People's Daily, Beijing, February 20 (Zhang Mei) "At present, the downward pressure on China's economy has increased, the external environment has undergone profound changes, and risks and difficulties have increased significantly. We must maintain the strategic backyard of" agriculture, rural areas and farmers ", and play the role of ballast and stabilizer." Deputy leader of the Central Leading Group for Rural Work, director of the Central Agriculture Office Han Changfu, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, made the above statement at the press conference held by the State Council Information Office.
On the spot of the press conference (photographed by Liu Jian on the website of the State Council Information Office)
Stable and good agricultural and rural development
Han Changfu said that in 2018, new achievements have been made in agricultural and rural development, solid steps have been taken to overcome poverty, and rural revitalization has begun well. Agricultural production has reaped another bumper harvest, with the total grain output reaching 1315.8 billion jin, stabilizing at more than 1.2 trillion jin for seven consecutive years, and the supply of meat, eggs, milk, fruits, vegetables, fish and other important agricultural products is abundant. The income of farmers continued to grow rapidly. The per capita disposable income of rural residents was 14617 yuan, an actual increase of 6.6% after deducting price factors, and the growth rate continued to be higher than that of urban residents. Rural development presents a new atmosphere. The three-year action to improve the rural living environment was launched and the first "Chinese Farmers Harvest Festival" was successfully held. The agricultural and rural areas are stable and good, providing strong support for the sustainable and healthy development of the economy and society.
Benchmarking the hard task of building a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way
Han Changfu said, "The No. 1 Document of the CPC Central Committee in 2019, guided by Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, comprehensively implements the spirit of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Second and Third Plenary Sessions of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Central Economic Work Conference, takes the implementation of the rural revitalization strategy as the overall starting point, benchmarking the hard tasks that must be completed in the work of building a well-off society in an all-round way," three rural ", and adapts to the changes in complex situations at home and abroad The new requirements put forward by the reform and development of the village, focusing on the key points, reinforcing the weak points and strengthening the foundation, have made a comprehensive deployment for the work of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers". "
Give full play to the role of agricultural and rural ballast
"At present, the downward pressure on China's economy is increasing, the external environment has undergone profound changes, and risks and difficulties have increased significantly. We must keep the strategic backyard of" agriculture, rural areas and farmers "and play a good role as a ballast and stabilizer," said Han Changfu, "To build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, the most arduous and arduous task is still in the agricultural and rural areas. We must concentrate our efforts on tackling the key problems, ensure the successful completion of the promised goals and tasks of rural reform and development, win the initiative to effectively respond to various risks and challenges, and lay the foundation for ensuring sustained and healthy economic development and overall social stability, and achieving the first century goal on schedule."
(Editor in charge: Zhang Mei, Zhang Guigui)
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