Agriculture promotes high-quality development with carbon reduction and emission reduction

Strive to achieve carbon peak by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. This is the clear goal and timetable given by the central government for my country's low-carbon development. As a large agricultural country, my country consumes a large amount of commercial energy in the process of agricultural production. Therefore, implementing the emission reduction idea of "driving green transformation of agriculture with low carbon" in the agricultural field is an important link to realize the low-carbon development of agriculture.

The concept of carbon neutrality is that companies, groups or individuals measure the total amount of greenhouse gas emissions directly or indirectly generated within a certain period of time, and use the forms of afforestation, energy conservation and emission reduction to offset their own carbon dioxide emissions and achieve carbon dioxide "zero". emission". This is a new form of environmental protection, adopted by more and more large-scale events and conferences, promoting green life and production, and realizing the green development of the whole society.

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Of course, the inextricable relationship between agriculture and this concept is also traceable, and agriculture has entered a new stage of low-carbon development. By 2025, the green development of agriculture will be fully promoted, the ability to reduce carbon emissions and sequester will be significantly enhanced, the greenhouse gas emission intensity of major agricultural products will be greatly reduced, the ability of agriculture to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change will continue to increase, and the efficiency of agricultural energy use will be effectively improved.

Agricultural carbon sequestration and emission reduction potential is huge

Energy and industry are the main sources of carbon emissions in my country. The main way to achieve the "dual carbon" goal is to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and reduce carbon dioxide by improving industrial sector technologies and gradually replacing carbon-based energy with zero-carbon energy sources such as photovoltaics, wind power, and hydropower. emission. But at the same time, agriculture is also of great significance to the realization of my country's "dual carbon" goal. The current impact of agriculture on green development is mainly reflected in carbon sequestration and emission reduction.

In the process of planting, modern planting methods can effectively reduce the resources consumed in the planting cycle. Irrigation is a good example. Traditional irrigation is highly water-intensive, so our government has long called for improved irrigation techniques.

Realize carbon sequestration in cultivated land, and reverse from carbon emission to carbon absorption. According to our research, the modern agricultural model releases 2.7 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per hectare per year, while organic agriculture absorbs 8.8 tons of carbon dioxide net. That is to say, reducing the use of chemical fertilizers and increasing the organic matter of cultivated land can bury greenhouse gases underground, which is a by-product of ecological agriculture.

Therefore, respect the laws of animal and plant growth, adjust measures to local conditions, arrange planting and breeding according to the climatic characteristics of agriculture, and focus on being consistent with the laws of nature. The agricultural season that observes the 24 solar terms has high water and nutrient utilization efficiency. Both surplus and crop straw can be used, which increases the efficiency of resource utilization. At the same time, the relevant state departments will systematically sort out the major scientific and technological needs of my country's agricultural and rural emission reduction and carbon sequestration, organize the research on agricultural and rural emission reduction and carbon sequestration technologies, and form a number of comprehensive technical solutions to make up for the shortcomings of agricultural and rural green and low-carbon technologies.