HOME Agriculture Countryside Farmers Policies & Guidelines China issues "land for land" policy to guarantee arable land area Legislature deliberates reports on protection of workers' rights, development of rural areas China to increase subsidies for rural medical scheme Senior official urges grassroots CPC committees to improve work standards New five-year program for western development approved Measures to improve quality of Universal Rural Retailing Network Project Favorable tax policies to support central regions Govt invests to clean up rural water Agricultural IT technology transfer and application witness accomplishments Officials urged to prepare for agriculture survey more Backgrounder Facts and figures: China's drive to build new socialist countryside Widening gap between urban, rural areas Agricultural industrialization Township enterprises Agriculture development Contribution of science and technology to agriculture The Development-oriented Poverty Reduction Program for Rural China (2001) Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China (Order of the President No.81) Law of the People's Republic of China on Land Contract in Rural Areas (Order of the President No.73) Regulations on Administration of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms Safety more Archives Related Links National Development and Reform Commission Ministry of Science and Technology Ministry of Finance Ministry of Education NE China Revival   Photo Gallery Sino-German research on rural development kicks off Premier Wen inspects rural areas, enterprises in Shaanxi Premier Wen visits children of rural migrant workers Peasants select farm machineries for spring ploughing Watermelons harvest in Hainan Bumper harvest of potatoes despite severe drought in NW China Chilli harvest in Qinghai Province Fragrant pear harvest in Xinjiang Time to harvest Hami melon New socialist countryside through farmer photographer's lens Zhejiang: schools reopen after typhoon Free IT training for rural youngsters Shanghai: urban teachers on mission to counties Drought-stricken farmers in SW China on "cotton exodus" First special trains for cotton pickers set off Relief materials sent to typhoon-devastated areas Drought troubles 4.8 mln Chongqing people Anhui: field farm machine display Farmers harvesting wheat (06-02-2006) Dragon Boat Festival marked in Wuhan (05-29-2006) Watermelons can be in various shapes (05-29-2006) Only teacher of a rural school (05-26-2006) President Hu visits Yunnan Province (05-16-2006) Tibetan boarding school in Gansu (05-12-2006) Fujian: tea planting enriches farmers (05-08-2006) Peasants see good harvest of early rice in Hainan (04-28-2006) Pupils in Shanxi mountainous regions (04-07-2006) Intelligent greenhouse attracts tourists (04-10-2006) Farmers pick non-polluted spring tea (03-12-2006) Expecting a fruitful autumn harvest (03-08-2006) Premier Wen voices concerns for farmers (04-25-2006) Premier Wen hears farmers' concerns (03-20-2006) Premier Wen stresses building new socialist countryside (03-14-2006) NPC session holds press conference on plan to build new countryside (03-08-2006) China to spend 14% more in building "new countryside" (03-05-2006) NPC deleates visit school for children of migrant workers in Beijing (03-04-2006) Children of migrant workers happy in urban schools (03-01-2006) Dropouts return to school (02-22-2006) Agricultural technology promoted in Zhejiang (02-21-2006) "Farmers' supermarket" in Tianjin (02-21-2006) Premier promises great change in rural areas (02-21-2006) New countryside scheme in Fujian (02-18-2006) Unique utensil made by peasant (02-18-2006) Migrant workers heading for economic-booming coastal cities (02-17-2006) Senior leader calls for promoting rural development (02-15-2006) President Hu defines tasks of rural development (02-15-2006) Fengxiang county: reputed home of clay sculpture (02-14-2006) Free textbooks provided for needy students (02-14-2006) "Mermaids" at Henan's oceanarium (02-16-2006) Farmer establishes geological museum in Daye (02-15-2006) VP Zeng tours rural areas in Hunan (02-07-2006) Tibetan rustic folkway in Sichuan (02-07-2006) Migrant workers seek job in new year (02-07-2006) President Hu joins Yan'an people in celebrating Spring Festival (01-31-2006) Premier Wen on lunar New Year visit to Shandong (01-29-2006) Hu pays Spring Festival visits to Yan'an (01-29-2006) Huaxi Village legend of China's rural development (01-16-2006) Full text: NBS press conference on national economic performance in 2005 (01-25-2006) Goals set for building new socialist countryside (12-30-2005) Jia Qinglin calls for more support for anti-poverty program (12-31-2005) Farmers compensated for poultry cull (12-18-2005) President Hu stresses settlement of problems people concern most (12-16-2005) "Farewell poverty!" 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