The Ministry of Agriculture held a party group meeting to emphasize: to strengthen the agricultural and rural economy.

On June 4, Han Changfu, secretary of the party group and minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, presided over a party group meeting to study the construction of a new think tank for agricultural and rural economic development. The meeting stressed that it is necessary to conscientiously study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and expositions on the construction of new think tanks with Chinese characteristics, as well as the spirit of the opinions on strengthening the construction of new think tanks with Chinese characteristics, earnestly strengthen the construction of new think tanks for agricultural and rural economic development, establish and improve the intellectual support system for major decision-making in the agricultural sector, and promote scientific and democratic decision-making according to law. We will promote the sustained and healthy development of agricultural and rural economy.

The meeting pointed out that the establishment of an expert advisory committee of the Ministry of Agriculture is a top priority in the construction of think tanks. The expert Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture is a high-end intelligence bank of the party leading group of the Ministry of Agriculture, Countryside and Peasants in the field of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers". It is necessary to do a good job in the preparatory work and set up a platform for all parties to make suggestions and suggestions for agriculture, rural areas and farmers. At present, the key point is to select influential, organizational, and charismatic experts, set up strategic, comprehensive, and forward-looking expert think tanks, and strive to absorb academic authorities and leading talents in various fields. effectively improve the influence of the advisory committee and the level of consulting services. We should further refine the rules, strengthen operational support, fully mobilize the enthusiasm and initiative of experts, study major issues such as the 13th five-year Plan, and come up with high-level, constructive, and practical suggestions in a timely manner. Relevant departments, bureaus and units should also attach importance to giving full play to the role of expert think tanks, further establish and improve the organization of consulting groups, improve the operating mechanism, and provide professional and efficient consulting services for the development of the industry.

The meeting stressed that it is necessary to plan to build a high-end think tank for agricultural and rural economic development. The "opinions" of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council Office clearly pointed out that it is necessary to focus on building professional and high-end think tanks with urgent needs, distinctive features, institutional innovation, and leading the development of 50 to 100 countries, and support the pilot construction of high-end think tanks first. Many units of the Ministry of Agriculture have set up comprehensive or industry expert consulting organizations, and many research units and universities outside the Ministry also have "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" consulting organizations. It is necessary to seize the favorable opportunity to scientifically integrate the internal and external intellectual resources of the department, strengthen overall planning and coordination, optimize the allocation of resources, and promote the building of a number of high-end think tanks for agricultural and rural economic development.

The meeting called for strengthening the policy research work of subordinate research institutions. The relevant departments, bureaus and subordinate units of the Ministry of Agriculture should, centering on the center and serving the overall situation, further strengthen the strategic and forward-looking research on major decisions, constantly strengthen the analysis and study of current work, and put forward professional, targeted, and operational policy recommendations. The construction of the expert Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture and other think tanks should be closely integrated with and complement each other's own research work, so as to provide support for the sustained and healthy development of the agricultural and rural economy.

Other issues were also studied at the meeting.