CCTV News (News Network): At the series of press conferences on "The Effectiveness of China's High-Quality Economic Development" held by the State Council Information Office on January 20, a relevant official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that my country's agricultural and rural economy will operate generally smoothly and steadily and improve steadily in 2024.
In 2024, my country's grain production overcame the impact of natural disasters such as high temperature drought, extreme floods, and super typhoons, and achieved another bumper harvest. The output exceeded 1.4 trillion jin for the first time, and the per capita grain share exceeded 500 kilograms.
The results of poverty alleviation continue to be consolidated and expanded. Improve the quality and efficiency of industrial employment assistance and cultivate a number of characteristic leading industries. The scale of employment of poverty-stricken laborers across the country has exceeded 33 million.
In 2024, the level of agricultural modernization continued to improve, the comprehensive mechanization rate of crop cultivation and harvesting exceeded 75%, and more than 80 million mu of high-standard farmland was built and renovated. At the same time, rural industries that enrich the people are booming, and it is expected that the operating income of agricultural product processing enterprises above a certain scale in the country will exceed 18 trillion yuan, and rural leisure and tourism will develop well. The per capita disposable income of rural residents was 23,119 yuan, an increase of 6.3% over the previous year.
The construction of livable and business-friendly and beautiful villages has also been steadily promoted. The rural living environment continues to improve, and the level of infrastructure such as rural roads, water supply, postage access, and public services such as education, medical care, and elderly care are constantly improving.
