精准灌溉守护粮田用水

Group 1 - The Ministry of Water Resources reported that the cumulative water supply for spring irrigation reached 57 billion cubic meters, irrigating 43 million acres, which provided strong water support for summer grain harvest and early rice production [1] - By mid-September, the cumulative water supply for summer irrigation was nearly 200 billion cubic meters, irrigating nearly 80 million acres [1] - The average yield of winter wheat in the San Yizhai irrigation area of Shangqiu City, Henan, increased by 200 jin per acre compared to last year, reaching 1300 jin per acre [1] Group 2 - The Ministry of Water Resources is supporting the construction of 15 new large irrigation areas with a designed irrigation area of 11.3 million acres and modernizing 145 medium and large irrigation projects, which will restore and improve nearly 20 million acres of irrigation area [2] - Currently, the irrigated area accounts for about 56% of the total arable land in the country, producing over 80% of the national grain [2] - The average yield per acre in large and medium irrigation areas is 1.5 to 2 times the national average and 2.5 to 3 times that of rain-fed land [2] Group 3 - The Ministry of Water Resources is promoting water-saving irrigation, precision irrigation, and smart irrigation to support grain production, with a focus on reducing water usage by over 10% through the "ton and a half field" irrigation management experiment [3] - As of now, the area of water-saving irrigation projects has reached 63.8 million acres, an increase of 12.5% compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan [3] - The average water usage per acre for irrigated land has decreased to 342 cubic meters, a reduction of 4% compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan [3]