Ministry of Agriculture aims to keep Huang-Huai-Hai wheat area stable at 240 million mu

Economic Daily, Cangzhou, Hebei, October 15 dispatch (Reporter Qiao Jinliang) The Ministry of Agriculture today held a forum on wheat production development in the Huang-Huai-Hai region in Cangzhou, Hebei. Vice Minister of Agriculture Yu Xinrong said that wheat is an important staple grain variety, and the Huang-Huai-Hai region is a superior production area for wheat. It is necessary to arrange the planting structure well, guide farmers to plant more wheat and plant good wheat, and strive to keep the wheat area in the 5 provinces stable at around 240 million mu.

Yu Xinrong said that in the future, in accordance with the approach of “stabilizing area, focusing on per-unit yield, improving quality, lowering costs, raising benefits, increasing investment, and enhancing capacity,” efforts should be made to strengthen infrastructure, build a group of high-standard farmland with ensured irrigation and drainage, improve cultivated land quality, strengthen agricultural machinery and equipment, and enhance the ability to withstand natural disasters.