[Li Qiang gave important instructions on promoting farmland water conservancy and high-standard farmland construction, emphasizing that the comprehensive benefits of high-standard farmland should be fully utilized to provide solid support for safeguarding the bottom line of food security and building an agricultural power] On November 13, the State Council held a national video conference on winter and spring farmland water conservancy and high-standard farmland construction. Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, recently issued important instructions on promoting farmland water conservancy and high-standard farmland construction. The instructions pointed out: Farmland water conservancy and high-standard farmland construction are important starting points to consolidate the foundation of national food security. In recent years, relevant departments in various regions have continued to strengthen farmland construction, playing a key role in consolidating and improving comprehensive grain production capabilities and enhancing agricultural disaster prevention and reduction capabilities. It is necessary to adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, adhere to quality first, solidly promote the construction of high-standard farmland and the modernization of large and medium-sized irrigation areas, do a good job in farmland ditch dredging, promote agricultural water conservation and efficiency, and further build a solid foundation for agricultural disaster prevention and reduction. It is necessary to rectify outstanding problems in high-standard farmland construction, strictly supervise funds and project management, improve the project quality supervision and inspection system, strengthen facility operation and maintenance, and give full play to comprehensive benefits to provide solid support for safeguarding the bottom line of food security and accelerating the construction of an agricultural power. Liu Guozhong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. He emphasized that it is necessary to follow the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the 20th Plenary Session of the Party, conscientiously study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions and instructions, implement the requirements of Prime Minister Li Qiang’s instructions, promote farmland water conservancy and high-standard farmland construction with high quality, further improve agricultural disaster prevention and reduction capabilities, and consolidate the foundation of national food security. Liu Guozhong emphasized that we must adhere to quality first and focus on high-standard farmland construction, seek truth from facts to determine construction tasks, refine construction priorities and standards by region and classification, strengthen full-cycle quality management, strengthen fund supervision more realistically, and continue to rectify and rectify outstanding problems. It is necessary to coordinate various efforts to improve the quality of cultivated land and accelerate the formation and application of the results of the third national soil census. It is necessary to strengthen farmland water conservancy construction, carry out in-depth connection and improvement of farmland ditches, increase the construction and renovation of irrigation areas, promote agricultural water conservation and increase efficiency, and strengthen comprehensive management of water and soil erosion. It is necessary to continue to enhance rural water supply security capabilities, comprehensively promote the renovation and upgrading of old reservoirs, and improve the quality of water conservancy project construction. It is necessary to consolidate responsibilities at all levels, strengthen financial guarantee, strengthen overall planning and coordination, and ensure the implementation of tasks. Liu Guozhong emphasized that at the end of the year, there are heavy tasks and many clues. It is necessary to coordinate the various tasks of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" this winter and next spring, continue to do a good job in autumn and winter planting and winter and spring agricultural production, carefully organize the purchase of autumn grains, do a good job in agricultural disaster prevention and reduction, strengthen the supply and stable price of agricultural inputs, promote the construction of livable, industrial and beautiful villages according to local conditions, and effectively protect the basic livelihood of rural people. (Xinhua News Agency)