The General Office of the State Council issued "on accelerating the Transformation of the Mode of Agricultural Development"

Beijing, 7 Aug (Xinhua) recently, the General Office of the State Council issued the "opinions on speeding up the Transformation of the Mode of Agricultural Development" (hereinafter referred to as the "opinions"), which is the first important document on systematic deployment and transformation of the mode of agricultural development at the national level.

The "opinion" points out that great achievements have been made in the development of China's agricultural and rural economy in recent years, providing a strong support for sustained and healthy economic and social development. However, various risks, challenges and structural contradictions faced by agricultural development are also accumulating, and the pressure of overall protection of supply, safety, ecology and income is getting heavier and heavier, so there is an urgent need to speed up the transformation of the mode of agricultural development.

In terms of guiding ideology, the opinion clearly regards the transformation of the mode of agricultural development as the fundamental way to accelerate agricultural modernization at present and in the future, with the development of appropriate scale operation of various forms of agriculture as the core. Focus on the construction of modern agricultural management system, production system and industrial system, focus on the transformation of agricultural operation mode, production mode, capital source utilization mode and management mode To promote agricultural development from quantitative growth to equal emphasis on quantity and quality benefits, from relying mainly on material input to relying on scientific and technological innovation and improving the quality of workers, from extensive management dependent on resource consumption to sustainable development, take the road of modern agricultural development with high output efficiency, product safety, resource saving and environment-friendly. The "opinion" points out that positive progress will be made in changing the mode of agricultural development by 2020, and remarkable results will be achieved by 2030.

In terms of key tasks, the "opinions" systematically deployed seven key tasks around the key areas and weak links in changing the mode of agricultural development. The first is to enhance grain production capacity and improve the level of food security; the second is to innovate the mode of agricultural operation and extend the agricultural industrial chain; the third is to further promote the adjustment of agricultural structure and promote the coordinated development of planting and breeding industry; the fourth is to improve the efficiency of resource utilization and do a good job in the fight against agricultural non-point source pollution. Fifth, strengthen agricultural scientific and technological innovation and improve the level of scientific and technological equipment and the quality of workers. The sixth is to improve the quality and safety of agricultural products to ensure "safety on the tip of the tongue"; the seventh is to strengthen international cooperation in agriculture and co-ordinate two kinds of resources in international and domestic markets.

In terms of promoting measures, the "opinions" put forward a series of policies and measures. For example, in order to enhance grain production capacity, it is proposed to implement actions to protect and improve the quality of cultivated land, and explore the establishment of functional areas for grain production. In order to innovate the mode of agricultural operation, it is proposed to study and reform the agricultural subsidy system to tilt the subsidy funds to new agricultural operators such as grain farmers and family farms; to guide the establishment and improvement of the agricultural credit guarantee system supported by finance throughout the country. In order to promote the adjustment of agricultural structure, it is proposed to support the development of ecological compound planting according to local conditions. In order to improve the efficiency of resource utilization, it is proposed to implement the zero growth action of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, and to start the demonstration project of resource utilization of agricultural wastes. These policies and measures of real money will provide a real grasp for speeding up the transformation of the mode of agricultural development.

The "opinion" requires that all localities and departments enhance their understanding of the importance, complexity, and long-term nature of changing the mode of agricultural development, formulate specific implementation plans, strengthen departmental cooperation, and pay close attention to the implementation of the work, ensure that practical results can be achieved in the work of changing the mode of agricultural development, and promote the development of modern agriculture to a new level.