Spring plowing and summer plowing, autumn harvest and winter storage. In 2024, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, various regions and departments will continue to increase their efforts in "agriculture, rural areas and farmers", effectively overcome the adverse effects of various natural disasters, achieve another bumper harvest in grain production, and make positive progress in the construction of livable, business friendly and beautiful rural areas.
A strong country must first strengthen agriculture, and strong agriculture is the key to a strong country. Looking at the vast rural land, people work hard to consolidate the foundation of agriculture, continuously consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation, and strive to lay the foundation for achieving modernization of agriculture and rural areas and building a strong agricultural country.
Stable and secure supply of grain and important agricultural products
In the middle of winter, the chill gradually intensifies. Walking into the fields of Xiajin County, Dezhou City, Shandong Province, the green winter wheat seedlings are full of vitality.
From the current perspective, the growth is good. "Since the emergence, Cheng Aihong, a family farmer from Aihong Village in Suliuzhuang Town, Xiajin County, almost goes to the field every day to check the growth of the wheat seedlings.
This summer, there has been no effective rainfall in Xiajin County for more than 30 consecutive days. If we let it go, the newly planted corn will definitely not sprout. Under the guidance of the local government, Cheng Aihong installed integrated drip irrigation and water fertilizer equipment in the field in advance. The local government also participated in drought resistance through agricultural socialized service entities such as agricultural machinery cooperatives, dispatching intelligent pointer type automatic sprinkler irrigation equipment, and successfully passed the autumn grain and seedling protection pass. After a bountiful corn harvest, Cheng Aihong quickly sowed winter wheat.
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that for agriculture to be strong, the ability to ensure the supply of grain and important agricultural products must be strong.
Since the beginning of this year, China has solidly promoted a new round of action to increase grain production capacity by billions of kilograms, implemented large-scale yield improvement actions for major crops such as grain and oil, and accelerated the construction of high standard farmland. On the basis of stable grain production of over 1.3 trillion catties for 9 consecutive years, it will reach a new level of 1.4 trillion catties for the first time in 2024, and the ability to guarantee grain supply will continue to improve.
More than 1.4 billion people need to eat, and food production is of utmost importance. It is also important to stabilize the "oil bottle", lift the "vegetable basket", and hold the "fruit plate" steadily.
China will further consolidate the achievements of expanding soybean and oilseed planting, and implement the national soybean and oilseed production capacity improvement project in depth. It is expected that the soybean area will remain stable at over 150 million mu and the output will remain above 20 million tons throughout the year; The winter rapeseed production reached 15.81 million tons, achieving 8 consecutive years of increased production.
The production of 'vegetable basket' products is stable, the variety is rich, and the supply is abundant. In the first three quarters of this year, the production of pigs, cows, sheep, and poultry meat reached 70.44 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 1%; The production of aquatic products increased by 4.5%. The variety of vegetables and fruits is abundant and the supply is sufficient, and more and more green and high-quality agricultural products are being placed on the dining tables of ordinary people.
Further expanding the channels for farmers to increase their income and become prosperous
On the occasion of the 2024 Chinese Farmers' Harvest Festival, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to make every effort to promote agricultural efficiency, farmers' income, and rural vitality.
In Xiaodianzi Village, Xiaodianzi Town, Donggang City, Liaoning Province, deaf mute couple Zhou Xuefeng and his wife shuttle through their strawberry greenhouse, busy picking fruits and packing.
In the past, they were the targets of long-term support and assistance in the village. This year, with support from various sources, the couple applied for agricultural loans, learned planting techniques, and contracted a strawberry greenhouse in the park. They are expected to earn 100000 yuan this year.
Consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation is the bottom line task for comprehensively promoting rural revitalization.
The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs introduced that China's poverty alleviation industry continues to develop and grow, and each of the 832 poverty-stricken counties has cultivated and formed a characteristic leading industry with outstanding advantages, strong poverty alleviation ability, and great development potential. The poverty-stricken population also shares more industrial value-added benefits through methods such as order production, stock cooperation, and consumer assistance.
Since the beginning of this year, China has actively cultivated new forms of rural industry, improved the resilience of the agricultural industry, implemented high-quality projects for leisure agriculture and rural tourism, built advantageous and characteristic industrial clusters, and strengthened agricultural towns. At the same time, more farmers have achieved near local employment.
In June 2024, the Tenth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress voted to pass the Organic Law of Rural Collective Economy, further promoting the high-quality development of the new rural collective economy, and ensuring that the important role of rural collective economic organizations is fully played while adhering to the basic position of household contract management and mobilizing the enthusiasm of farmers.
The deepening of reforms has also added impetus to rural development, driving farmers to increase their income. Various regions have explored ways to develop a new type of rural collective economy, such as resource allocation, property leasing, intermediary services, and equity participation in commercial properties, based on local conditions, and have explored more effective paths for increasing farmers' income.
According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of rural residents reached 16740 yuan in the first three quarters of this year, with an actual increase of 6.3% after deducting price factors compared to the same period last year.
Solidly promote the construction of livable, business friendly and beautiful rural areas
In winter, strolling in Xiabiaoyuan Village, Qinghe Community, Qushi Town, Tengchong City, Yunnan Province, the distant scenery is beautiful and picturesque, while the nearby green bricks and black tiles are pleasing to the eye. This year, it has become a check-in spot for internet celebrities.
Once, there were piles of garbage and sewage flowing everywhere here, and the villagers complained loudly. Li Chaoliu, Secretary of the Party Committee of Qushi Town, said that in recent years, the village has comprehensively carried out environmental sanitation improvement, laid volcanic stone tourist trails, and created cliff edge ecological sightseeing corridors and rural tourism leisure corridors within the village.
The village has become beautiful, and the people are living comfortably, "he told reporters. Since the beginning of this year, the number of tourists has reached more than 160000, and the tourism revenue has exceeded 1.2 million yuan.
The changes in the courtyard village below are a vivid reflection of rural construction in China.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has called for the construction of livable, business friendly, and beautiful rural areas. In recent years, China has continued to promote the improvement of rural living environment, advance the rural toilet revolution, promote the treatment of domestic sewage and garbage, and regularly promote village cleanliness. At present, the popularization rate of sanitary toilets in rural areas nationwide has reached about 75%, the proportion of administrative villages that receive collection, transportation, and treatment of rural household waste has remained stable at over 90%, the rural domestic sewage treatment (control) rate has exceeded 45%, and the village appearance has significantly improved.
Through the in-depth implementation of rural construction actions, eligible townships and administrative villages have been paved with hardened roads, and over 90% of administrative villages have access to 5G. The level of basic public services such as education, healthcare, and elderly care continues to improve.
Rural areas should not only be livable, but also beautiful.
In Yanjing Village, Gulen Town, Changshou District, Chongqing, in order to solve the problem of widespread governance in the village, the courtyards where the masses live are treated as individual units. The village party branch organizes farmers to select "capable people" who are enthusiastic about public welfare and highly recognized as "courtyard leaders". Villagers living in various courtyards, when encountering big or small situations, the first thing they think of is to seek their mediation and handling first.
As courtyards become cleaner and neighbors become more harmonious, civilized rural customs and simple folk traditions are better inherited and promoted, showcasing a new style of harmonious countryside.
Agriculture is more efficient, rural areas are more beautiful, and farmers are happier... In the fields of hope, there are figures of cultivation and struggle everywhere.
Under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, people of all ethnic groups in China are working together and moving forward with courage, continuously improving their ability to ensure the supply of food and important agricultural products, and making every effort to promote agricultural efficiency, rural vitality, and farmers' income. The beautiful blueprint of comprehensive rural revitalization is becoming a reality.