Guazhou County Ensures Food Security through Advanced Agricultural Inspections and Subsidies

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In Guazhou County, Gansu Province of China, ensuring food security is a top priority. By leveraging advanced technology, innovative policies, and subsidies, the county has created a robust agricultural management system that safeguards cultivated land and provides financial security for grain farmers. With the goal of revitalizing rural areas and industrial development, Guazhou County has implemented a comprehensive strategy that includes strict cultivated land inspections, disaster warnings, and agricultural services. This holistic approach has led to a significant increase in grain production and a notable improvement in food security.

Key Takeaways:

  • Guazhou County has formulated support measures for key agricultural industries, focusing on wheat production as a key pillar, by 2025. Subsidies for wheat planting have been significantly increased to 300 yuan per mu, fully mobilizing farmers' enthusiasm for grain production.
  • The county has innovatively implemented a dual-insurance mechanism combining a third party and technology, achieving 100% accuracy in wheat planting area verification.
  • Inspections of facility agricultural land are organized, and problems discovered during these inspections are thoroughly analyzed and studied, compared with policy regulations, and carefully assessed.
  • A categorized problem rectification ledger is established, rectification measures are formulated, and responsible leaders and timelines are clearly defined.
  • Over 20,000 farmers have benefited from cultivated land subsidies, effectively raising awareness of land use and conservation among farmers countywide.
  • A three-level farmland inspection system has been established at the county, township, and village levels, implementing grid-based supervision covering all cultivated land and permanent basic farmland.
  • Strict requirements have been implemented for each village to conduct a survey and registration of abandoned land at the group, household, and plot level, ensuring dynamic management and closure.
  • A ledger system has been established at the town and village levels to collect information on abandoned land plots.

Statistics:

  • 100% accuracy achieved in wheat planting area verification
  • Over 20,000 farmers have benefited from cultivated land subsidies
  • 300 yuan per mu subsidy for wheat planting
  • 85% wheat seedling emergence rate for recipients of subsidies
  • 0.1 meter accuracy in comprehensive aerial survey of wheat-growing areas using drones
  • 3-level farmland inspection system at county, township, and village levels
  • 10,000-acre granary protected through strong measures
  • 20,000+ farmers participated in cultivated land fertility protection subsidy fund disbursement implementation plan

Sources:

  • Guazhou County Government: "2025 Cultivated Land Fertility Protection Subsidy Fund Disbursement Implementation Plan"
  • Guazhou County Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau: "Guazhou County Wheat Production Safety and Grain Harvesting Publicity Plan"
  • Guazhou County Natural Resources Bureau: "Jiuquan City Abandoned Farmland Survey and Remediation Work Plan"
  • Guazhou County Government: "Guazhou County 'Greenhouse House' Problem Cleanup, Detailed, Implementation, and Regularization Work Plan"