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per Kw h for water head between 201 and 300 m, and 0.055 RMB per Kw
h for water head above 300 m is implemented in Gansu Province. The JinTai-Chuan electric pumping station with the head of 712 m implement the
electricity price of 0.04 RMB per Kw h.
• The electricity price of 0.04 RMB per Kw h is applied in four electric
pumping stations in Ningxia Autonomous Region.
• The electricity price of 0.06 RMB per Kw h is applied in middle and
large pumping stations in Shanxi Province in order to control the irrigation
volumetric metric water tariff no more than 0.25 RMB per m
3 .
Source: Zhang (2011).
15.5.3 Grain Production Direct Subsidy Policy
In 2002, China implemented a grain direct subsidy policy and piloted it in Jilin and
Anhui provinces. The following year, the pilot was extended to 16 provinces and
regions. In 2004, the whole country implemented the policy.
The policy consists of a direct subsidy for grain and a comprehensive subsidy
for agricultural production materials. The materials subsidy consists of government
support to lessen the impact on grain farmers of changes in prices of materials such
as diesel and chemical fertilizers, in order to protect farmers’ profits and encourage
them to plant grain and increase crop yield.
The subsidy provides for the plant grain crops of the year. The subsidy standard
is based on the real planting area.
The grain direct subsidy policy has greatly attracted farmers to grow grain crops
and helped encourage the continuous increase of grain production since 2004, hence
guaranteeing food security.
15.6 Field-Level Efforts to Improve Agricultural Water
Resources Management
Field-level activities are the methods or instruments adopted by farmers to improve
water use or increase efficiency at the local level. Differing from macro-policy, fieldlevel activities are mostly implemented by farmers voluntarily. Consequently, these
actions on the ground are typically effective and sustainable.
In northern China, farmers have responded in many ways to deal with water shortages, including tube well privatization, groundwater trading, and other behavioral
changes to use less water such as cutting overall use, changing cropping patterns, or
adopting water-saving technologies.
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per Kw h for water head between 201 and 300 m, and 0.055 RMB per Kw
h for water head above 300 m is implemented in Gansu Province. The JinTai-Chuan electric pumping station with the head of 712 m implement the
electricity price of 0.04 RMB per Kw h.
• The electricity price of 0.04 RMB per Kw h is applied in four electric
pumping stations in Ningxia Autonomous Region.
• The electricity price of 0.06 RMB per Kw h is applied in middle and
large pumping stations in Shanxi Province in order to control the irrigation
volumetric metric water tariff no more than 0.25 RMB per m
3 .
Source: Zhang (2011).
15.5.3 Grain Production Direct Subsidy Policy
In 2002, China implemented a grain direct subsidy policy and piloted it in Jilin and
Anhui provinces. The following year, the pilot was extended to 16 provinces and
regions. In 2004, the whole country implemented the policy.
The policy consists of a direct subsidy for grain and a comprehensive subsidy
for agricultural production materials. The materials subsidy consists of government
support to lessen the impact on grain farmers of changes in prices of materials such
as diesel and chemical fertilizers, in order to protect farmers’ profits and encourage
them to plant grain and increase crop yield.
The subsidy provides for the plant grain crops of the year. The subsidy standard
is based on the real planting area.
The grain direct subsidy policy has greatly attracted farmers to grow grain crops
and helped encourage the continuous increase of grain production since 2004, hence
guaranteeing food security.
15.6 Field-Level Efforts to Improve Agricultural Water
Resources Management
Field-level activities are the methods or instruments adopted by farmers to improve
water use or increase efficiency at the local level. Differing from macro-policy, fieldlevel activities are mostly implemented by farmers voluntarily. Consequently, these
actions on the ground are typically effective and sustainable.
In northern China, farmers have responded in many ways to deal with water shortages, including tube well privatization, groundwater trading, and other behavioral
changes to use less water such as cutting overall use, changing cropping patterns, or
adopting water-saving technologies.