The National Agricultural Technology Extension Center has organized and launched the “Hundred-Thousand-Ten-Thousand” technical guidance campaign for the prevention and control of major crop diseases and pests.

Release Date:

2022-03-26

　　According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, officials have been dispatched to the front lines to oversee grain production in specific provinces and regions, aiming to secure this summer’s harvest. Wheat In accordance with the requirements of the “Harvest‑Boosting Work” and the “Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Issuing the ‘Two Increases, Two Reductions’ Action Plan for Controlling Pests and Safeguarding Grain Production to Ensure a Bountiful Harvest” (No. 1 [2022] of the General Office of Agriculture), and in order to strengthen technical guidance on pest and disease control and to fully leverage the role of plant protection in stabilizing grain production through all possible means and in steadfastly advancing green agricultural development, the National Agricultural Technology Extension Center, pursuant to the work arrangements of the Department of Crop Production Management of the Ministry, has decided that, during this year’s critical period for the occurrence and control of crop pests and diseases, it will dispatch, respectively, 100 national‑level, 1,000 provincial‑level, and 10,000 county‑level plant protection technicians to the front lines of production to carry out the “Hundred‑Thousand‑Ten‑Thousand” technical guidance campaign for the prevention and control of major crop pests and diseases.
　　
　　Action Objective
　　Overall objective: By implementing the “100–1,000–10,000” technical guidance initiative for the prevention and control of major crop diseases and pests, we will effectively enhance the rate of technology adoption and the efficacy of pest management, thereby reducing damage and losses. We aim to keep the overall incidence of damage caused by major crop diseases and pests below 5%, and strive to achieve the goals of safeguarding grain production and ensuring stable supply.
　　Specific objectives: To organize, in a targeted manner, plant protection technicians at the ministerial, provincial, and prefectural/county levels to conduct on-site technical guidance on pest and disease control for no fewer than 100, 1,000, and 10,000 participants, respectively; to host 5,000 demonstration events and farmer field schools on control technologies; and to train more than 500,000 leading agricultural technicians.
　　Expected outcomes: By strengthening technical guidance, the coverage of green pest management will increase by 4 percentage points to reach 50%; in demonstration counties, the overall coverage of green pest management will exceed 60%, and in areas where green pest management is implemented, chemical pesticide use… Pesticide The application rate has been reduced by more than 30%; the implementation rate of effective pest and disease control measures has reached 90%, an increase of 5 percentage points; on average, grain losses per mu have been reduced by approximately one jin, resulting in an additional grain yield of over one billion jin.
　　
　　Schedule
　　Overall schedule: March to December 2022. The specific arrangements are as follows:
　　March–May, implementation Wheat Major pest and disease control guidance initiative. With Wheat Stripe rust, Fusarium head blight, wheat aphids, red spider mites, and others Wheat Focusing on technical guidance for the prevention and control of major pests and diseases, we carry out… Wheat Technical guidance activities for the prevention and control of pests and diseases during the green-up and tillering stages, as well as those in the mid- to late-growth phases; from June to September, a targeted initiative will be implemented to provide guidance on the management of major rice pests and diseases. With a focus on key technologies for controlling rice “two‑migration” pests (brown planthopper and stem borer), rice stem borers, and rice blast, comprehensive technical guidance will be carried out for the integrated management of these “two‑migration” pests and major diseases occurring during the panicle‑formation stage; from March to October, implementation will proceed… Corn Major pest and disease prevention and control guidance initiative. Focusing on the fall armyworm, Corn stem borers, armyworms, and leaf spot diseases of various sizes, etc. Corn Focusing on pests and diseases, we are carrying out measures against the fall armyworm and… Corn Technical guidance activities for the prevention and control of mid- to late-season pests and diseases; from March to December, a pest and disease management guidance campaign will be implemented for fruits, vegetables, and tea. Focusing on addressing excessive pesticide residues in fresh‑consumption agricultural products such as vegetables, the initiative will prioritize green pest‑management guidance for “three key crops”—cowpea, chives, and celery—while conducting technical training on pest and disease control for vegetables, fruits, and tea. This effort will promote the adoption of green control technologies and enhance the quality and safety of agricultural products.
　　
　　Key target group
　　With large-scale planters, family farms, cooperatives, Pesticide Operators, professional service organizations, and the like are the primary target groups; demonstration zones for green pest control, demonstration zones for green, high-quality, and efficient production, and “Three Products and One Standard” bases serve as key guidance areas; with… Wheat The critical period for the prevention and control of major pests and diseases—such as stripe rust, Fusarium head blight, the two‑migratory rice pests, rice blast, fall armyworm, oriental armyworm, and common cutworm—is the prime time to focus on guidance and support.
　　
　　Action Content
　　(1) Field Research and Guidance. The National Agricultural Technology Extension Center will, in response to the evolving pest and disease situation and control needs, promptly dispatch experts from its own ranks as well as from research and educational institutions to key regions, conducting on-site surveys of local pest and disease outbreaks, providing guidance on the judicious use of pesticides, inspecting and urging improvements in weak links of prevention and control, and ensuring the effective implementation of control measures. Provincial plant protection agencies are required to strengthen their local responsibilities, proactively coordinate with agricultural and rural affairs departments to secure funding for control efforts, develop technical plans and organize technical guidance for major pest and disease management, establish a tiered implementation mechanism, and formulate provincial-level technical guidance plans and work schedules to ensure that technical guidance is effectively carried out, yielding tangible results.
　　(2) Technical Training. Focusing on the control of migratory, epidemic, outbreak‑prone, and newly emerging or increasingly prevalent major crop pests and diseases, provincial plant protection agencies should promptly organize field meetings and training courses on pest and disease management, mobilize and coordinate efforts to address these threats, and ensure that grassroots plant protection technicians keep their knowledge up to date. County‑level plant protection agencies should provide targeted guidance and hands‑on training to new types of agricultural operators—such as specialized pest‑control service providers, large-scale growers, and family farms—ensuring they master effective pest and disease management techniques. In counties designated as demonstration sites for green pest‑management, emphasis should be placed on strengthening training in environmentally friendly control methods.
　　(3) Technical Guidance. Provincial plant protection agencies shall organize technical guidance teams to dispatch, as needed, to the grassroots level to provide on-site technical assistance for disease and pest control. Municipal plant protection agencies should strengthen technical guidance for specialized pest‑control service organizations within their jurisdictions, thereby enhancing regional capacity for managing diseases and pests. County‑level plant protection personnel shall develop specific control strategies tailored to each crop and each pest or disease, offering face-to-face, hands‑on training to farmer leaders to promote scientific and environmentally friendly pest management, increase the rate of effective technology adoption, and ensure robust knowledge transfer and mentorship. They must also intensify efforts to… Pesticide Provide technical guidance and training for operators, establish sales channels for green pest‑control products, and enhance the adoption and application of green pest‑control technologies.
　　(4) Publicity and Services. It is necessary to strengthen technology integration and employ multiple channels—such as distributing plain-language fact sheets and producing short videos—to provide farmers, new types of agricultural producers and operators, and other stakeholders with higher‑quality, more convenient technical services. Collaboration with relevant universities, research institutes, and pest‑and‑disease control enterprises should be encouraged to broaden the reach of technical guidance initiatives.
　　
　　Action Requirements
　　First, enhance ideological awareness. All localities must attach great importance to the technical guidance on the prevention and control of major crop diseases and pests, make early arrangements and deployments, designate specific persons in charge and liaison officers, and formulate provincial- and regional-level technical guidance plans. These plans should ensure that advisory services are delivered down to the county and township levels, targeted at specific crops and critical growth stages, thereby guaranteeing that technical guidance is effectively implemented and that preventive measures are put into practice in the fields.
　　Second, strengthen supporting conditions. Plant protection agencies at all levels should provide the necessary resources for the “Hundred-Thousand-Ten-Thousand” technical guidance initiative on the prevention and control of major pests and diseases, create favorable conditions to facilitate technical guidance by specialized personnel, and actively seek support from governments at all levels. Professional technicians who demonstrate outstanding performance in pest and disease control technical guidance should be appropriately recognized or rewarded.
　　Third, we will strengthen publicity and summarization. We will promote key pest and disease control technologies as well as green control methods through diverse channels and formats, and, in conjunction with the national “Double Hundred” initiative for green pest and disease management in crops, continuously enhance the adoption rate of green control practices. We will promptly collect and compile exemplary cases and best practices from our efforts, conduct targeted outreach, and submit a year‑end summary of the campaign to the Pest and Disease Control Division of our Center by the end of the year.
　　Contact Person: Liu Hui
　　Contact number: 010-59194542
　　Email: liu_hui@agri.gov.cn