The first observation ｜ General Secretary Hainan’s inspection and talk about the seed ＂this great event＂
"Seeds are the key to China’s food security. Only by holding the seeds of China with your own hands can you stabilize China’s rice bowl and achieve food security. "
On April 10th, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader, who was inspecting Hainan, came to Yazhouwan Seed Laboratory in Sanya City as the first stop to learn about Hainan’s support for seed industry innovation, and once again pointed out the strategic significance of seeds to China’s rice bowl and food security.
Four years ago, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited Hainan and made a special trip to Nanfan Scientific and Research Breeding Base, stressing that "we must make up our minds to develop China’s seed industry".
Earlier, when he jumped the queue in northern Shaanxi, worked as secretary of the county party Committee in Hebei and worked in Fujian, the top leaders had an indissoluble bond with seed industry and Hainan South Breeding.
A small seed, why let the general secretary care about it?
"A seed can change a world, and a technology can create a miracle." As early as the Central Rural Work Conference in December 2013, the general secretary’s words revealed the true meaning.
Recently, the Supreme Leader’s General Secretary frequently mentioned "seeds" on important occasions, from which we can observe a trajectory of "accelerating" the layout of seeds:
— — In December 2020, the Central Economic Work Conference proposed to solve the problems of seeds and cultivated land. At the Central Rural Work Conference in the same year, the General Secretary emphasized the early realization of independent and controllable provenance of important agricultural products;
— — In May, 2021, during the inspection in Henan, it was pointed out that we should start with cultivating good seeds, strengthen the technical research of improved varieties, and rely on China seeds to ensure food security in China;
— — In July 2021, when presiding over the twentieth meeting of the Central Committee for Deep Reform, he emphasized that "the safety of provenance should be raised to a strategic height related to national security, and efforts should be concentrated on solving problems, filling shortcomings, strengthening advantages and controlling risks";
— — In October, 2021, in the Yellow River Delta agricultural high-tech industrial demonstration zone, it was emphasized that the concept of breeding should be changed, from controlling saline-alkali land to breeding saline-alkali tolerant plants to adapting to saline-alkali land.
— — During the two sessions of the National People’s Congress in 2022, the General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that "promoting the construction of a major national innovation platform in the field of seed industry" and "strengthening the collection, protection, development and utilization of germplasm resources and accelerating the pace of industrialization of biological breeding";
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From changing the concept of breeding to ensuring food security, from promoting platform construction to industrialization of biological breeding … … Behind the general secretary’s repeated mention, there are profound considerations at the global level.
A seed, connected with "the country’s biggest", is related to the initiative of food security.
In the seed quality testing center of Liaoning East Asia Seed Industry Co., Ltd., the staff checked the experimental results of corn seed germination (photo taken on March 16, 2020). Xinhua News Agency reporter Yang Qing photo
More than one billion people need to eat, which is the biggest national condition in our country. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that improved varieties play a key role in promoting grain production.
In recent years, China’s grain yield has been greatly improved, and more than 50% is attributed to variety improvement. Taking stock of the seed property in China, it can be found that the planting area of self-selected varieties of crops in China accounts for more than 95%, and it has been achieved that "China mainly uses China seeds". At the same time, China’s soybean and corn are affected by breeding and cultivation, and the current yield per unit area is only about 60% of that of the United States.
"The farmer said, ‘ A good son should be a good mother, plant more crops ’ ，‘ If you don’t choose seeds for farming, you will be exhausted ’ 。” General Secretary of the Supreme Leader once vividly pointed out the importance of planting land and selecting good seeds.
Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture. Seed is the key to produce more and better grain on limited cultivated land.
A seed carries the hope of securing China’s rice bowl.
Looking at the present and future, the pattern of tight balance between grain supply and demand in China has not changed. In the future, the demand for grain will continue to increase, and the tight balance between supply and demand will become more and more tight. In addition, the international situation is complex and severe, and the string of ensuring food security must always be very tight.
A seed, connected with the key to creating miracles, is related to building a strong country in science and technology.
"To solve the problem of eating, the fundamental way out lies in technology." General Secretary of Supreme Leader attaches great importance to the scientific and technological innovation of seed industry.
Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Xueren photo
This time in Hainan, the General Secretary focused on the situation of seed industry innovation. He emphasized that seed sources should be autonomous and controllable, and seed science and technology should be self-reliant and self-reliant. This is a strategic event.
Independent innovation is the key to turning over the seed industry.
As early as several decades ago, the supreme leader recognized the important role of science and technology in promoting agricultural development. When he first arrived in Liangjiahe, he actively studied breeding knowledge during the period when he was sent to the seed production station to study the cultivation of improved varieties. He also took notes with a small notebook and went back to the cave to tell everyone about seed production when he had the opportunity.
"As a big agricultural country, we must not fall behind. We must adhere to the self-reliance of agricultural science and technology and accelerate the key core technologies of agriculture. " At the Central Rural Work Conference held in December 2020, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized this.
A seed, connected with agricultural modernization, is related to the good life of ordinary people.
The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader once said with emotion, "I have thought it over and over again, and I feel that one thing must be clear, that is, agricultural modernization is based on seeds." "This equipment and that equipment, this condition and that condition, it is difficult to realize agricultural modernization without fine varieties!"
Seed industry is at the source of the whole industrial chain of agriculture, and it is a symbolic and leading project to build modern agriculture.
The 20th meeting of the Central Committee for Comprehensively Deepening Reform held in July, 2021 deliberated and adopted the Action Plan for Seed Industry Revitalization, which provided a road map and task book for promoting China to move from a big seed industry country to a strong seed industry country.
Hundreds of millions of farmers are moving towards comprehensive modernization at the same time, which can release huge consumption and investment demand. Promoting the revitalization of seed industry is inevitable to draw a magnificent new picture of rural revitalization.
We are moving towards the goal of the second century, and we must proceed from better meeting the needs of the people for a better life and ensure the effective supply of all kinds of food, such as grain.
Variety is the key to carry rice bags and vegetable baskets well. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that at present, the food consumption structure of urban and rural residents is constantly upgrading. In the future, the supply of agricultural products should be guaranteed not only in quantity, but also in diversity and quality. It is necessary to further promote the structural reform of the agricultural supply side and promote variety cultivation, quality improvement, brand building and standardized production.
Resolutely turning over the seed industry is undoubtedly an important foundation for realizing agricultural modernization and meeting people’s needs for a better life.
However, the revitalization of seed industry is by no means an overnight success. As the General Secretary emphasized during his inspection tour in Hainan, "It takes ten years to sharpen a sword, and it will take a long time to do a good job in this great event."
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