The national video conference on advancing and implementing the prevention and control of major crop diseases and pests emphasized strengthening accountability, adopting tailored measures, and making every effort to safeguard grain production and ensure a bountiful harvest.

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2020-04-22

On April 21, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened a national video conference to advance and implement measures for the prevention and control of major crop pests and diseases. Vice Minister Zhang Taolin attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The conference emphasized that we are currently at a critical juncture in coordinating epidemic prevention and control with spring farming production. All levels of agricultural and rural departments must, in accordance with the overarching directives of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on ensuring food security and controlling pests and diseases, step up their efforts, strengthen preventive measures, and spare no effort to safeguard grain yields by effectively curbing pest outbreaks.
The meeting noted that it is expected that this year, China… Wheat Major pests and diseases, including stripe rust, Fusarium head blight, and the fall armyworm, are trending toward more severe outbreaks, with impacts exceeding last year’s levels. To ensure disaster resilience and secure a bountiful harvest, five key measures must be prioritized. First, strengthen local accountability by reinforcing organizational leadership, clarifying objectives and tasks, and implementing preventive and control measures. Second, intensify monitoring and early warning systems through comprehensive surveillance and timely information dissemination, while strictly enforcing reporting protocols. Third, adopt differentiated strategies, implementing region-specific management for each pest and disease, fostering a nationwide “unified approach,” and focusing on establishing three critical defense lines against the fall armyworm—along the border, along the Yangtze River, and along the Yellow River. Fourth, launch coordinated control campaigns, cultivate professional pest‑management teams, promote integrated pest management, and encourage community‑based prevention and control efforts. Fifth, provide precise guidance and support by conducting field visits, ensuring effective implementation of measures, and disseminating knowledge on sound pest‑control practices and safe pesticide use.
The meeting called for the conscientious implementation of the newly promulgated Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Crop Pests and Diseases, the refinement of supporting regulations, the strengthening of institutional capacity, and the enhancement of pest and disease monitoring and control capabilities in accordance with the law.
The meeting was chaired by Ma Aiguo, Chief Agronomist of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

Source: News Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Author: News Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

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