Reliable power ensures wheat seed safety

In the intelligent grain production workshop of Henan Haobang Seed Industry Technology Co, a fully enclosed grain conveying pipeline extended from the top of the warehouse down to the ground on Aug 18. Golden wheat seeds underwent processes such as hulling, air screening, gravity sorting, and automatic packaging, then were neatly stacked by robotic arms.

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As the peak season for wheat seed production and sales approaches, State Grid Jiaozuo Power Supply Co (State Grid Jiaozuo) has arranged for personnel to visit seed production enterprises, offering free electrical safety inspections and providing comprehensive services to inject strong momentum into the development of the seed industry.

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As the capital of high-quality wheat in China, Jiaozuo, Henan, maintains a year-round wheat seed base of over 1 million mu （67,000 hectares） — nearly one-quarter of the province's total cultivation area. It produces 400 million kilograms of premium wheat seeds annually, with sales to more than 200 counties and cities across Henan and eight neighboring provinces. The annual area under cultivation using these seeds exceeds 35 million mu, making it the undisputed largest supplier of high-quality wheat seeds for the Huang-Huai-Hai wheat region.

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In response to the seasonal peak electricity demand and continuous operation of equipment typical of seed production enterprises, State Grid Jiaozuo has planned and meticulously arranged its services by shifting service initiatives. The company has established dedicated individual records for each grain seed producer, enabling dynamic tracking of production cycles and electricity usage patterns. A flexible inspection team has been formed to implement a precise service coordination mechanism, helping enterprises identify and eliminate electrical hazards, customizing energy solutions, and supporting them in achieving sustained energy savings, consumption reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement.

Building on a solid foundation of front-end services, State Grid Jiaozuo has also focused on enhancing power supply reliability in the processing stage by adjusting line load distribution and conducting special inspections and maintenance of key enterprise-related circuits. The company continues to streamline electricity application procedures, creating a closed-loop response system both online and offline to ensure that business requests are promptly received and efficiently handled.

Through a series of practical measures closely aligned with production realities, it addresses enterprises' most pressing concerns regarding electricity use, ensuring the safe and stable operation of the wheat seed processing industrial chain and helping to sustain a robust and thriving production and sales environment.