The following is an explanation.
At the end of 2006, the Central Rural Work Conference first decided to take the development of modern agriculture as the primary task of new rural construction. In 2007, the "No.1 Document" of the Central Committee once again expounded the development of modern agriculture. Wu Mugen, a deputy to the National People's Congress and a farmer in Wudi Village, JOE Town, Nancheng County, Jiangxi Province, said, "The policy on developing modern agriculture in the government work report provides an important starting point for promoting the construction of new countryside and is also an extension of the previous policy on agriculture, rural areas and farmers."
The report proposes to consolidate, improve and strengthen the policy of supporting agriculture and benefiting farmers. Zhang Yanli, deputy to the National People's Congress, said that the development of modern agriculture is a systematic project, which needs the continuous support and promotion of national policies.
As a country with a large agricultural population, the problems of rural areas and farmers have always been the focus of China government. With the policy of "agriculture, countryside and farmers", the reduction and exemption of agricultural tax and the increase of agricultural investment, China government has adopted a series of policies to promote rural construction and solve farmers' problems.
The report once again emphasizes increasing investment in agriculture and rural areas, and points out: "Effectively shift the focus of national infrastructure construction and social development to rural areas." The report shows that in 2007, the central government spent 396,543.8+0.7 billion yuan on agriculture, rural areas and farmers, an increase of 52 billion yuan over last year.
Regarding the policy of actively developing agricultural insurance proposed in the report, the representative of Zhang Yanli said that agriculture is a risky industry affected by natural conditions. "The government's measures to promote agricultural insurance policies can help farmers moderately avoid the risks of agricultural production."
The report also proposes to accelerate the progress of agricultural science and technology. Strengthen the capacity building of agricultural scientific and technological innovation, support agricultural scientific and technological projects, and accelerate the transformation of agricultural scientific and technological achievements. Improve the basic agricultural technology extension and service system, and encourage agricultural science and technology to enter villages and households.
Mao Daru, a deputy to the National People's Congress and a professor at China Agricultural University, said that the development of modern agriculture depends on science and technology, and to make agriculture rich depends on the promotion of science and technology. To develop modern agriculture, a perfect agricultural science and technology extension and service system is essential, and farmers should be provided with good technology and services.
Luo Yifeng, deputy to the National People's Congress, said that relying on science and technology to develop agriculture can better tap the growth potential of agricultural income. Scientific planting, irrigation and fertilization methods can reduce farmers' investment, improve the quality of agricultural products and make agricultural products sell at a good price.
The report also pointed out that it is necessary to comprehensively promote comprehensive rural reform. Accelerate the reform of township institutions, rural compulsory education and county and township financial management systems. The report emphasizes that to promote the construction of new socialist countryside, we must focus on developing rural economy and increasing farmers' income. Persist in stabilizing and improving the basic rural management system.
Lin Yifu, a CPPCC member and economist, said that the goal of new rural construction is to improve farmers' lives and narrow the gap between urban and rural areas, so it is necessary to give priority to increasing farmers' income.
"The construction of new countryside is a very complicated task, which needs all kinds of supporting reforms to keep up." Wu Mugen, who works at the grassroots level in rural areas, said, "A stable basic management system is the basis for developing modern agriculture and building a new countryside.