Core Insights - The Ministry of Water Resources reported that the national irrigated farmland area has reached 108.6 million acres, with summer grain production accounting for 88.85% of the total summer grain output by 2025 [1] Group 1: Irrigation and Agricultural Production - Water resources are crucial for agriculture, with the current irrigated farmland area representing approximately 56% of the total cultivated land, producing over 80% of the country's grain [1] - The average yield per acre in large and medium-sized irrigation areas is 1.5 to 2 times higher than the national average, and 2.5 to 3 times higher than rain-fed farmland [1] Group 2: Infrastructure Development - The Ministry of Water Resources has supported the construction of 15 new large irrigation areas, with a designed irrigation area of 11.3 million acres, and 145 modernization projects for large and medium-sized irrigation areas, which will restore and improve nearly 20 million acres of irrigation area [1] - The implementation of 70 key regional drainage projects is underway, along with the advancement of digital and information management in large and medium-sized irrigation areas [1] Group 3: Water Conservation Efforts - Agriculture is a major water consumer but also has significant water-saving potential, with the area of water-saving irrigation projects reaching 63.8 million acres, a 12.5% increase compared to the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan [2] - The average water usage per acre for irrigated farmland has decreased to 342 cubic meters, a 4% reduction from the end of the 13th Five-Year Plan [2]