The "Opinions on Learning and Using the Experience of the "Thousand Village Demonstration and Ten Thousand Village Renovation" Project to Effectively and Effectively Promote the Comprehensive Revitalization of Villages" issued by the Communist Party of China and the Communist Party of China has aroused widespread attention and discussion. In this document, China proposes a "roadmap" for promoting comprehensive rural revitalization, focusing on important issues such as food security, rural industry development, and farmers' income improvement. The release of this document has not only attracted attention from all walks of life in China, but has also aroused heated discussions among representatives of international organizations and envoys of various countries in China. In this article, we will discuss some of the key issues and explore the implications of China's experience in the field of agriculture for the world's agricultural problems.
China has always made food security a top priority in its governance. **Document No. 1 emphasizes that food security has always been a major issue related to the survival of the country, and in 2023, China's grain production will achieve "20 consecutive bumpers". The realization of this goal is inseparable from China's policy support and investment. **The document mentions that China has ensured a steady increase in grain production through a series of measures such as expanding the area of cultivated land, promoting the upgrading of fertile land, improving improved seeds, promoting agricultural mechanization and promoting technological innovation in agricultural production. These experiences are of great significance for other countries, especially developing countries.
Representatives of international organizations and envoys of various countries in China expressed their appreciation for China's achievements in food security. Zhang Zhongjun, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in China, said that China's historic transformation from "not having enough to eat" to "having enough to eat" to "eating well" is not only a great achievement for China itself, but also a major contribution to world food security. Ni Hua, International Agricultural Development** (IFAD) Representative to China and Regional Director for East Asia, said that China's food security and rural revitalization will eventually be achieved through all-round policy support and sufficient investment, as well as the joint efforts of agricultural practitioners.
*Document No. 1 emphasizes that China should establish a big agriculture and big food concept, expand food through multiple channels, and explore the construction of a big food monitoring and statistical system. With the rapid development of China's economy and the increase of national income, the structure of food consumption is also changing. This means that China needs to pay attention not only to the stability of grain and important agricultural products, but also to other agricultural products (such as feed, vegetables, meat, etc.). This is critical for the national economy and food security.
Ni Hua believes that in particular, feed grains like soybeans and corn are not a good idea to rely on imports from limited countries due to their large imports. Therefore, China's import diversification policy is very necessary and timely. Wu Peixian also said that stabilizing agricultural products is crucial for the national economy and food security, especially for some agricultural products that import large quantities, and should minimize dependence on limited countries.
*Document No. 1 proposes to draw on the experience of the "Demonstration of Thousand Villages and Improvement of Ten Thousand Villages" project to improve the level of rural industrial development, rural construction and rural governance. This can be learned from the rapid development of China's economy. China's "Ten Million Project" has created a large number of beautiful villages in Zhejiang, benefiting tens of thousands of farmers.
In this regard, the envoys of various countries in China have expressed their affirmation. U Pei Hien, Consul of Agriculture at the Consulate General of Thailand in Shanghai, said that the construction of rural areas in Hemei needs to be developed according to local conditions, and China has accumulated a lot of experience in rural revitalization, which can provide reference for other countries. In particular, China's experience in rural industry development, farmers' income improvement and rural governance has strong reference significance for other countries.
China's achievements in the field of agriculture and its experience in promoting the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas have provided good inspiration for the world's agricultural problems. Food security and multi-channel food expansion** are major issues that every country needs to focus on, and China's experience can serve as a reference for other countries. Similarly, China's experience in rural revitalization can also be used as a reference for rural development in other developing countries. By learning from China's experience, countries can achieve better results in food security, agricultural industry development, and farmers' income improvement, and promote the sustainable development of agriculture in all countries.