The Ministry of Agriculture advances the upgrading of the staple food processing industry

The "Notice" pointed out that the staple food processing industry is an important civilian production industry that meets the consumption needs of urban and rural residents, promotes the employment of farmers, and guarantees food quality and safety. In 2014, the Ministry of Agriculture deployed in-depth actions to promote the staple food processing industry. Through the organization of "four batches" of key work, it consolidated consensus, created an environment, and created conditions for the development of the staple food processing industry, and achieved positive results. At present, China's economic development has entered a new normal, maintaining medium- and high-speed growth and moving toward the “dual goals” of the mid-to-high end level. It has raised new requirements for the development of the agricultural product processing industry, and the staple food processing industry is faced with the important task of improving quality, increasing efficiency, and transforming and upgrading.

The "Notice" emphasized that it is necessary to focus on the "five enhancements and five enhancements."

The first is to strengthen brand cultivation and focus on improving the quality and safety of the staple food processing industry. In accordance with the requirements of “clarification of property rights, standardization of production, integration of technology, scientific management, and brand management”, the main body of staple food processing industry should be accelerated. The fourth batch of “National Model Enterprises of Food Processing Industry” declaration and determination, as well as the promotion and public welfare activities of the old food processing brand, was strengthened to strengthen demonstration and tie. Focusing on standardization and standardized production, we will guide the staple food processing companies to conduct business in an honest and law-abiding manner, pay attention to quality and safety, encourage the development of various brand-building activities, and strengthen the regional staple food processing brands.

The second is to strengthen integration and innovation and focus on upgrading the level of technology and equipment in the staple food processing industry. Accelerate the construction of public service platform for technological R&D, promote the integration of biotechnology, engineering technology, information technology, and environmental control technologies, promote the integration and innovation of key links, key technologies, and core equipment in the staple food processing industry, and realize the integration of industrialization and informationization. Focusing on consumer needs such as functionalization, convenience, and nutrition, we will strengthen the development of new staple food products that are nutritious, safe, tasty, healthy, convenient, and affordable. Focusing on safety and health, energy conservation and emission reduction, and comprehensive utilization, we will strengthen research and development and pilot tests of key equipment in key areas. Launches technology promotion and docking activities that combine online and offline, and vigorously promotes the use of advanced and applicable technologies and equipment.

The third is to strengthen the construction of talents and focus on improving the management and management of the staple food processing industry. Deeply carry out the training of responsible persons of staple food processing companies, encourage the responsible persons of staple food processing companies to study and exchange across regions and industries, and cultivate a group of management personnel with strong food safety awareness and high levels of business management. Relying on resources such as training of new rural practical talents, we will cultivate a batch of production experts and skilled talents with high levels of operational skills. Encourage and support staple food processing companies to actively participate in the research and development of common key technologies and cultivate a group of scientific research talents with strong scientific and technological innovation capabilities. Encourage enterprises to clarify property rights in the form of joint-stock cooperative systems, joint-stock systems, etc., form a community of interests and fate with employees, and continuously inspire business vigor.

The fourth is to strengthen the mechanism and improve the cooperation level of the staple food processing industry alliance. Adhere to market demand guidance, explore government investment guidance, corporate capital investment as the main body, research and development institutes product research and development as the core, enterprises and research institutes jointly innovate, rational distribution of interests in the production, research and integration mechanism, promote the establishment of the potato staple food processing innovation alliance Accelerate the process of potato staple food. Actively guide the construction of other staple food processing industry alliances. Encourage and support qualified regions to launch regional pre-processing alliances for the staple food processing industry and explore the mechanism for cooperation and exchange of staple food processing companies and joint marketing. Encourage the use of alliances as a platform to carry out various types of theme activities such as the exchange of company-owned enterprises, product introduction and promotion. The fifth is to strengthen public services and focus on improving the guidance level of the staple food processing industry. Organize the development of a database of staple food processing technology and equipment, establish an expert consultation team, and conduct monitoring analysis and early warning. Organize the development of basic standards such as classification terms, staple foods, and potato staple foods. Organize and carry out the popularization of staple food processing knowledge, product display, publicity and promotion, and guide the establishment of the concept of modern staple food consumption. Strengthen investigations, research, policies, coordination, and strive to implement preferential support policies.

The "Notice" requires that administrative departments of agricultural product processing at all levels should strengthen organizational leadership, further innovate ideas, innovate mechanisms, and innovate methods, earnestly increase work initiative, widely mobilize enthusiasm of all parties, carry out creative work, and constantly enrich the connotation of adding staple foods. Industrial upgrading moves deeper. We must vigorously publicize the good experiences and good practices in the promotion of the staple food processing industry through various forms, and earnestly create a good atmosphere in which the whole society cares about and jointly promotes the development of the staple food processing industry.