Clarify objectives, strengthen accountability, and resolutely win the tough battle to protect grain yields from pest damage.

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2021-03-31

　On March 30, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened a national video conference on the prevention and control of major crop diseases and pests. Vice Minister Zhang Taolin attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The conference emphasized that, at present, spring farming activities are gradually getting underway from south to north, precisely at a time when… Wheat During the critical period for controlling stripe rust, agricultural and rural departments at all levels must, in accordance with the overarching directives of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on ensuring food security and managing plant pests and diseases, plan ahead, prepare early, and implement preventive measures promptly. They should innovate approaches, ensure rigorous and timely implementation, and refine and detail their actions, resolutely securing victory in the tough battle to safeguard grain production from pest damage.

　　The meeting noted that China is expected to… this year. Wheat The risks of widespread outbreaks of stripe rust and Fusarium head blight are high, while the fall armyworm and rice‑transmitted migratory pests are showing a resurgence, with severity exceeding last year’s levels. We must prioritize disaster resilience to secure a bountiful harvest, resolutely prevent major pest and disease outbreaks from escalating into disasters, ensure that the fall armyworm does not cause large‑scale northward migration and associated damage, and safeguard against invasive locusts causing harm. The control and management rate for major pests and diseases should reach at least 90%, with overall yield losses kept below 5%.
　　The meeting emphasized the need to implement five key measures to ensure robust pest and disease control. First, strengthen local accountability by incorporating grain‑saving and harvest‑protection efforts into the Party‑and government joint responsibility assessment for food security, clearly defining tasks and putting measures into practice. Second, enhance monitoring and early warning systems through comprehensive surveillance and timely information dissemination, while strictly enforcing reporting protocols. Third, reinforce zonal management by fostering a nationwide coordinated approach, adopting tailored strategies and targeted interventions in different regions, with particular focus on fortifying four critical defense lines against the fall armyworm: along the border, along the Yangtze River, along the Yellow River, and along the Great Wall. Fourth, promote science‑based prevention and control by advancing integrated pest management and green control methods, encouraging community‑wide participation and collaborative prevention and response, and elevating the level of rational and precise pesticide use. Fifth, strengthen guidance and support by convening on‑site meetings on pest and disease control—organized by region, crop, and specific pest or disease—and conducting mobile advisory services to ensure effective implementation of all measures.
　　The meeting called for the earnest implementation of the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 19th CPC Central Committee and the No. 1 Central Document, as well as the full application of the provisions of the Biosecurity Law and the Regulations on the Prevention and Control of Crop Pests and Diseases, to strengthen the system for preventing and controlling crop pests and diseases and to effectively enhance the capacity and level of plant protection in disaster prevention and mitigation.

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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