The National Agricultural Water Conservation Program was issued

In November 2012, the General Office of the State Council issued the "National Program for Agricultural Water Conservation (2012-2020)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Outline"), which is a thorough implementation of the "Decision of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Accelerating the Development and Reform of Water Conservancy" (Zhongfa) [2011] No. 1) and the "State Council's Opinions on Implementing the Most Stringent Water Resources Management System" (Guo Fa [2012] No. 3) will surely promote the water saving of agriculture in China and promote the development of modern agriculture. And play an important role in achieving the sustainable use of water resources.

The "Outline" pointed out that China is a country with a serious shortage of water resources. Contradiction between water supply and demand is still a major bottleneck for sustainable development. Agricultural water is a major economic and social water user, and water use efficiency is not high, and it has great water-saving potential. Water-saving irrigation should be regarded as a major strategic task for sustainable economic and social development, and agricultural water-saving work should be fully implemented. The "Outline" is divided into 6 chapters and 28 articles. It clearly puts forward the general requirements for water saving in agriculture, the composition of the system, guidance for zoning, construction of key projects, reform of institutional mechanisms, and opinions on organization and implementation.

The "Outline" clarifies the general requirements for water saving in agriculture, and proposes that the development of water saving in agriculture should be aimed at improving and protecting people's livelihood. The goal is to increase the overall production capacity of agriculture, and to focus on the efficient use of water resources, to strictly manage water resources and optimize agriculture. Production layout, transformation of agricultural water use methods, improvement of water-saving mechanisms for agriculture, efforts to strengthen comprehensive measures for water saving in agriculture, efforts to strengthen scientific and technological support for water-saving agriculture, and efforts to innovate agricultural water-saving engineering management systems, and strive to improve basic water conservancy services and agricultural technology promotion. The system ensures the sustainable development of agriculture and economic society with the sustainable use of water resources. To develop water-saving agriculture, we must adhere to scientific planning, make overall plans, take measures to suit local conditions, implement sub-districts, highlight key points, promote demonstrations, and make government-led, multi-stakeholder participation. The principle of building equal emphasis on management and deepening reforms. Through hard work, by 2020, the construction of large-scale irrigation areas, key medium-sized irrigation areas will continue to be completed and water-saving transformations will be completed, and large and medium-sized irrigation and drainage pumping stations will be upgraded. Large-scale irrigation and water conservancy counties will basically cover agricultural major counties; 1 billion mu, new water-saving irrigation project area of ​​300 million mu, of which more than 150 million mu of new efficient water-saving irrigation projects; the country's agricultural water consumption is basically stable, the effective use of farmland irrigation water coefficient reached 0.55 or more; national dry festival The area of ​​water agricultural technology extension has reached more than 500 million mu, and the coverage of high-efficiency water technology has reached more than 50%.

The "Outline" proposes to establish a water saving system for agriculture, optimize agricultural water allocation, adjust agricultural production and water use, improve agricultural water saving engineering measures, promote agricultural, agro and biotechnology water conservation measures, and improve agricultural water conservation management measures, etc. In the country, an agricultural water-saving system that basically matches the conditions of agricultural production and land and water resources, the scale of agricultural water use and the efficiency of water use, and the combination of engineering measures and non-engineering measures have been established. At the same time, according to the natural and geographical conditions of different regions and the level of water resources and economic and social development, the Guiding Opinions on Developing Agricultural Water Saving in the Northeast, Northwest, Huang-Huai-Hai, and the South are proposed.

The "Outline" plans to promote the construction of five key water-saving projects for agriculture. The first is the water-saving renovation project of large and medium-sized irrigation areas, the simultaneous transformation of key projects and field projects, and priority will be given to the renewal of the irrigated areas and water-saving transformation of the main grain-producing areas, severe water shortages and ecologically fragile areas. The second is the promotion of large-scale, efficient water-saving irrigation technology, focusing on the northeast, northwest, and Huang-Huai-Hai regions, integrating engineering, agronomy, agricultural machinery, and management, and building a number of high-efficiency, water-saving irrigation technologies. The third is the dryland demonstration project for water-saving agricultural technology extension, the construction of dry-land water-saving agricultural demonstration counties, the improvement of field infrastructure, and promotion of technologies for soil improvement, cover, dumping, leveling of land, straw return, and soil moisture monitoring. The fourth is the agricultural water-saving technology innovation project. Joint efforts are being made to develop water-saving irrigation technology standards, irrigation systems, research and development of new products and new technologies, and integrated water-saving technology integration models. Integrate and re-innovate to form agricultural festivals adapted to different regions in China. Water model and increase technical promotion. Fifth, the “five small water conservancy projects” in the hilly areas, with the focus on the southwest region, vigorously promoted the construction of “five small water conservancy projects” in areas with certain precipitation conditions, and improved agricultural production and living conditions of farmers.

The "Outline" calls for the sound development of institutional mechanisms for water saving in agriculture, the need to further improve regulations and policies, implement a water-saving irrigation system, increase investment in water-saving agriculture, give play to the main role of farmers, improve the technical service system, deepen the reform of the project management system, and promote agriculture. Water price reform.

The "Outline" proposes four organizational implementation opinions. First, it is necessary to further strengthen organization and leadership. Local people's governments at all levels should place water saving in agriculture in an important position, and departments such as water conservancy, agriculture, development and reform, finance, and land and resources should each have divisions. Their duties are closely coordinated. The second is to formulate relevant plans. It is necessary to formulate medium and long-term development plans and annual implementation plans for water-saving irrigation, dry farming and water-saving agriculture, as an important basis for arranging subsidies for agricultural water-saving and integrating related funds. The third is to strengthen supervision and inspection. Combine the implementation of the most stringent water resources management system, assess the completion of agricultural water saving goals and tasks, and link the assessment results with the next year's project and investment plan arrangements. The fourth is to strengthen publicity and education, create a good social atmosphere for water conservation, and form a powerful joint force for the entire society to manage water and water.