The Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Party proposed establishing and improving mechanisms for green and low-carbon development. Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued the "Guiding Opinions on Accelerating the Comprehensive Green Transformation of Agricultural Development and Promoting Ecological Revitalization in Rural Areas." ( Hereinafter referred to as the “Guiding Opinions” ) It clearly defines the work requirements and target tasks for accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of agricultural development in the new stage.

The Guidance clearly states that by... 2030 In recent years, the level of green agricultural development has significantly improved, agricultural resource utilization efficiency has steadily increased, the level of waste-to-resource utilization has markedly risen, and the protection of agricultural production areas has continued to strengthen. A preliminary green, low-carbon, and circular agricultural industrial system has been established, and positive progress has been made in the comprehensive green transformation of agricultural development. The rural ecological environment has been significantly improved, and the revitalization of rural ecology has been effectively promoted.

To 2035 In recent years, the level of green agricultural development has significantly improved, and green production practices have largely taken shape. Agricultural resource utilization efficiency has reached internationally advanced levels, and the environmental conditions of agricultural production areas have been comprehensively enhanced. The agricultural industry has achieved smooth circularity, with coordinated development among production, living, and ecological aspects. The green, low-carbon, and circular agricultural industrial system has become even more robust. Rural ecological revitalization has stepped onto a new level, and beautiful, ecologically livable countryside has been largely realized.

The Guiding Opinions from 4 These aspects propose strengthening the protection and utilization of arable land resources, promoting water conservation and efficiency in agricultural irrigation, enhancing the return of livestock and poultry manure to farmland, accelerating the comprehensive utilization of organic waste from rural households, advancing ecological protection and restoration in key river basins, and developing green and low-carbon agricultural industrial chains. 10 Key tasks and measures.

In response to questions from reporters on the implementation of the “Guiding Opinions,” a relevant official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that in recent years, localities have focused on addressing weak links and key areas in promoting the comprehensive green transformation of agricultural development and fostering rural ecological revitalization. They have explored, tailored to local conditions, green agricultural development models suited to different regions and ecological types, achieving positive progress. Practice has shown that in accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of agricultural development and promoting rural ecological revitalization, it is essential to adhere to four guiding principles: maintaining coordinated production and ecology, emphasizing both increased output and efficiency, leveraging scientific and technological innovation as the driving force, and ensuring synergy between government and market forces.

“ In the face of new situations and new requirements, accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of agricultural development is of great significance. ” Yan Dongquan, director of the General Station for Agricultural Ecology and Resource Conservation under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated that in recent years, agricultural and rural departments at all levels have continuously strengthened the institutional framework for protecting the agricultural ecological environment, accelerated the improvement of the support system for green agricultural development, and promoted continuous improvements in the rural ecological environment, thereby providing strong support for food security and the modernization of agriculture.

How can we effectively strengthen the support and safeguards for a comprehensive green transformation of agricultural development? Yan Dongquan introduced that the next step will be to focus on bolstering technological support, providing policy incentives, nurturing key players, and reinforcing institutional constraints. We must strike a balance between green agricultural development and food security as well as farmers’ income growth, treating the stable and secure supply of grain and other important agricultural products as an absolute bottom-line requirement, and accelerating the comprehensive green transformation of agriculture.

(Source: People's Daily Online)