Yongcheng, Henan Province: Make every effort to fight drought and protect prosperity

Food security is “the biggest in the country”. Since July, there has been no effective rainfall and continuous high temperature in yongcheng city, Shangqiu City, Henan Province, and the soil moisture content has generally deviated. In the face of drought, Yongcheng is waiting for the whole city, taking drought-resistant irrigation as the top priority to win the annual grain and agricultural harvest, so as to achieve “drought must be resisted and seedlings must be protected”.

As a major grain-producing city, Yongcheng firmly grasped the political responsibility of food security, actively responded and planned as early as possible, and sent all the members of the three-level agricultural technicians in the city and village to go deep into the field to make precise policies and implement autumn field management and water-saving irrigation technology. At the same time, organize various functional units to escort farmland wells to use water and electricity without worry, so as to ensure the normal operation of irrigation areas and sufficient water for drought relief.

In view of the peak irrigation power consumption, State Grid Shangqiu Power Supply Company focused on the key needs of drought resistance and autumn protection, accurately investigated the hidden dangers in the high and low voltage side of the farmland well-equipped radio station area, implemented the mechanism of “rectification when found”, linked the local towns and villages, and carried out joint investigation on low-voltage power supply facilities. When hidden dangers were found, the government, village committees and villagers fulfilled the “three notices” as soon as possible to ensure that the well-pumped irrigation facilities were “opened immediately”. At the same time, the company opened up a green channel for telegraph installation for irrigation, greatly reduced the power connection process, responded to the farmers’ electricity demand as quickly as possible, and injected strong power kinetic energy into drought relief and autumn protection.

Food security is greater than the sky. Yongcheng pays attention to drought-resistant irrigation to minimize losses; Grasping field management, unified prevention and control, stabilizing growth and promoting strength, and carrying out technical training, roving services and other activities in different crops, regions and links. At present, a total of 14,000 person-times of technical guidance have been carried out, and more than 400,000 mu of drought-resistant irrigation has been organized, so as to effectively ensure that autumn grain crops should be watered and watered.(Zhang Peng, Wei Yuhang)