Why has corn become the focus of structural adjustment?

Why has corn become the focus of structural adjustment?

First, consider three aspects, propose corn structure adjustment

China's grain output has achieved "twelve consecutive increases", the relationship between supply and demand has improved, and the food security situation is one of the good times. At the same time, we must also see that the structural contradictions of agriculture are beginning to appear. This contradiction is mainly reflected in the phased and structural oversupply and insufficient supply. In the past, supply shortage was the main contradiction, and it was necessary to solve the problem of eating more than 1.3 billion people. It is now a structural oversupply and insufficient supply.

From the perspective of planting industry, the supply and demand of wheat and rice rations are basically balanced, and the staged supply of corn has exceeded demand; the supply and demand gap of soybeans has gradually expanded, with more than 80 million tons of imports last year. At the same time, cotton, oilseeds and sugar materials were affected by resources and the impact of the international market, and imports increased. This is the current basic situation. Therefore, I especially mentioned that the supply and demand of wheat and rice rations are basically balanced, and corn stocks are more.

Second, the constraints of resource and environment are getting bigger and bigger, and the requirements for upgrading the consumption structure are getting higher and higher. The people still have new needs after eating and eating well, and they should eat healthy. Meeting these needs is a task that needs to be done seriously.

Third, the degree of industrial integration is getting deeper and deeper, and the linkage between domestic and foreign markets is getting tighter. Under this new situation, it is not enough to follow the past ideas. It is necessary to put the adjustment and optimization of the planting structure and the structural reform of the agricultural supply side on the agenda so that modern agriculture can be more stable, sustainable and better on the basis of the original. Development.

Second, determine three ideas to guide the adjustment of corn structure

To ensure production capacity, consolidate and enhance the advantageous production areas, strengthen infrastructure construction, and ensure corn production capacity.

Second, the appropriate adjustment is to appropriately reduce the area of ​​corn in non-advantageous areas, especially in the “sickle bend” area. The subtraction and addition methods are combined to encourage farmers to replant the corn that has been withdrawn from the market and other crops with better benefits.

Third, industrialization, corn is a high-energy crop with a long industrial chain. Its follow-up processing industry chain is very long. Therefore, it is necessary to promote the transformation of corn with the concept of industry, and to achieve higher income for farmers and better development of local economy. .

Third, take three measures to optimize corn structure adjustment

, strengthen organizational promotion. The Ministry of Agriculture has held several meetings for deployment. It has sent a number of working groups to the northeast, Huanghuaihai and other areas with heavy structural adjustment tasks for supervision and inspection, and guided grassroots cadres and masses to do structural adjustment work.

Second, strengthen guidance services. Before and after spring ploughing production, especially in the northeastern region, it has entered a critical period of spring sowing. The Ministry of Agriculture organized expert guidance components to carry out guidance services in these areas, and developed a series of technical solutions suitable for structural adjustment of various regions. These technical solutions are all green. The technology model of increasing production and optimizing efficiency enables farmers to understand faster and apply them effectively.

Third, strengthen policy support. Because the corn structure adjustment work involves farmers, circulators and other interests, in order to safeguard the interests of farmers in the corn adjustment area, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Finance have integrated 3.25 billion yuan to support the adjustment of corn structure, with a focus on subsidizing the development of grain reform. Feeding and grain bean rotation. This year, the number of pilot counties for grain reforming has increased from 30 to 100. At the same time, the Ministry of Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Finance have been working together to further improve the corn purchasing and storage policy and actively promote the “market-based acquisition” and “subsidy” reform.

Fourth, put forward four major goals to promote corn structure adjustment

It is estimated that the corn planting area will be reduced by more than 20 million mu this year.

Second, the area of ​​soybeans has increased and it is expected to increase by more than 6 million mu this year.

Third, the varieties with more market demand have also increased.

Fourth, rice, wheat and other rations have remained stable.

5. Focus on three concerns and protect corn structure adjustment

Worried about the difficulty of planting benefits. As we all know, what kind of farmers can see what kind of price, calculate efficiency, what is good, and how much money they make. In the first two years, the corn price was good, the farmers expanded the corn, and the main producing areas in the northeast were surveyed. In general, the corn yield was 200 yuan higher than the soybean. Farmers are worried that after the soybeans are replanted, the benefits will not catch up with corn. This is a real problem. It depends on policy guidance and subsidies for farmers who grow beans.

Second, there is concern that the market for alternative crop products is difficult to sell. The reduction of corn is mainly to replant crops such as soybeans, miscellaneous grains, silage corn and forage. Soybeans are market-based acquisitions, and the market for miscellaneous grains and miscellaneous beans is also relatively large. Silage corn and forage must be cultivated and combined.

Third, the enthusiasm of the new agricultural business entities is affected. In recent years, new business entities such as large-scale farmers, family farms, and farmer cooperatives have become the main force in food production. After the reform of the corn storage system, income expectations will decline and enthusiasm will be affected. For these problems, we will pay close attention to and actively respond with relevant departments to protect the enthusiasm of farmers.

(Original title: Why is corn the focus of structural adjustment? Listen to what the Ministry of Agriculture says)