The CPC Central Committee and the State Council always attach great importance to agriculture, rural areas and farmers' work. In 2004, macro-control focused on strengthening agriculture and implemented a series of more direct and powerful policies and measures. All localities and departments have conscientiously implemented the central decision-making, protected and mobilized farmers' enthusiasm, and the countryside has shown a good development trend. There has been an important turning point in grain production, farmers' income has increased rapidly, rural reform has taken significant steps, and new progress has been made in rural social undertakings. This has played a vital role in promoting national economic development and maintaining social stability. However, we must be soberly aware that agriculture is still the weak link in the development of the national economy, the situation of insufficient investment and fragile foundation has not changed, the long-term mechanism for increasing grain production and increasing farmers' income has not been established, the deep-seated contradiction that restricts the development of agriculture and rural areas has not been eliminated, the situation that rural economic and social development is obviously lagging behind has not been fundamentally improved, and rural reform and development is still in a difficult climbing and tackling stage. The task of maintaining a good momentum of rural development is very arduous.

The general requirements of agriculture and rural work in 2005 are: conscientiously implement the spirit of the 16th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third and Fourth Plenary Sessions of the 16th Central Committee, fully implement Scientific Outlook on Development, adhere to the overall planning of urban and rural development, adhere to the policy of "giving more, taking less, and letting loose", stabilize, improve and strengthen various agricultural support policies, earnestly strengthen the construction of comprehensive agricultural production capacity, continue to adjust the agricultural and rural economic structure, further deepen rural reform, and strive to achieve stable grain production and farmers' sustained income increase and promote rural areas.

To strengthen the agricultural foundation and prosper the rural economy, we must continue to take comprehensive measures. At present and in the future, we should take strengthening the construction of agricultural infrastructure, accelerating the progress of agricultural science and technology and improving the comprehensive agricultural production capacity as a major and urgent strategic task, and earnestly grasp it. This is not only the material basis for ensuring national food security, but also the necessary condition for increasing farmers' income; This is not only an urgent need to solve the outstanding contradictions in current agricultural development, but also a strategic choice to enhance the stamina of agricultural development; It is not only an important measure to promote rural economic development, but also an important guarantee to realize rural social progress. Grasping this key point will grasp the key to agricultural development; Grasping this link will grasp the foundation of agricultural modernization; Doing this well will lay a solid foundation for building a well-off society in rural areas in an all-round way. It is necessary to further mobilize the enthusiasm of farmers and local governments to attach importance to agriculture and grasp grain, take strict protection of cultivated land as the basis, focus on strengthening farmland water conservancy construction, support scientific and technological progress, and guarantee the improvement of service system, and strive to make the material and technical conditions of agriculture significantly improved, the land output rate and labor productivity significantly improved, and the comprehensive benefits and competitiveness of agriculture significantly enhanced after several years of efforts.

First, stabilize, improve and strengthen policies to support agricultural development and further mobilize farmers' enthusiasm.

(a) continue to increase the implementation of policies such as "two exemptions and three subsidies". Reducing and exempting agricultural taxes, canceling taxes on agricultural specialties except tobacco leaves, giving direct subsidies to grain farmers, and giving subsidies for improved varieties and purchase of agricultural machinery and tools to farmers in some areas are major measures taken by the CPC Central Committee and the State Council to strengthen agriculture and grain production, which is of great significance to mobilizing farmers' enthusiasm for growing grain and protecting and improving grain production capacity. These effective policies can't be changed, and the benefits to farmers can't be reduced. We should continue to increase support for agriculture. Further expand the scope of agricultural tax exemption and increase the intensity of agricultural tax reduction and exemption. In 2005, agricultural tax was exempted in key counties of national poverty alleviation and development work, and the agricultural tax rate was further reduced in other areas. Pilot cancellation of animal husbandry tax in pastoral areas. State-owned agricultural reclamation enterprises implement the same agricultural tax reduction and exemption policy as local governments. Due to the reduction of agricultural (animal husbandry) tax and local fiscal revenue, by the central financial arrangements for special transfer payments to give appropriate subsidies. Where conditions permit, it may be decided to carry out a pilot project of agricultural tax exemption. We will continue to provide direct subsidies to grain farmers, and subsidies can be further increased where conditions permit. The central government will continue to increase subsidies for improved varieties and purchase of agricultural machinery and tools, and local governments should also arrange certain subsidies for improved varieties and purchase of agricultural machinery and tools according to local financial resources and actual agricultural development. We will continue to implement the minimum purchase price policy for key grain varieties that are in short supply in major producing areas, and gradually establish and improve the system and mechanism for stabilizing grain market prices and protecting the interests of grain farmers. We will do a good job in the supply and market management of agricultural materials, continue to implement the ex-factory price limit policy of chemical fertilizers, rationally adjust the import and export of chemical fertilizers through taxation and other means, control the excessive rise of agricultural materials prices, and severely crack down on all kinds of practices that pit farmers and harm agricultural banks, such as manufacturing and selling fake and shoddy agricultural materials.

(2) Effectively strengthen support for major grain producing areas. In order to mobilize the enthusiasm of local governments to develop grain production and alleviate the financial difficulties in the central and western regions, especially in counties and townships with major grain producing areas, the central government should take effective measures to reward and subsidize major grain producing counties through transfer payments according to factors such as grain planting area, output and commodity volume. Establish the interest coordination mechanism between the main grain producing areas and the main selling areas, adjust the subsidy ratio of the central government to the grain risk fund, and raise some funds through other economic means to support the main grain producing areas to strengthen the production capacity building. Relevant departments should pay close attention to the study and put forward specific implementation plans.

(3) Establish a stable growth channel for supporting agriculture. We must make up our minds to adjust the distribution structure of national income. On the basis of stabilizing the existing agricultural input, the new fiscal expenditure and fixed assets investment should be tilted towards agriculture, rural areas and farmers, and a stable agricultural input growth mechanism should be gradually established. In view of the current situation that irrigation and water conservancy facilities are weak and need to be strengthened urgently, from 2005, we will continue to do a good job in the construction of large and medium-sized irrigation and water conservancy infrastructure, and at the same time increase investment in the construction of small irrigation and water conservancy infrastructure. On the basis of integrating relevant special funds, the central and provincial governments should arrange some funds in the new fiscal revenue in the budget, set up special funds for the construction of small-scale farmland water conservancy facilities, and support the construction of small-scale farmland water conservancy facilities for farmers. Small-scale irrigation and water conservancy infrastructure construction projects should be arranged for fixed assets investment and national debt funds in the budget. Land transfer fees are used for agricultural land development and paid use fees for new construction land, and some funds are arranged for small-scale farmland water conservancy construction in combination with land development and consolidation. City and county governments should also effectively increase investment in small-scale farmland water conservancy construction. It is necessary to legislate as soon as possible to institutionalize and standardize the state's major policy of supporting agriculture.

Two, resolutely implement the strictest farmland protection system, and effectively improve the quality of cultivated land.

(4) Strictly protect cultivated land. Control the occupation of cultivated land by non-agricultural construction, ensure that the total amount of basic farmland does not decrease, the quality does not decline, and the use does not change, and implement it to plots and farmers. It is strictly prohibited to occupy basic farmland, dig ponds to raise fish, plant trees or engage in other activities that damage the arable layer. Revise the provisional regulations on farmland occupation tax, increase the tax rate of farmland occupation tax, and strictly control the reduction or exemption. Do a good job in the overall planning of land use in townships and market towns, and guide farmers and rural intensive land use. Strengthen the management of collective construction land and farmers' homesteads, encourage rural areas to carry out land consolidation and village renovation, promote the concentration of newly built rural industries in towns and villages, and improve the utilization rate of all kinds of rural land. Accelerate the reform of rural land expropriation and requisition system.

(5) Earnestly implement the rural land contract policy. In view of the problems existing in some places, such as taking back farmers' contracted land at will and forcing farmers to transfer contracted land, all localities should conduct a comprehensive inspection on the implementation of the second round of land contracting policy, resolutely correct those who violate the law and hold them accountable. It is necessary to properly handle land contract disputes, resolve contradictions in time, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of farmers. Respect and protect farmers' right to contract land and engage in agricultural production, and respect and protect migrant farmers' right to contract land and their autonomy in operation. The circulation of contracted management right and the development of moderate scale operation must be carried out in accordance with the law on the premise of farmers' voluntary and paid, so as to prevent one-sided pursuit of land concentration. All provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government should formulate measures for the implementation of the rural land contract law as soon as possible.

(6) Strive to improve soil fertility. The central and provincial governments should substantially increase investment in comprehensive agricultural development, and the new funds will be mainly arranged in major grain producing areas for the transformation of low-and medium-yield fields and the construction of high-standard basic farmland. Do a good job in the construction of "fertile soil project", increase investment, increase the investigation and monitoring of soil fertility, and establish a national dynamic monitoring and early warning system for cultivated land quality as soon as possible to provide guidance and services for farmers' scientific farming. Reform traditional farming methods and develop conservation farming. Popularize soil testing and formula fertilization, implement comprehensive utilization and harmless treatment of organic fertilizer, guide farmers to apply more farm manure and increase soil organic matter.

Three, strengthen farmland water conservancy and ecological construction, improve the ability of agriculture to resist natural disasters.

(seven) to speed up the implementation of water-saving transformation as the center of large-scale irrigation renovation. New investment in fixed assets should focus on supporting the continuous construction of large-scale irrigation areas, and constantly increase investment, focusing on field engineering construction, upgrading aging electromechanical equipment, and improving irrigation and drainage systems. Carry out the pilot project of final canal system construction in the continuous construction of supporting irrigation areas. We will continue to promote the demonstration of water-saving irrigation and carry out pilot projects for large-scale construction in major grain producing areas. Conditional areas should speed up the modernization of rural water conservancy. Areas with good water source conditions should be combined with the construction of water control projects to expand the irrigation area. Drought and water shortage areas should actively develop water-saving dry farming and continue to build dry farming demonstration areas. All localities should strengthen the measurement of irrigation water and actively implement total water control and quota management. Since 2005, some areas have been selected for pilot projects to subsidize farmers to buy water-saving equipment. Continue to strengthen dangerous reservoirs. Do a good job in the construction of local medium-sized water sources and small and medium-sized rivers.

(eight) pay close attention to the construction of small-scale farmland water conservancy. Focus on the construction of field irrigation and drainage projects, small irrigation areas and drought-resistant water source projects in non-irrigation areas. Strengthen the control of saline-alkali and waterlogging damage in low-yield fields in major grain producing areas. Accelerate the construction of rainwater harvesting and utilization projects in arid and water-deficient areas such as hilly and mountainous areas. Local governments should earnestly assume the responsibility of doing a good job in small-scale farmland water conservancy construction. While resolutely abolishing the system of labor accumulation workers and compulsory workers on time, all localities should actively explore new mechanisms and methods to carry out capital construction of farmland water conservancy under the new situation. It is necessary to strictly distinguish between increasing farmers' burden and farmers' voluntary contribution to improve production and living conditions, and carry forward the fine tradition of farmers' self-reliance. On the premise of earnestly strengthening democratic decision-making and management, and in line with the principles of voluntariness and mutual benefit, paying attention to practical results, controlling standards and strictly regulating, we will guide farmers to invest in the construction of small-scale irrigation and water conservancy facilities that directly benefit. The state gives appropriate subsidies to the materials needed by farmers to build small water conservancy facilities, and relevant departments should promptly study and formulate specific measures.

(9) unremittingly promote the construction of key ecological projects. Continue to implement projects such as natural forest protection and improve relevant policies. The work of returning farmland to forests should be scientifically planned, focused, practical and steadily advanced. It is necessary to take effective measures to build basic grain ration fields in areas returning farmland to forests, cultivate follow-up industries, effectively solve the long-term livelihood problems of farmers, and further consolidate the achievements of returning farmland to forests. Do a good job in the construction of shelter forest system and farmland forest network, and create a good ecological barrier for building high-standard farmland. Do a good job in sand prevention and control projects such as sandstorm source control in Beijing and Tianjin. Continue to promote the comprehensive development of mountainous areas. Further strengthen grassland construction and protection, speed up the implementation of the project of returning grazing to grassland, do a good job in water conservancy construction in pastoral areas, and strengthen forest grassland fire prevention and grassland rodent and pest control. We will continue to do a good job in soil and water conservation in key river basins such as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, take various measures such as warping dams to promote the comprehensive management of small river basins, and strengthen the comprehensive management of soil and water loss in hilly red soil areas in the south, black soil hilly areas in the northeast and rocky desertification areas in the southwest. Effectively prevent cultivated land and water pollution.

Four, accelerate the innovation of agricultural science and technology, improve the content of agricultural science and technology.

(ten) to strengthen the capacity building of agricultural science and technology innovation. It is necessary to substantially increase investment in agricultural scientific research, accelerate the establishment of a diversified agricultural scientific research investment system led by the government and widely participated by social forces, and form a stable investment growth mechanism. It is necessary to continuously increase the proportion of national scientific and technological investment in agricultural scientific research, and the scale of major scientific and technological projects and key research plans should be greatly increased. Deepen the reform of agricultural scientific research system and establish a national agricultural scientific and technological innovation system. Strengthen the innovation capacity building of national bases, do a good job in basic agricultural research and key technology research and development, and accelerate high-tech research such as biotechnology and information technology. According to the national agricultural comprehensive zoning, on the basis of integrating existing resources, relying on provincial agricultural scientific research units and universities with obvious advantages, we will build regional agricultural scientific research centers, be responsible for promoting regional agricultural scientific and technological innovation, and carry out major applied technology research and experimental research. Strengthen the construction of national laboratories, improvement centers, engineering centers and key laboratories in the agricultural field, improve the level of facilities and equipment of agricultural scientific research institutions, and accelerate the construction of national agricultural scientific research senior personnel training bases.

(eleven) increase the promotion of improved varieties and good laws. Continue to implement the "seed project" and the "livestock and poultry breeding project", and do a good job in the construction, expansion and promotion of breeding bases for bulk crops and livestock and poultry breeding. Since 2005, the country has set up a super rice extension project. Expand the scale of special subsidies for major agricultural technology popularization projects, and give priority to supporting assembly integration and supporting technology development with high quality and high yield, cost saving and efficiency improvement. Strengthen the prevention and control of major crop diseases and insect pests. Seriously organize the implementation of the "science and technology household project", support science and technology demonstration households, and improve the radiation-driven ability. We will continue to arrange funds for the transformation of agricultural scientific and technological achievements and the introduction of foreign advanced agricultural technologies.

(twelve) to speed up the reform of agricultural technology extension system. In accordance with the requirements of strengthening public welfare functions and liberalizing operational services, we will intensify the reform of the agricultural technology extension system. National commonweal agricultural technology extension institutions mainly undertake the introduction, test and demonstration of key technologies, monitoring, prediction and prevention of crop diseases and insect pests, animal diseases and agricultural disasters, quality and safety inspection, monitoring and compulsory inspection in the production process of agricultural products, monitoring of agricultural resources, agricultural ecological environment and the use of agricultural inputs, water resources management, flood control and drought relief, agricultural public information and training and education services, etc. For public welfare technology promotion, governments at all levels should guarantee funds. At the same time, actively and steadily separate general technology promotion from commercial services and operate in a market-oriented manner. Give full play to the role of agricultural colleges in agricultural technology popularization. Actively cultivate farmers' professional technical associations and agricultural science and technology enterprises. Explore new mechanisms and methods of agricultural technology popularization, implement the bidding system for agricultural technology popularization projects, and encourage all kinds of agricultural technology popularization organizations, personnel and related enterprises to participate in the declaration fairly. On the basis of summing up the pilot experience, relevant departments should promptly put forward guiding opinions on strengthening the construction of agricultural technology extension system.

Five, strengthen rural infrastructure construction, improve the environment for agricultural development.

(thirteen) increase the intensity of rural small infrastructure construction. Continue to increase the investment scale of "six small projects" in rural areas, expand the scope of construction and improve the quality of projects. On the basis of consolidating the achievements of drinking water for people and livestock, we attach great importance to rural drinking water safety and solve the drinking water safety problems in areas with high fluorine, high arsenic, brackish water and schistosomiasis. Relevant departments should pay close attention to formulating plans. Adjust the investment structure of highway construction, increase the intensity of rural highway construction, comprehensively consider the technical standards, quality management and maintenance of rural highway construction, and reasonably determine the investment subsidy standards for rural highways. Accelerate the pace of rural energy construction, continue to promote rural biogas construction, and actively develop new clean energy and renewable energy such as solar energy and wind energy. Expand the construction scale and implementation scope of the "small hydropower instead of fuel" project, and do a good job in the follow-up construction and management of rural power grid reconstruction projects. Increase investment in poverty alleviation and development, strengthen rural infrastructure construction in poverty-stricken areas, guide farmers to improve water control and roads, implement the whole village poverty alleviation plan, improve the poverty alleviation and development mechanism, and accelerate the pace of getting rid of poverty and becoming rich.

(fourteen) to speed up the circulation of agricultural products and the construction of inspection and testing facilities. While continuing to improve the construction of bazaars and wholesale markets, we should pay attention to the guiding role of the futures market and encourage the development of new formats and circulation methods such as modern logistics, chain operation and e-commerce. Transform the existing wholesale market of agricultural products, develop brokerage agency, agricultural products auction, online trading, etc., and enhance trading functions. Accelerate the construction of cold chain system of agricultural products, which is mainly based on refrigeration and low-temperature storage and transportation, and treat the construction land of agricultural products storage facilities as industrial land. Attach importance to the role of supply and marketing cooperatives in the circulation of agricultural products and the supply of means of production. Encourage the postal system to carry out chain distribution services that directly serve farmers' production and life. Strengthen the construction of agricultural informatization. Meteorological work should strengthen the service for agriculture. All provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government should speed up the opening of green channels for the transportation of fresh agricultural products by vehicles, pay close attention to the implementation of relevant regulations on reducing and exempting vehicle tolls, and realize inter-provincial interoperability as soon as possible. Actively promote agricultural standardization. It is necessary to strengthen the infrastructure construction of agricultural products inspection and testing, improve the level of entry-exit inspection and quarantine equipment and testing technology, and enhance the ability to prevent and respond to the invasion of foreign pests. Strengthen the quality and safety of agricultural products, implement the certification and accreditation of agricultural products, prohibit the production, sale and use of highly toxic and residual pesticides, and speed up the legislation on the quality and safety of agricultural products.

(fifteen) to strengthen the construction of comprehensive support system for agricultural development. We will do a good job in the construction of "seven systems", including improved seed system, agricultural science and technology innovation and application system, animal and plant protection system, agricultural product quality and safety system, agricultural product market information system, agricultural resources and ecological protection system, and agricultural socialized service and management system. Relevant departments should pay close attention to formulating construction plans, strengthen policy guidance, clarify the division of responsibilities, increase investment through multiple channels, and accelerate the pace of construction.

Six, continue to promote the adjustment of agricultural and rural economic structure, improve agricultural competitiveness.

(sixteen) to further improve the grain output. It is necessary to adhere to the principle of realizing basic self-sufficiency in grain based on domestic demand, take market demand as the guide, improve the variety structure, optimize the regional layout, focus on increasing the yield per unit area, and strive to maintain the total balance between grain supply and demand. Stabilize and increase the sown area of grain, reform the planting system and improve the multiple cropping index. Implement high-quality grain industry projects, build commodity grain production bases, and promote the construction of high-quality grain industry belts. Strengthen grain production technology, agricultural machinery, information and production and marketing services, do a good job in the cultivation and supply of improved varieties, and promote grain production to save costs and increase efficiency. We should improve and implement the grain governor responsibility system, and also do a good job in grain production in the main grain sales areas and the balanced production and sales areas, ensure the necessary grain reserves, and maintain the stability of the grain market.

(seventeen) vigorously develop characteristic agriculture. It is necessary to give full play to regional comparative advantages, build industrial belts of agricultural products and develop characteristic agriculture. All localities should base themselves on the advantages of resources, choose varieties with regional characteristics and market prospects as the development focus, and form a competitive industrial system as soon as possible. All localities and relevant departments should make special plans, clarify relevant policies, and accelerate the development of characteristic agriculture. Build a standardized demonstration base for characteristic agriculture, screen and cultivate excellent varieties, and combine traditional production methods with modern technology to improve the quality and production level of characteristic agricultural products. Strengthen the protection of characteristic agricultural products, speed up the implementation of labeling systems such as origin, and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of producers and operators of origin. Integrate characteristic agricultural products brands and support bigger and stronger brand-name products. Improve the international competitiveness of agricultural products, promote the export of superior agricultural products, and expand the opening up of agriculture.

(eighteen) to accelerate the development of animal husbandry. To improve the comprehensive agricultural production capacity, it is necessary to cultivate developed animal husbandry. Pastoral areas should speed up the implementation of fencing, rotational grazing and other production methods, do a good job in forage construction, improve livestock varieties, and further reduce the pressure of overgrazing. Agricultural areas should give full play to the advantages of rich crop straw and rich labor resources, actively develop grain-saving animal husbandry, and improve the level of large-scale and intensive feeding. Through micro-credit and financial discount, we will guide qualified places to develop breeding communities. It is necessary to increase investment and support the construction of harmless treatment facilities for livestock manure and sewage in breeding communities. Since 2005, subsidies have been given to dairy cattle breeding projects. Accelerate the establishment of a safe, high-quality and efficient feed production system. Doing a good job in animal epidemic prevention is the fundamental guarantee to ensure the stable development of animal husbandry, which is related to people's health and social security. We must make up our minds to increase investment, strengthen construction, improve the system and improve the system. We will promptly formulate plans for the construction of animal epidemic prevention systems, and speed up the construction of major animal epidemic monitoring and early warning, animal epidemic prevention and control, animal epidemic prevention and quarantine supervision, veterinary drug quality supervision and residue monitoring, animal epidemic prevention technical support, and animal epidemic prevention material support. Accelerate the technological transformation of key veterinary biological products production enterprises. Establish and improve the animal epidemic prevention and control team as soon as possible, and the personnel funds and work funds of the animal quarantine supervision institutions should be fully included in the financial budgets at all levels.

(nineteen) focus on supporting the development of agricultural products processing industry in major grain producing areas. Vigorously support the grain processing industry, especially the processing industry with grain as the main raw material in the main grain producing areas. The main grain producing areas should be based on local advantages, take the development of agricultural products processing industry as a breakthrough, take the road of new industrialization, and promote agricultural efficiency, farmers' income and regional economic development. Take financial interest subsidies and other ways to support agricultural products processing enterprises in major grain producing areas to introduce transformation technologies and build storage facilities. Improve the value-added tax policy of agricultural products processing industry as soon as possible. In accordance with the unified deployment of value-added tax transformation and reform, accelerate the pace of value-added tax transformation in food and other agricultural products processing industries.

(20) Develop agricultural industrialization. We will continue to increase support for leading enterprises in agricultural industrialization with various forms of ownership and management. Encourage leading enterprises to promote the development of bases and farmers in various ways of interest. Agricultural Bank and other state-owned commercial banks should, in accordance with relevant regulations, speed up the improvement of credit services for leading enterprises and effectively solve the problem of tight acquisition funds for leading enterprises. Agricultural Development Bank can provide loans to qualified leading enterprises whose main business is the production, circulation or processing of grain, cotton and oil. Actively explore effective ways for leading enterprises and professional cooperative organizations to undertake loans and provide loan guarantees for farmers. Support the development of farmers' professional cooperative organizations, and appropriately reduce and exempt relevant taxes and fees for professional cooperative organizations and their processing and circulation entities. Collective economic organizations should strengthen their strength, do a good job in service, and work with other professional cooperative organizations to play a role as a bridge and link between leading enterprises and farmers. Township enterprises should speed up structural adjustment, technological progress and institutional innovation, and actively participate in agricultural industrialization.

Seven, reform and improve the rural investment and financing system, improve the agricultural investment mechanism.

(twenty-one) improve the agricultural investment management system. Further relax the field of investment in agriculture and rural infrastructure, take measures such as discount interest, subsidies and taxes, give play to the guiding role of state agricultural capital investment, and encourage social capital to actively invest in the development of agriculture and rural infrastructure. Gradually reduce the proportion of matching funds for agriculture-related fixed assets investment in the central and western regions, and the matching funds will not increase the burden on farmers. We will continue to strengthen the integration of state agricultural capital investment, encourage the integration of investment by county, and improve the efficiency of capital use through planning and guidance, overall arrangement, clear responsibility and project promotion. For rural construction projects invested and subsidized by the state, we should speed up the implementation of the publicity system, and ensure the good management and use of funds and the quality of the project through bidding, fund tracking supervision and post-project evaluation.

(twenty-two) to speed up the reform of rural small infrastructure property rights system. On the basis of summing up experience, we should intensify reform, clarify property rights and responsibilities, and fully mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties to invest in the construction and management of small rural infrastructure. Small and micro projects mainly built or used by farmers are owned by individuals, and the township people's government issues property rights certificates. For projects with many beneficiaries, cooperative management organizations may be established, and the assets formed by state subsidies shall be owned by the cooperative organizations. For commercial projects, legal entities can be established to operate as enterprises, or they can be auctioned to individuals for operation. The local people's governments shall give support to the rural infrastructure developed and constructed by the owners, and standardize their charging standards and service behaviors. Accelerate the reform of management system of small-scale water conservancy projects in rural areas. To promote the reform of the property right system of small rural infrastructure, we should fully respect the wishes of farmers and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the original beneficiaries of the project.

(twenty-three) to promote rural financial reform and innovation. According to the characteristics of rural financial demand, accelerate the construction of a rural financial system with perfect functions, reasonable division of labor, clear property rights and strong supervision. Pay close attention to study and formulate the overall reform plan of rural finance. To further deepen the reform of rural credit cooperatives, it is necessary to achieve results in improving the governance structure, strengthening the restraint mechanism, and enhancing the service capacity of supporting agriculture, so as to further play its main role in rural finance. We will promptly formulate policies and measures for county-level financial institutions to undertake the obligations of supporting agriculture, rural areas and farmers, clarify the proportion of new deposits of financial institutions in institutions and outlets at or below the county level, and support local agricultural and rural economic development. Take effective measures to guide the postal savings funds absorbed at and below the county level to flow back to the countryside. Strengthen policy-oriented financial support for agriculture, increase medium and long-term loans to support agricultural and rural development, strengthen the role of agricultural development bank in supporting agriculture on the basis of improving the operating mechanism, and broaden the business scope. Agricultural Bank of China should continue to play the role of supporting agriculture and serving rural areas. To cultivate a competitive rural financial market, relevant departments should pay close attention to formulating the access conditions and supervision measures for newly established rural financial institutions with multiple ownership systems, and start the pilot work as soon as possible on the premise of effectively preventing financial risks. Where conditions permit, we can explore the establishment of microfinance organizations that are closer to the needs of farmers and rural areas and initiated by natural persons or enterprises. Accelerate the implementation of the relevant provisions on various forms of mortgage guarantee for farmers and rural small and medium-sized enterprises. Expand the pilot scope of agricultural policy insurance and encourage commercial insurance institutions to carry out agricultural insurance business.

Eight, improve the quality of rural workers, and promote the all-round development of farmers and rural society.

(twenty-four) to carry out comprehensive vocational skills training for farmers. It is necessary to carry out targeted, pragmatic, effective and easy-to-understand agricultural science and technology training in combination with the needs of agricultural structure adjustment, development of characteristic agriculture and actual production. Rural middle schools should also strengthen advanced and practical agricultural technology education. In order to meet the needs of upgrading industrial structure and improving competitiveness, we should further do a good job in training farmers to change jobs, expand the implementation scale of the "Sunshine Project of Rural Labor Force Transfer Training" and accelerate the transfer of rural labor force. Finance at all levels should greatly increase investment in farmers' vocational skills training, adopt subsidies, training vouchers and reimbursement systems, and strive to improve the practicality of training and the efficiency of the use of funds. Widely mobilize the enthusiasm of all social forces to participate in farmers' vocational skills training.

(twenty-five) to further develop rural education, health, culture and other social undertakings. It is necessary to implement the provisions that the newly-increased funds for education, health, culture, family planning and other undertakings are mainly used in rural areas, and the proportion of use below the county level is not less than 70%. By 2007, students from poor families in rural compulsory education will enjoy free books, free miscellaneous fees and subsidized boarding students' living expenses, and key counties of national poverty alleviation and development work should speed up implementation. Adhere to the policy of focusing health work on rural areas, actively and steadily promote the new rural cooperative medical care and rural medical assistance pilot, implement the rural medical and health infrastructure construction plan, accelerate the training of rural medical and health personnel, improve the level of rural medical services and the ability to respond to public health emergencies. Strengthen the prevention and treatment of key diseases such as AIDS and schistosomiasis, and promote the comprehensive management of rural environmental sanitation such as improving water and toilets. Do a good job in rural family planning, implement a reward and assistance system for some family planning families in rural areas, and do a good job in the pilot project of "having fewer children and getting rich quickly". Conditional places can explore the establishment of rural social security system. Strengthen the implementation of major cultural construction projects in rural areas, improve the rural public cultural service system, and encourage social forces to participate in rural cultural construction. Consolidate rural propaganda and cultural positions and strengthen rural cultural market management. Effectively improve the coverage of rural radio and television, and do a good job in sending books to the countryside, showing movies, and enjoying cultural information resources.

Nine, strengthen and improve the party's leadership over rural work.

(twenty-six) insist on solving the "three rural issues" as the top priority of the whole party's work. This is an important policy that must be adhered to for a long time in the historical process of promoting industrialization, urbanization and modernization. All party comrades, especially leading cadres at all levels, should have a deep understanding of the long-term, complex and arduous nature of the work concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers. Under the current favorable situation of increasing grain production and farmers' income, we should always keep a clear understanding and never relax agricultural and rural work. In order to adapt to the changes in China's industrialization development stage and policy trend, and in accordance with the requirements of industry feeding back agriculture and cities supporting rural areas, we should make overall arrangements for the development of agriculture and rural economy in the overall situation of the national economy, adjust the national income distribution structure more consciously, strengthen the basic position of agriculture more actively, further deepen rural reform, increase support for agriculture, and strengthen leadership over the work concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers.

(twenty-seven) to further strengthen the rural party building work. We should conscientiously implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Sixteenth CPC Central Committee, carry out the "three-level joint creation" activities of rural party building in accordance with the requirements of maintaining the advanced nature of Communist party member, enhance the creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness of rural grassroots party organizations, give full play to the leading core role of rural grassroots party organizations, and further consolidate the party's ruling foundation in rural areas. Strengthen the education and training of cadres in rural party member, expand the pilot of distance education for cadres in rural party member, enhance their awareness of serving the people, honesty and self-discipline, change their work style, improve their ability to implement policies, act according to law, develop the economy and maintain stability, and establish a good image of grassroots cadres. We should care about rural grassroots cadres and help them solve their difficulties in work and life. We will expand democracy at the grass-roots level in rural areas, promote the openness of village affairs, government affairs and democratic management, establish and improve a vibrant villager autonomy mechanism led by village party organizations, and effectively protect farmers' democratic rights. Promote the construction of rural legal system, strengthen rural legal education, and do a good job in comprehensive agricultural law enforcement. Do a good job in rural mass work under the new situation, properly handle all kinds of social contradictions, care about the production and life of rural poor people, and create a harmonious social atmosphere. Do a good job in the comprehensive management of rural social security and crack down on various criminal activities according to law. We will further promote mass activities to create spiritual civilization, guide the broad masses of farmers to work hard and strive for self-improvement and accelerate the pace of building a well-off society in an all-round way.