On September 22, Li Chao, deputy director of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at the September press conference that according to the forecasts of relevant professional agencies, a strong El Niño event will occur this fall and winter, and peak at the end of the year. The related climate impact will continue until next summer, bringing great uncertainty to global food production and must be taken very seriously. Overall, China's agricultural production is emboldened, equipped, and capable to cope with risks and challenges such as El Niño. In the next step, we will work with relevant departments to closely monitor changes in the situation, proactively respond, and mainly do a good job in the following areas. The first is to strengthen disaster monitoring and early warning, closely follow the development trend of El Niño, investigate risks and formulate plans by region and crop. At the same time, in conjunction with animal and plant protection capacity improvement projects, we will continue to strengthen monitoring, early warning, prevention, control and treatment capabilities for diseases and pests related to abnormal weather. The second is to consolidate the farmland water conservancy foundation, continue to promote the construction of projects such as the modernization of high-standard farmland and large and medium-sized irrigation areas, coordinate the layout of drought-resistant water sources and drainage channels, strengthen the connection and support between farmland construction and water conservancy facilities, and enhance drainage and drought resistance. The third is to strengthen scientific and technological support for the seed industry, continue to promote modern seed industry upgrading projects, and support relevant seed industry bases to step up technical research efforts and enhance the supply capacity of high-quality varieties in response to disasters such as low temperature freezing damage and repeated droughts in winter and spring. Fourth, take good care of market regulation, strengthen reserve throughput regulation and collaborative operation at all levels, make good use of policy food resources, promptly launch minimum purchase price implementation plans where conditions are met, and play a supporting role in good policies.

On September 22, Li Chao, deputy director of the Policy Research Office of the National Development and Reform Commission, said at the September press conference that according to the forecasts of relevant professional agencies, a strong El Niño event will occur this fall and winter, and peak at the end of the year. The related climate impact will continue until next summer, bringing great uncertainty to global food production and must be taken very seriously. Overall, China's agricultural production is emboldened, equipped, and capable to cope with risks and challenges such as El Niño. In the next step, we will work with relevant departments to closely monitor changes in the situation, proactively respond, and mainly do a good job in the following areas. The first is to strengthen disaster monitoring and early warning, closely follow the development trend of El Niño, investigate risks and formulate plans by region and crop. At the same time, in conjunction with animal and plant protection capacity improvement projects, we will continue to strengthen monitoring, early warning, prevention, control and treatment capabilities for diseases and pests related to abnormal weather. The second is to consolidate the farmland water conservancy foundation, continue to promote the construction of projects such as the modernization of high-standard farmland and large and medium-sized irrigation areas, coordinate the layout of drought-resistant water sources and drainage channels, strengthen the connection and support between farmland construction and water conservancy facilities, and enhance drainage and drought resistance. The third is to strengthen scientific and technological support for the seed industry, continue to promote modern seed industry upgrading projects, and support relevant seed industry bases to step up technical research efforts and enhance the supply capacity of high-quality varieties in response to disasters such as low temperature freezing damage and repeated droughts in winter and spring. Fourth, take good care of market regulation, strengthen reserve throughput regulation and collaborative operation at all levels, make good use of policy food resources, promptly launch minimum purchase price implementation plans where conditions are met, and play a supporting role in good policies.