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   Rural Reforms China on reform road to rural areas (10-28-2008) China raises grain purchasing prices to boost production (10-21-2008) Senior leader stresses rural cultural construction (01-18-2007) Cities along Yangtze vow to safeguard migrant workers' interests (11-27-2006) 2 bln yuan earmarked to train 8 mln migrant workers (09-11-2006) Rural life insurance rules to be tightened (09-07-2006) China to bring clean, safe water to all rural residents by 2015 (09-04-2006) Premier Wen stresses significance of rural reform (09-03-2006) Officials urged to prepare for agriculture survey (08-31-2006) Overseas investors acquire stakes in rural bank (07-11-2006) Farmers encouraged to set up economic cooperatives (07-11-2006) Taiwan experience useful for rural development in mainland: CPPCC members (07-05-2006) Central govt to invest 50 bln yuan on rural construction (07-04-2006) China to reform agricultural tech promotion program (06-07-2006) 470m Chinese vote in village elections (05-18-2006) Training program for county-level officials a "success" (05-13-2006) Rural democracy adds up to a book (05-09-2006) Farmers benefit from milk buffalo development (05-03-2006) Anhui farmers explore new way to prosperity (04-23-2006) Democratic supervision takes root in China's rural areas (04-19-2006) More grassroots officials trained to enhance rural development (04-07-2006) Democracy programme "a success" in rural areas (04-06-2006) Vice Premier Hui underlines rural reform (03-24-2006) New policy covers migrant workers (03-20-2006) China to revise election law for farmers (03-14-2006) Phone firms tapping into rural areas (03-14-2006) Farmers yearn for environment-friendly countryside (03-12-2006) Farmers still find life tough in post-tax era (03-07-2006) Ministers vow to keep farmers' income growth (03-08-2006) National Spark Program boosts rural informatization (03-06-2006) Program specified on rural medicare system (03-02-2006) Rural support scheme helps Shaanxi farmers (03-02-2006) China's poverty reduction encouraging: WB (02-26-2006) Total assets of rural financial institutions hits 3.72 trillion yuan (02-24-2006) Premier promises great change in rural areas (02-21-2006) Dedicated village leader given publicity (02-18-2006) China intends to push for GM crop studies (02-14-2006) Efforts urged to build new socialist countryside (02-12-2006) Vice President Zeng tours rural areas in Hunan (02-07-2006) China to invest more in rural areas in 2006 (02-05-2006) President calls for efforts on rural development (01-27-2006) Rural development key for stability: premier (01-20-2006) China pledges to boost rural development (12-30-2005) Huge funds increase for rural roads by 2010 (01-16-2006) Central work meeting sets major tasks for rural development (12-30-2005) Premier's speech on rural issues (01-19-2006) China to build 180,000-kilometer rural highways in 2006 (01-15-2006) MOFCOM's report on its rural project in 2005 (01-10-2006) China to shift infrastructure focus from cities to countryside (12-31-2005) Constructing new countryside boosts urbanization:expert (12-31-2005) Sino-German research on rural development kicks off Tibetan boarding school in Gansu Fujian: tea planting enriches farmers Peasants see good harvest of early rice in Hainan Pupils in Shanxi mountainous regions Intelligent greenhouse attracts tourists Farmers pick non-polluted spring tea Expecting a fruitful autumn harvest more