Core Insights - The Ministry of Water Resources announced that by the end of 2025, the irrigated area of arable land in China will exceed 109 million acres, an increase of over 5.3 million acres compared to the end of 2020 [1] - By 2025, the grain output from irrigated areas will account for 80.76% of the national total, up from 80.35% last year, representing an increase of 0.41 percentage points [1] - The modernization and renovation of large and medium-sized irrigation districts are being prioritized to enhance agricultural water management and improve food security [2] Group 1 - The Ministry of Water Resources is focusing on the modernization of large and medium-sized irrigation districts, with 7 new large irrigation districts starting construction this year, covering over 5.6 million acres [1] - A total of 15 large irrigation districts are under continuous construction, with a designed irrigation area of 11.3 million acres, and 157 modernization projects are being implemented, which will add nearly 20 million acres of restored and improved irrigation area [1] - The ministry is also working on a dual approach of "hard investment" and "soft construction" to enhance the operational management mechanisms and deepen investment and financing reforms [1] Group 2 - The Ministry of Water Resources will improve the "one map for large and medium-sized irrigation districts" to facilitate refined management and enhance food security capabilities [2] - An information-sharing mechanism has been established with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs to guide the integration of irrigation districts with high-standard farmland projects [2] - By the end of 2025, the area of water-saving irrigation projects is expected to reach 63.8 million acres, with the average water usage per acre of irrigated land reduced to 342 cubic meters [2]

Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the articles highlights significant improvements in water efficiency and effectiveness in China during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, achieving major goals for building a water-saving society ahead of schedule [1][3] Group 2 - The total water consumption in China for 2024 is projected to be 5,928 billion cubic meters, with water consumption per 10,000 yuan of GDP and per 10,000 yuan of industrial added value decreasing by 17.7% and 23.6% respectively compared to 2020 [3] - Since the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," the total water consumption has remained stable within 6,100 billion cubic meters, with the utilization of unconventional water sources, such as recycled water, reaching 251 billion cubic meters [3] - The Ministry of Water Resources has promoted agricultural water-saving facilities, constructing over 190 irrigation districts and accelerating the modernization of 1,930 medium and large irrigation districts, resulting in a total area of water-saving irrigation reaching 63.8 million acres [3] - The effective utilization coefficient of irrigation water in farmland has improved to 0.58, while the leakage rate of urban public water supply networks has decreased to below 9% [3] - A total of 1,763 water-saving society standard counties (districts) have been established across six batches, with a completion rate of 70% in northern regions and 55% in southern regions [3]