The China Media Group (CMG) has released its top 10 news stories focusing on the country's rural revitalization efforts for 2024. These initiatives showcase China's commitment to enhancing agricultural productivity, improving rural infrastructure, and ensuring sustainable development across its vast countryside.
- Central Committee Plenary Session: From July 15 to 18, the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China convened in Beijing. The session outlined strategies for integrated urban-rural development and set key tasks for agricultural and rural reforms.
- Central Rural Work Conference: Held from December 17 to 18 in Beijing, General Secretary Xi Jinping delivered crucial directives on agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. He emphasized deepening rural reforms, boosting agricultural support systems, and increasing farmers' incomes.
- No. 1 Central Document: On February 3, China emphasized lessons from the Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang Province to advance comprehensive rural revitalization across the nation.
- Supply and Marketing Cooperatives Anniversary: Celebrating the 70th anniversary of the All China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, Xi Jinping highlighted the importance of integrated platforms that support farmers and modern agricultural development.
- Record Grain Output: In 2024, China's grain production reached a historic high of 1.413 trillion jin (706.5 million tonnes), surpassing the 1.4-trillion-jin mark for the first time.
- Farmland Protection: China's total farmland expanded to 1.918 billion mu (128 million hectares) in 2024, marking a net increase for the third consecutive year through enhanced protection and quality improvement measures.
- Agricultural Germplasm Survey: The completion of the largest national survey on agricultural germplasm resources has provided detailed insights into crop, livestock, and aquaculture varieties across regions.
- Rural Elderly Care Plan: In June, China introduced its first national-level guidance for elderly care in rural areas, addressing the needs of an aging population.
- Taklimakan Desert Green Belt: On November 28, the Taklimakan Desert was fully encircled with a 3,046-kilometer green belt, marking significant progress in desert greening and retreat efforts in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
- Express Delivery Growth: The central and western regions saw a growth rate in express delivery business volume that exceeded the national average, supported by the establishment of over 337,800 village-level logistics service centers.
These initiatives highlight China's strategic approach to fostering rural development, ensuring food security, and enhancing the quality of life for its rural population.
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CMG reveals top 10 news for China's rural revitalization in 2024
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