From the news of the Workers’ Daily, the reporter recently learned from the press conference held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development that the ministry will continue to promote the zero growth of pesticides and fertilizers, and strive to turn the use of pesticides and fertilizers in China from zero to normal negative growth, and eventually use it for a long time. Keep it at a reasonable level.
It is understood that in recent years, China’s grain production has achieved continuous growth and harvest for many years and has stabilized at a very high level. Affected by factors such as cropping habits, for many years, there have been many uses of fertilizers and pesticides in many areas in China, and the average amount of mu for most crops is higher than the average level in developed countries. This not only increases the cost, but also has a certain impact on the ecological environment. In order to solve this problem, since 2015, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (the Ministry of Agriculture) has launched the “Zero Growth Action of Chemical Fertilizers and Pesticides by 2020”.
According to Pan Wenbo, deputy director of the Crop Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the implementation of the action has achieved certain results over the past three years: First, the amount of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has been reduced. In 2017, the amount of pesticides in China decreased for three consecutive years, and the amount of chemical fertilizers was also reduced. Reduced for two consecutive years. “We achieved the goal of zero growth in the use of fertilizers and pesticides three years in advance. This is a very important change,” said Pan Wenbo. Second, the utilization ratio of fertilizers and pesticides was high. In 2017, the utilization rate of chemical fertilizers in China reached 37.8%, which was 2.6% higher than before 2015. The utilization rate of pesticides was 38.8%, which was 2.2% higher than before 2015.
“These achievements have not come by easily, but we must also see that this is a phased effect. We must consolidate and improve this effect, continue to promote it, increase from zero growth to negative growth, and maintain the use of fertilizers and pesticides at a reasonable level for a long time. It takes hard work,” said Pan Wenbo.