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China's No.1 Central Document Targets on Agriculture

February 19, 2014

The Chinese government issued its first policy document for 2014 on January 19, underscoring more rural reforms and planning the development of modern agriculture.

The policy document is issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council every year and has been dubbed the "No.1 Central Document". This is the 11th consecutive year that the No. 1 document has focused on agricultural issues.

The document listed eight aspects and 33 points for detailed government work on reforms related to the "three rural issues"-- agriculture, rural areas and farmers. According to the document, China puts improvements in national food security system at the top of the reform list for 2014, as well as in the next few years. It will also promote technological innovation in the agricultural sector, develop modern seed industry and promote the mechanization of agriculture, the document said.

See the news at http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2014-01/19/c_119033371.htm.