Grain has lost 4% during the harvest process. How to get from the field...

The food loss in the fields is serious

4% of the food has been lost during the harvest

In the whole grain industry chain, in addition to the consumption link, the harvest link may be the link with the most serious post-production loss and waste

The above set of data also means that before the food comes to the table, there is serious waste in the field

"The losses in the field harvesting link mainly come from the harvesting methods, such as mechanical differences.

Aiming at the problems of extensive planting, insufficient refinement of harvesting machinery, unmatched agricultural machinery and agronomics, and irregular operation of machine hands, the plan is proposed to speed up the selection and breeding of varieties that are suitable for breeding, popularize and apply precision seeding machinery and key technologies; focus on promoting fine grain Harvest, strengthen the integration of agricultural machinery, agronomy, and varieties, and improve the availability and coverage of key technologies

It is worth noting that farmers can lose at least 50 catties of grain per mu of land

The reduction of crops in the field is equal to the increase in production

According to the statistics of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the annual global food loss from production to retailing accounts for about 14% of the world's food production

Wu Laping also told a reporter from China Business Daily that based on previous grain output, if effective measures are taken to reduce the grain loss rate of harvest and farmer storage by 1 percentage point, the annual grain demand of 72,888,200 people can be met

Ma Youxiang, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, previously stated publicly that if China's grain loss is reduced by one percentage point, it would be equivalent to reducing the loss by 6.

It is worth noting that China’s current grain production has been harvested for 18 consecutive years, and the reduction of grain losses is particularly important for stabilizing production and supply, and strengthening food security

At present, most farmers are not paying enough attention to loss and waste

The plan proposes that by 2025, China's food-saving and loss-reduction system, standard system, and monitoring system will be basically established, the normal and long-term governance mechanism will be basically sound, the "CD Action" will be carried out in depth, and the problem of food waste will be effectively curbed, saving food and opposing waste.

How to save food in the field

Improving the level of mechanization in the field is the key to saving food and reducing power

Li Guoxiang, a researcher at the Institute of Rural Development of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, also said that agricultural machinery and equipment that are not high in mechanization and cause excessive losses should be minimized to work in the fields

The General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has also recently issued the "Notice on Regarding the Use of Machine Income Reduction as the Main Task of Grain Production Mechanization", which requires the full use of the guiding role of the agricultural machinery purchase subsidy policy, and guides the technological advancement of production enterprises and product upgrades.

In addition to mechanical equipment, the working attitude and proficiency of farmers operating harvesting machinery in the field also directly affects the food loss during the harvesting process

"It is recommended that starting from the main grain producing province, regular training should be conducted for the owners, operators and agricultural machinery drivers of agricultural machinery service organizations, including professional skills and professional ethics, such as the height of the harvester in rice harvesting, and the effectiveness of the harvester shutter in wheat harvesting.
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At the same time, it enhances its awareness of loving food and saving food, and reduces the loss in the harvesting process
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It is worth noting that the plan has also formulated the system standards and investigation and evaluation mechanism for food saving and loss to ensure that the food saving and loss will be implemented and achieved results
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The plan pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the management of food and save food in accordance with the law, fully implement the "Law of the People's Republic of China on Anti-Food Waste", and formulate a food safety guarantee law
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Improve related supporting systems, speed up the establishment of standards for the entire grain industry chain that meet the requirements of food saving and loss reduction, and formulate national and industry standards that promote food conservation
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