How does the Ministry of Agriculture deploy the prevention of low temperature rain and snow to ensure the safety of agricultural production?

It is reported that since the beginning of this year, there have been two heavy rain and snow cooling weather processes in central and eastern China, which have damaged some agricultural facilities and frozen vegetables, fruit trees, rape and other crops. According to the forecast of China Meteorological Bureau, in the next 10 day, the average temperature in Huanghuai and most parts of southern China will be 1-2℃ lower than normal, among which the average temperature in the central and western Huanghuai, Jianghan and western Jianghuai will be 4-6℃ lower, and the lowest temperature in some areas will be lower than-15℃, which is close to or exceeds the historical extreme value in the same period. In this regard, the Ministry of Agriculture urgently deployed preventive measures to ensure the safety of agricultural production.

At present, it is dog days, with frequent low temperature, rain and snow, which will adversely affect agricultural production and hinder the transportation of fresh agricultural products in some areas. The Ministry of Agriculture requires agricultural departments at all levels to attach great importance to it, base themselves on fighting disasters to win a bumper harvest, take preventing and coping with low-temperature rain and snow weather as an important task of agricultural production at present, strengthen organizational leadership, strengthen the implementation of responsibilities, analyze and judge the impact, put forward countermeasures, implement them item by item, effectively reduce the impact of disasters, ensure the stable supply of agricultural products such as vegetables during the Spring Festival, and lay a solid foundation for a good start of agricultural production throughout the year.

At present, La Nina phenomenon has been formed, which increases the probability of extreme weather. The Ministry of Agriculture will strengthen communication and consultation with meteorological departments, pay close attention to weather changes and put forward countermeasures as soon as possible. At the same time, experts will be organized to formulate and improve the prevention and control plan according to the crop growth process, and the key areas, key crops and key time periods will be defined for prevention and control. The use of television, radio, mobile phone messages and other media, timely release of early warning information, to guide farmers to implement specific measures to prevent low-temperature rain and snow weather as soon as possible.

In promoting scientific disaster prevention, the Ministry of Agriculture will strengthen the field management of vegetables, rape and fruit trees in the open field, guide farmers to clear ditches, drain water and reduce humidity in time, prevent and mitigate the impact of waterlogging, and promptly send expert guidance groups and work supervision groups to go deep into the front line of disaster prevention, check the disaster situation, seedling situation, soil moisture, pests and diseases, put forward disaster prevention and mitigation measures, carry out roving technical guidance, and implement various defense measures according to local conditions. Strengthen the adjustment and transportation of disaster relief seeds, seedlings, fertilizers, pesticides and other means of production, ensure disaster relief and self-help, restore production needs, and strive to reduce disaster losses. Strengthen information guidance, timely reflect the typical experience of disaster-stricken areas in organizing disaster relief, restoring agricultural production and ensuring the supply of agricultural products, boost morale and create an atmosphere.

The Spring Festival is approaching, which is in the peak season of agricultural products consumption. The Ministry of Agriculture requires all localities to guide farmers to harvest and replant in time according to the characteristics of holiday consumption and increase market supply. Pay close attention to the market dynamics of fresh agricultural products, strengthen the release of supply and demand information, promote the effective connection between production and marketing, and ensure that agricultural products such as vegetables, melons and fruits are not out of stock. Strengthen communication with relevant departments, ensure the smooth "green channel", improve transportation efficiency, promote the rapid and orderly circulation of fresh agricultural products such as vegetables, and ensure the stable supply of the market.