The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, in a reply to NPC proposal
No.5111, said it has worked with other agencies to bolster policy support,
stabilize grain prices and protect growers’ incomes, guiding localities and
enterprises on timing of government reserve rotations and strengthening
throughput coordination to keep prices at reasonable levels. For 2026, minimum
purchase prices for early indica, mid‑late indica and japonica rice remain
unchanged at 1.28, 1.29 and 1.31 yuan per jin (500g) respectively, with a capped
total procurement of 50.0 mln tons. Wheat’s minimum purchase price is held
unchanged for a second year at 1.19 yuan per jin for 2026, with procurement
capped at 37.0 mln tons. The ministry said it will continue to maintain and
refine the minimum purchase price policy to safeguard farmers’ basic grain
income and underpin national food security.
