Henan 1000 million mu is affected by drought. As a big grain province, what impact will Henan have on the whole country?

According to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, as of July 29, 2022, crops in Henan Province were affected by14.5 million mu, of which 9.4 million mu were damaged and 5.5 million mu were rejected. In 2020, the grain output of Henan Province is 68.26 million mu, ranking second in the country, and the corn output accounts for about 8% of the country.

Wenbo, director of the Department of Plantation Management of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, pointed out in response to a reporter's question from 2 1 200 Century Business Herald that from June to July, the total area affected by crops in China was more than 63 million mu, a decrease of more than 90 million mu compared with the same period of last year and a decrease of/kloc-0.2 billion mu compared with the same period of last five years. More than 60 million mu of farmland in Henan province that has not been affected by the disaster is growing better than normal, thanks to the good situation without disaster areas. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the impact of this heavy rainfall and flood disaster on the grain market was partial and short-lived, and the overall impact on China's grain production and supply was relatively limited.

The wheat market generally traded normally, and the price continued to show a steady weakening trend. As in previous years, the wheat harvest in Henan is generally completed around the end of June. Due to the high yield, good quality and active market transactions this year, the purchase price was generally about 1 corner/kg higher than last year in the early stage of large-scale acquisition. Later, with the increase in the number of wheat on the market and the acceleration of farmers' grain sales, the market purchase price dropped slightly. After the rainstorm in Zhengzhou and Xinxiang, some farmers and traders had difficulty in storing grain and increased their willingness to sell grain, which led to the continuous weakening of wheat prices, but the decline was not obvious. According to the dispatch, on July 26th, 2002 1 year, the average purchase price of common wheat in the main producing areas was about 1.25 yuan/kg, which was about1cent lower than the pre-disaster level.

In some areas, corn prices rose slightly, but the domestic market did not change much. Since last year, the sharp rise in corn prices has aroused great concern from all parties in the market. Since June this year, with the easing of the tight supply situation, corn prices have fallen back to a higher level. After the rainstorm disaster in Henan and other places, the market is worried that the production and supply of corn will be affected. Prices in some parts of North China rebounded slightly in the short term, and the purchase price rose by 2-3 cents per catty, but it did not drive up the domestic corn price. On July 26th, the national average purchase price of corn was about 1.3 yuan per catty, which remained basically stable.