Data map: 2020 wheat harvest scene.
Photo by Chen Peng
China News Service, February 22. Tang Renjian, director of the Central Agricultural Office and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, revealed on the 22nd that the income of farmers has grown faster than that of urban residents for 11 consecutive years, and the income gap between urban and rural residents has narrowed from 2.64:1 in the previous year to 2.56:1. , The per capita income of farmers has achieved the goal of doubling the 2010 level one year ahead of schedule.
A few days ago, the "Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Comprehensively Promoting Rural Revitalization and Accelerating Agricultural and Rural Modernization" was announced.
The State Council Information Office held a press conference on the 22nd to introduce the situation of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization and accelerating agricultural and rural modernization, and answer reporters’ questions.
Regarding the drafting background of the document, Tang Renjian introduced that in 2020, agricultural and rural development will overcome the severe impact of the epidemic and maintain the momentum of steady progress and steady improvement, marking a successful end to the "13th Five-Year Plan".
Mainly manifested in: First, agricultural production capacity has reached a new level.
Grain output has remained above 1.3 trillion catties for 6 consecutive years, the contribution rate of agricultural science and technology progress has exceeded 60%, the main crop varieties have basically achieved full coverage, the comprehensive mechanization rate of cultivation and harvest has reached 71%, and the application of crop fertilizers and pesticides has experienced negative growth for 4 consecutive years.
The second is a decisive victory in the fight against poverty.
Under the current standards, all rural poor people have been lifted out of poverty, and 832 poor counties have all been lifted, eliminating absolute poverty and overall regional poverty, creating a miracle in the history of human poverty reduction.
Third, the income of farmers continued to grow rapidly.
The income of farmers has grown faster than that of urban residents for 11 consecutive years. The income gap between urban and rural residents has narrowed from 2.64:1 in the previous year to 2.56:1. The per capita income of farmers has reached the goal of doubling the 2010 level one year ahead of schedule.
Fourth, the face of the countryside has undergone a new look.
The living environment in rural areas has improved significantly, the outstanding shortcomings of infrastructure and public services have been accelerated to make up for, rural reforms have been advanced in depth, and the vitality of rural development has increased significantly.
New historic achievements in agricultural and rural development have laid a solid foundation for building a well-off society in all respects as scheduled.