of the Department of Crop Production
III. Time arrangement
The supervision work starts on August 23, 2010 and lasts 5 days. Please coordinate the specific itinerary with the working groups.
IV. Relevant requirements
(1) The supervision groups shall travel lightly with a small entourage, go deep into major rice-producing areas to learn about the situation, and ensure that the supervision work achieves practical results;
(2) Agricultural departments in all localities shall vigorously publicize the central government's policies to strengthen agriculture and benefit farmers; at the same time, the working groups of the Ministry of Agriculture shall carry out publicity through live links with China National Radio and by accepting interviews with local media;
(3) Summarize the good practices and good experience of all localities in doing a good job in autumn grain production;
(4) Provide timely feedback on the supervision situation and the prominent problems existing in current autumn grain production;
(5) After the supervision is completed, submit the supervision report before August 31.
Contact: Ding Bin, Grain and Oil Division, Department of Crop Production, telephone: 59192809, email: [email protected].
General Office
August 23, 2010