Speed up the promotion of agricultural scientific and technological innovation and vigorously cultivate a new type of management subject

Vice Premier Wang Yang of the State Council held a discussion with "China's Top Ten Meritorious Persons in Seed Industry" and "Top Ten Farmers in China" on the 9th, paying tribute and gratitude to their outstanding contributions. He stressed that China's agriculture has reached a critical stage in which it is necessary to speed up the transformation of development mode and take the road of agricultural modernization with Chinese characteristics. We should insist on relying on innovation drive, vigorously cultivate new business entities, develop moderate scale operation according to local conditions, and strive to achieve sustainable, healthy and stable development.

Wang Yang pointed out that the fundamental way out for agricultural development lies in scientific and technological progress and innovation. We should deepen the reform of the agricultural scientific research system, give full play to the role of enterprises as the main body of innovation, release the innovation and creation potential of scientific and technological personnel, strive to seize the commanding heights and win the first opportunity in the new round of world agricultural science and technology revolution, and constantly improve the contribution rate of agricultural science and technology progress. Agricultural science and technology innovation should be guided by market demand and industrial development, focus on solving practical problems, and strive to improve pertinence and effectiveness. We should insist on taking seed industry as a breakthrough point for agricultural innovation-driven development and make up our minds to develop ethnic seed industry.

Wang Yang stressed that moderate scale management is the basic direction and important symbol of modern agricultural development. We should respect the pioneering spirit of the grassroots and farmers, develop various forms of agricultural operations on a moderate scale, and actively cultivate various new types of business entities such as large farmers, family farms, farmers 'cooperatives and leading enterprises. We should organize and implement a new type of professional farmer cultivation project, intensify the cultivation of practical talents in rural areas, give full play to the exemplary and leading role of advanced models, and attract more outstanding talents to join in the construction of modern agriculture.