Deeply cultivate the fields of hope, decode the spring of revitalization. At the beginning of the new spring, the Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Further Deepening Rural Reform and Firmly Promoting the Comprehensive Revitalization of Rural Areas (hereinafter referred to as the "No. 1 central document") was released, clearly describing the work assignment and road map of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" in 2025. The No. 1 central document of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed that "to ensure national food security, to ensure that there is no large-scale return to poverty, to improve the level of rural industrial development, rural construction, and rural governance, to do everything possible to promote agricultural efficiency, rural vitality, and farmers' income, and to provide basic support for the promotion of Chinese path to modernization." How will the work of "agriculture, rural areas, and farmers" be done this year? Several experts and scholars have stated in interviews with reporters that we need to continuously improve our ability to ensure the supply of grain and important agricultural products, and continue to strengthen the "Chinese rice bowl"; Solidly carry out the work of consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively linking them with rural revitalization, firmly guarding the bottom line of preventing large-scale poverty relapse and poverty; Around improving the comprehensive efficiency of agriculture, developing new industries and formats in rural areas, enhancing the quality of employment and entrepreneurship for farmers, and increasing property income, we aim to broaden the channels for farmers to increase their income and become prosperous. The No. 1 central document of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed that "stabilizing the sown area of grain, focusing on the improvement of yield per unit area and quality, and ensuring the stable and high yield of grain." Food security is "the biggest one in the country". Ensuring stable and secure supply of food and important agricultural products has always been a top priority in building a strong agricultural country. In the past year, China's total grain output exceeded 1.4 trillion kilograms, which means that the per capita grain possession exceeds 500 kilograms, higher than the internationally recognized food security line standard of 400 kilograms. Why do we have the confidence to secure the 'Chinese rice bowl'? Take a look at the "cards" in our hands: the national arable land area has achieved a net increase for three consecutive years, 137 new wheat varieties have been approved by the state in 2024, and 300 horsepower continuously variable transmission tractors have been mass-produced and applied, which have added chips to improve grain productivity. Looking through the No. 1 central document over the years, ensuring national food security has always been an important content. Tu Shengwei, a researcher at the Macroeconomic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, stated that ensuring the safe and stable supply of food and important agricultural products has always been the primary task in promoting comprehensive rural revitalization. Only by continuously improving the supply guarantee capacity of food and important agricultural products can we firmly grasp the initiative of food security and provide solid support for responding to international and domestic risks and challenges. Summer grain is the first battle of annual grain production. To ensure a bountiful grain harvest this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has recently launched a 120 day campaign to focus on spring management, production, and summer harvest of grain and oil. From "rainwater" to "summer solstice", the campaign focuses on key crops, regions, and links, closely monitors key agricultural seasons, technologies, and elements, strengthens communication and guarantee, monitoring and early warning, and guidance services, and makes every effort to ensure the first victory of the summer harvest of grain and oil, and consolidates the foundation of the annual grain and oil harvest. Hold the bottom line to prevent poverty return and strengthen the guarantee of joint efforts to revitalize No. 1 central document proposed that "we should continue to consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation". At present, more than 60% of the monitored objects in the country have steadily eliminated the risk of returning to poverty, and the rest have also implemented targeted and precise assistance measures, firmly guarding the bottom line of not experiencing large-scale return to poverty. The bottom line is tighter. As of the end of November 2024, a total of 5.34 million monitoring objects have been assisted nationwide to prevent poverty relapse and eliminate risks in a stable manner. Industry is stronger. 832 poverty-stricken counties have cultivated 2 to 3 leading industries, with a total output value exceeding 1.7 trillion yuan. Nearly three-quarters of the poverty-stricken population have established interest linkage mechanisms with new agricultural management entities. Employment is more stable. As of the end of 2024, the number of poverty-stricken laborers working and employed has remained stable at over 30 million for four consecutive years. More income. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, in the first three quarters of 2024, the per capita disposable income of farmers in poverty-stricken counties was 12384 yuan, an actual increase of 6.5% compared to the same period last year. This year is the last year of the transition period between consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively connecting with rural revitalization. Zhang Xingwang, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced that we will solidly consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively link them with rural revitalization. We will study and plan policies and measures for normalized assistance after the transition period, and firmly hold the bottom line of preventing large-scale poverty relapse. The No. 1 central document of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed to "develop rural industries with rural characteristics" and "broaden the channels for farmers to increase income". Increasing farmers' income is the central task of the work related to agriculture, rural areas, and farmers. In 2024, China's rural prosperity industry will flourish. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the per capita disposable income of rural residents will reach 23119 yuan in 2024, an actual increase of 6.3% compared to the previous year. Developing rural industries is an important lever to change the appearance of rural areas, and only with prosperous industries can we increase income and become rich. As of the end of last year, 1709 strong agricultural industry towns, 350 national modern agricultural industrial parks, and 220 advantageous characteristic industrial clusters had been built in various regions, and there were over 90000 large-scale agricultural product processing enterprises nationwide. The No. 1 central document of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed that "develop the county economy with different characteristics, support the development of industries with large employment capacity to enrich people, and promote the employment and income increase of farmers nearby." In the past year, the efficiency of China's agricultural product processing industry has improved, and it is estimated that the operating income of agricultural product processing enterprises above the national scale will exceed 18 trillion yuan. The development of rural leisure tourism is improving, and the "rural tourism" and "village prefix" IPs have attracted countless fans, igniting the rural areas and enriching farmers. Strengthening the industries that enrich the people in counties is a key measure and inherent requirement for improving the development level of rural industries and promoting farmers' income growth Pan Weiguang, Executive Dean and Professor of Zhejiang Rural Revitalization Research Institute at Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University, stated in an interview with People's Daily that the main measures to strengthen county-level industries for enriching the people are reflected in three aspects: firstly, enriching the people with characteristic industries. We should vigorously develop characteristic industries with market competitiveness, green industries, and new industries and formats that integrate primary, secondary, and tertiary industries; The second is the mechanism of linking agriculture and supporting farmers to enrich the people. Encourage and support tilting towards farmers in the mechanism of income distribution; The third is to broaden various channels to enrich the people. Expand the channels for farmers' commercial income, strengthen employment service support, and implement special actions to increase farmers' wages and labor income. Chen Bangxun, Director of the Development Planning Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced that the next step will focus on improving the comprehensive efficiency of agriculture, developing new industries and formats in rural areas, enhancing the quality of employment and entrepreneurship for farmers, and increasing property income, in order to continue to broaden the channels for farmers to increase their income and become prosperous. Mountains and rivers are the scroll, struggle is the pen. At the time of spring plowing and preparation, the story of a bountiful harvest is writing the prologue of a new year in the fertile fields. Chinese workers in agriculture, rural areas, and farmers are moving steadily and taking advantage of the situation to paint a new picture of a prosperous agricultural country. (New Society)