Behind China's vast rural landscape, an increasingly prominent problem is quietly changing this vast land – aging. This silent crisis is gradually eroding the vitality of the countryside, posing an unprecedented challenge to our food security and rural revitalization plans. The proportion of people aged 65 and above in rural areas of Sichuan has reached 2192%, we are already inevitably entering a super-aging society. The tightening of the labor market not only threatens the stability of food production, but also makes the road to sustainable agricultural development more difficult.
In the face of this dire situation, the state has taken action and introduced a series of measures aimed at solving the problem. **Document No. 1 clearly points out that it is very important to build a modern agricultural management system. We must cultivate new agricultural operators and improve the level of socialized agricultural services. This means that we must step up the implementation of relevant policies, promote the process of agricultural mechanization, introduce advanced technologies such as intelligent agricultural machinery, and realize the informatization, intelligence and unmanned of agriculture. Today, the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop cultivation and harvesting in the country has reached 731%, unmanned tractors, drones and other intelligent agricultural machinery are gradually put into use, providing new ideas for solving the labor shortage.
In addition, the reform of the land system is also progressing steadily. The core of the reform lies in straightening out the relationship between the peasants and the land, not only to establish and confer property rights, but also to explore the right to live, so that the peasants can share more of the dividends brought about by the land reform. Through land transfer, large-scale cultivation has been achieved in some areas, and agricultural efficiency has been greatly improved.
However, the challenges remain daunting. The growing structural shortage of rural labor, the lack of interest of the younger generation in agriculture, the relatively low economic efficiency of agriculture, and the limited employment opportunities in rural areas have all exacerbated the dilemma of "who will farm the land". Therefore, in addition to technological innovation and institutional innovation, we must also ensure China's food security and long-term development of agriculture from the perspectives of enhancing the attractiveness of agriculture and cultivating a new generation of farmers.
Solving the problem of "who will farm the land" requires us to work together and take multifaceted measures, including technological innovation, policy support, and education and training, to ensure the sustainable development of agriculture, ensure national food security, and promote the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas. Let us join hands to protect this land that nourishes the Chinese nation and paint a prosperous picture for future rural revitalization.