The 2024 Rural Land Integration Plan is launchedWhat is the attitude of farmers when small fields become large fields?
What is the attitude of farmers towards re-demarcation?
The implementation of rural land consolidation has naturally attracted the attention and discussion of farmers. Although the rezoning of land is advertised as a necessary condition for modernization, high-yield fields, and an effective way for farmers to increase production and income, in the eyes of many farmers, it is still the same"Annexation"A symbol of the land. After all, peasants have certain rights and interests in rural areas, including the right to contract land, the right to use homestead land, and the right to distribute the rural collective economy. Since land rights and interests are of great importance to peasants, peasants' attitude towards land consolidation is necessarily cautious.
However, it should be noted that the attitude of farmers towards the redemarcation is not entirely unanimous. On the one hand, some farmers believe that re-demarcation can bring additional income, especially for those who are reluctant to develop their land or whose land is poor, and that land circulation can be a way to increase income. At the same time, the redivision of scattered land into large plots of land and the implementation of large-scale land management will also help improve the efficiency of farmland utilization, improve the conditions for agricultural production, and increase the output and quality of agricultural products. For farmers who lack labor, scale operation is a powerful tool to increase productivity, reduce inputs, and make better use of modern agricultural technology and mechanization equipment.
On the other hand, there are still some farmers who have reservations or even oppose the redemarcation. They believe that land is the property left to them by their ancestors and is the guarantee of their livelihood, and they are reluctant to transfer their land to others. For rural areas, land is the backbone and the last calling card of the villagers, and they are worried that there will be no land to cultivate after the land is transferred. In addition, some farmers are accustomed to the lifestyle of self-cultivation and are reluctant to hand over their land to a third party for management, preferring to keep their own land and practice"One family, one family, one field"of farming methods. In this way, they can farm when the farm is busy and work when the farm is not working, which not only ensures the food and clothing of the family, but also earns additional income through labor.
In general, peasants have different attitudes towards land consolidation. Some farmers hope to gain more benefits and development opportunities through the redivision of land, while others are more concerned about the protection of the land and their own decision-making power. In the process of promoting land consolidation, it is necessary to fully respect the wishes of the peasants, ensure that the land change conforms to the interests and expectations of the peasants, and earnestly safeguard the peasants' land rights and interests and livelihood guarantees.
Three modes of redemarcation.
In this reform, which aims to turn small fields into large fields, three different models of rural redemarcation will emerge, namely, capital consolidation, re-demarcation and joint management, and farmers"One house, one house"。
The first model is the large-scale annexation of land by capital. In this case, external capital intervenes to transfer the farmer's land to large farmers, agricultural companies or entrepreneurs. Although, in a way, this can be said to be one"Voluntary"However, in practice, there are also cases of county and township cadres intervening and forcibly transferring. These flows, once realized, lead to the de facto occurrence of a minority or group"Annexation"Thousands of acres or even tens of thousands of acres of cultivated land. For farmers who do not actively manage their land or whose land is poor, these transfers are a welcome way to provide additional income.
The second model is redemarcation and joint development. In this way, scattered plots of land are organized into flat, large areas, i.e., small plots of land are turned into large plots. For farmers, this is undoubtedly positive, especially given the shortage of rural labor, the reluctance of young people to work in agriculture, and the severe aging of the population. Through large-scale farming, management and labor costs can be reduced, and mechanized farming techniques can be better applied. In addition, there is a kind"Land trusteeship"The model, that is, through the village collective centralized cultivation, the formation of continuous management, and the land into shares and dividends, this is also a desirable choice for farmers.
The third mode is:"One household, one field"。For some farmers who have free time, they can earn a good income by cultivating the land during the busy season and using their free time to work. With the development of modern agricultural mechanization, the number of hours of farming in a year has decreased, so self-employment is less expensive and more in line with the economic conditions of some families. Therefore, it is also a feasible way to concentrate scattered arable land into one large field, which is both easy to manage and labor-saving.
Impact of redemarcation on rural society.
Redemarcation is not only a way of using rural land, but will also have far-reaching implications for rural societies. First, the application of redemarcation led to the gradual disappearance of rural funerary culture. Whether it is capital merger, re-demarcation, or joint operation, as the farmland is cleared, it will be difficult to see the grave in the field. This will further lead to the disappearance of rural funeral customs, especially burial culture. For many farmers, funeral rituals are an integral part of the relationship between food and clothing, and the veneration and worship of ancestors. Therefore, although farmers supported the redemarcation, they also expressed concern and opposition to the disappearance of funerary culture.
Second, the redemarcation of the border is of positive significance to the development of the rural economy. By integrating scattered land and forming large areas of farmland, it will help to improve agricultural production efficiency and improve the output and quality of agricultural products. In addition, the redemarcation can also promote the upgrading and transformation of the rural industrial structure and promote the process of agricultural modernization. Especially in the case of a shortage of rural labor and young people are reluctant to engage in agricultural labor, large-scale operation can reduce the demand for agricultural labor and improve agricultural production efficiency.
However, land consolidation also faces some challenges and problems. First of all, in the process of land integration, it is necessary to protect the land rights and interests of farmers and the guarantee of their livelihood. Farmers' ownership of land is where their fundamental interests lie, and they must be fully respected and protected. Secondly, the redivision of land must also solve the problem of the deterioration and different nature of the land. After all, different types of land are suitable for growing different crops, and how to rationally allocate land resources in integration is a difficult problem that needs to be solved urgently. Finally, land integration should also solve the problem of cultural inheritance and the protection of folk customs in rural society. Rural culture is a part of the culture of the Chinese nation, and the protection of traditional rural culture and folk customs is of great significance to maintaining the stability and harmony of rural society.
In short, redemarcation is an inevitable requirement for agricultural modernization and rural development, and will help to increase agricultural productivity and peasant income levels. However, in the process of implementation, it is necessary to give full consideration to the rights and interests of peasants in terms of land security and livelihood, solve problems such as land quality and the protection of rural customs and habits, and ensure that the reform meets the interests and expectations of peasants. At the same time, it is also necessary to respect the right of choice of different peasant groups, adopt flexible and diverse ways to redivide land, and achieve sustainable development of rural land.