无锡历史上是全国闻名的“鱼米之乡”,享有中国“四大米市”之首的盛誉,早在元代已是上交漕粮的集中地。随着种植、养殖结构不断调整等原因,无锡由原产粮区己变为自给率为30%左右的主销区。无锡米市在无锡市委、市政府及粮食局等各级政府和有关部门的大力支持下,无锡“南北新米 Wuxi is historically famous as the “hometown of fish and rice” and enjoys the reputation of becoming the “four major rice markets” in China. As early as the Yuan Dynasty, it was the center of grain delivery. With the planting, breeding structure constantly adjusted and other reasons, from the original grain-producing areas in Wuxi has become self-sufficiency rate of about 30% of the main sales area. Wuxi City, Wuxi municipal government and the Food Bureau at all levels of government and relevant departments with the strong support of Wuxi, "North and South new meters