Relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture: Increased "four subsidies" in agriculture

At present, China's agricultural subsidy policies mainly include direct subsidies for grain-growing farmers, comprehensive subsidy for agricultural resources, subsidy for thoroughbred species, and subsidy for purchase of farm machinery and equipment, which is abbreviated as “four subsidy”.

The direct subsidy for grain production and comprehensive subsidy for agricultural resources totaled 101.1 billion yuan. In 2011, direct subsidy for grain farmers was continued, and subsidy funds were, in principle, required to be distributed to farmers engaged in grain production. In the future, we will gradually increase the direct subsidy to grain farmers, and link the direct grain subsidies with grain sown area, yield, and quantity of grain for sale. Establish and improve a dynamic adjustment system for comprehensive subsidies for agricultural resources. According to the changes in prices of chemical fertilizers, diesel and other agricultural materials, follow the principle of “compensation for price adjustment, dynamic adjustment, and increase only,” and reasonably compensate for the increased cost of agricultural production materials for grain farmers. The new section focuses on supporting large grain producers. This year, the central government has allocated a total of 15.1 billion yuan in direct subsidies for grain, and a total subsidy of 86 billion yuan for agricultural resources. The two subsidies total 101.1 billion yuan.

The scale of seed subsidies expanded In 2011, the scale of improved seed subsidies was further expanded, and the standards of some varieties further improved. This year, the central government has allocated 22 billion yuan for improved seed subsidies, an increase of 1.6 billion yuan over the previous year. Wheat, corn, soybeans, and rape are all subsidized by 10 yuan per mu, of which wheat subsidy for Xinjiang is raised to 15 yuan. The early rice subsidy standard is raised to 15 yuan; rice, corn, and rapeseed subsidies are directly subsidized by cash; wheat, soybeans, and cotton can be subject to uniform tendering, subsidy for differential purchases, and direct cash subsidies; and the original potato production subsidies can be continued. In Qinghai, the subsidy for improved seedlings was implemented in Tibetan areas, and peanut fine seed subsidies continued to be implemented in some flower production areas.

Agricultural machinery purchase subsidies increased by 2 billion yuan year-on-year. In 2011, the purchase of farm machinery and equipment subsidies increased to 17.5 billion yuan, an increase of 2 billion yuan over the previous year, and the scope of subsidies continued to cover all agricultural and animal husbandry counties (fields) in the country. The types of subsidy equipment cover 12 categories, 46 subcategories and 180 items. On this basis, 30 items can be added on their own. The central financial farm machinery purchase subsidy funds are subject to fixed-rate subsidies, and the same type and same-level agricultural machinery implement unified subsidy standards within the province.