Ministry of Agriculture: grain planting area is expected to reach more than 1.5 billion mu this year

Introduction: according to the Ministry of agriculture of China, this year's grain planting area is expected to reach more than 1.5 billion mu, which is the basis for achieving the annual output target of 455 billion kg The people's Daily quoted data from the Ministry of agriculture on Tuesday, saying that at present, the total summer wheat output in China has increased by 2.5 billion kg, reversing the four-year decline; the area of early rice has increased by more than 8 million mu, The report quoted Fan Xiaojian, Vice Minister of the Ministry of agriculture, as saying, "this year's national grain planting area is expected to reach more than 1.5 billion mu, basically having the basis to achieve 455 billion kg of output." Fan Xiaojian said that in the future, the price of agricultural materials will be controlled, According to the report, it is not easy for farmers to increase grain production this summer According to preliminary statistics, 29 provinces have arranged more than 11 billion yuan of grain direct subsidy funds As of June 15, 6.919 billion yuan has been paid to households In addition, 28 provinces have arranged improved seed subsidies, The total amount of subsidies has been determined to be more than 1.6 billion yuan; the central government has arranged 70 million yuan of subsidies for the purchase of agricultural machines and tools, and the local government has arranged more than 400 million yuan of subsidies Most of the project provinces have started the bidding work of subsidizing agricultural machines and tools; the total amount of agricultural tax relief in China is about 23 billion yuan