The Ministry of Finance urgently arranges the central preparation fee of 10 billion yuan to support drought resistance and autumn grain and other related tasks

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 26th. In order to respond to the impact of drought conditions in the Sichuan Basin, middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River since July, the impact of drought in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River on the people's lives and agricultural production.Arrange 10 billion yuan in agricultural production and water conservancy disaster relief funds, and support related work in various places to do a good job in drought relief, autumn grain prevention and stability, and ensure the safety of the masses.

Among them, the water conservancy and drought resistance funds are arranged for 6.5 billion yuan, and the water conservancy regulation is supported by the affected areas, the sources of drought resistance required for the construction of disaster relief, and focusing on ensuring the drinking water and agricultural irrigation water.Arrange agricultural drought -resistant and autumn grain production funds of 3.5 billion yuan, which is mainly used to support the recovery of agricultural production such as fuel, pesticides, and seeds of the affected farmers;Mixed pharmaceuticals such as drought resistance of crops can be given to subsidies to prevent the development of drought and spread, and to ensure that autumn grains are stable and harvested.

[Editor in charge: Qiu Lifang]

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