How to actively adapt to the new normal in the development of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers"

On 6 March, the third session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee held a press conference. Chen Xiwen, member of the standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee, deputy head of the Central Rural work leading Group, and director of the office, answered a reporter's question on how the development of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" can actively adapt to the new normal of economic development.

This year, the focus of rural work is to speed up the transformation of the mode of agricultural development and the construction of modern agriculture.

Under the background of the slowing down of economic growth, what is the focus of rural work this year? Chen Xiwen believes that it is to speed up the transformation of agricultural development mode and the construction of modern agriculture.

Chen Xiwen said: the reason why we should speed up the transformation of the mode of agricultural development this year is consistent with the requirements and objectives of building modern agriculture, and is also directly related to the outstanding problems facing agriculture and rural areas at present. "there are three outstanding reasons. First, agricultural production costs are rising, land rents, labor prices, input prices, and the prices of services purchased in rural areas are all rising. Rising costs will lead to rising prices. Rising prices will face the second problem. The prices of agricultural products are now higher than those in the international market, which constitutes a lot of pressure. Third, for a long time, more people and less land have to pursue food production in order to have enough to eat, which puts too much pressure on agricultural resources, and all kinds of agricultural products cause problems to the rural environment. Only by solving these three problems can we maintain the development of rural agriculture, so we must change the mode of agricultural development. "

As for how to change the mode of development, Chen Xiwen said: first, we should embark on a resource-saving and environment-friendly road of agricultural development, and we should not unilaterally pursue output, destroy the environment, and damage the development foundation of future generations. Second, it is necessary to speed up the adjustment of the agricultural structure, extend the agricultural industrial chain, and leave more of the added value of agricultural products in rural areas. Third, improve the agricultural system through reform and innovation to make it more dynamic.

In addition to financial investment, we should also increase farmers' income through reform and innovation, scientific and technological innovation and a series of specific measures.

"in addition to financial investment, we should also increase farmers' income through reform and innovation, scientific and technological innovation and a series of specific measures." Chen Xiwen believes that from the current income structure of farmers, about 40% comes from family management, while the real income from agriculture is about 25%, 40% from farmers' wage income, and 20% from transfer income and property income.

"to increase farmers' income, we must make joint efforts to increase farmers' income. in addition to developing agriculture to increase farmers' income, we should also rely on the characteristics of the present stage, driven by industrialization and urbanization, so that more farmers can have employment opportunities and better income in non-agricultural industries." Chen Xiwen said: it is believed that in accordance with the arrangements of the Central Committee's No. 1 document and the government work report, there is still great potential to maintain the stable development of agriculture and the growth of farmers' income after the economy has entered the new normal.

On the basis of defining the collective ownership of land and stabilizing farmers' land contract rights, it is necessary to make the right of land management more alive.

"the transferred area of contracted cultivated land in rural areas across the country has reached 380 million mu, accounting for 28.8% of the total contracted cultivated land. A large number of farmers go to cities to work and do business, the land at home is abandoned, and they are encouraged to rent the land to other capable subjects, and now the results continue to show. " Chen Xiwen said: according to statistics, at present, nearly 60 million farmers transfer part or all of their land to others for use, accounting for 26 percent of the total number of contracted farmers.

"We should give corresponding legal protection to land circulation, let farmers make their own choices, and gradually develop appropriate scale operation, and should avoid compulsory implementation through administrative means." Chen Xiwen said: the central government has clearly put forward that the way to realize the separation of the three rights in rural arable land is to make the right of land management more alive on the basis of clarifying the collective ownership of land and stabilizing farmers' land contract rights. farmers can voluntarily and paid transfer land in accordance with the law.