Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Tang Renjian stated that in the past 10 years, significant progress has been made in agricultural modernization, and the comprehensive production capacity of agriculture has reached a new level. The grain harvest has been abundant year by year, with sufficient supply and diverse varieties of important agricultural products. The production of meat, eggs, vegetables, fruits, fish, and other products has remained the world's largest. No matter how the international situation changes, we have the ability to ensure that the rice bowls of over 1.4 billion people become more stable and they eat better and better.

Continuous improvement of industrial competitiveness

China is a major agricultural country, with agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, and rural industries that enrich the people forming the cornerstone of large-scale agriculture. In recent years, various agricultural industries have continued to improve, and the industrial strength of modern agriculture has become increasingly strong.

The planting industry has a bountiful harvest. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China has had consecutive years of abundant grain harvests, achieving basic self-sufficiency in grains and absolute food security. Pan Wenbo, Director of the Planting Management Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated that in 2021, the total grain production reached 1365.7 billion kilograms, with a yield of 387 kilograms per mu. The self-sufficiency rate of rice and wheat exceeds 100%, while that of corn exceeds 90%. The per capita food consumption has reached 483 kilograms, which is higher than the world average and also above the internationally recognized safety line of 400 kilograms. At the same time, by promoting cost-effective and efficient technologies such as scientific fertilization, water-saving irrigation, and green prevention and control on a large scale, the utilization rate of water, fertilizer, and drugs has significantly improved, and the loss rate of diseases, pests, and weeds has been significantly reduced. As of 2021, the coverage rate of integrated pest control for the three major grain crops in China has reached 42.4%, which is double that of 2012; The green prevention and control coverage rate of major crop diseases and pests reached 46%, an increase of 30.8 percentage points from 2012.

Animal husbandry is thriving. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the number and variety of "meat plates" and "milk bottles" have been abundant, with a better breeding environment, higher quality meat products, and higher efficiency in the utilization of livestock and poultry waste. Yang Zhenhai, Director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, introduced that in the past 10 years, China's supply capacity of livestock products has steadily improved. In 2021, the national meat production increased by 6.1% compared to 2012, and the poultry and egg production increased by 18.1% compared to 2012. The dairy market has sufficient supply and diverse varieties, ensuring the supply of important agricultural products and food safety. At the same time, the pace of machine replacement has accelerated, and the degree of organization of breeding subjects has significantly improved. The scale up rate of livestock and poultry breeding has reached 69%, an increase of 21 percentage points from 2012.

The fishing industry produces fish every year. China is the only major fishing country in the world with aquaculture production exceeding fishing production, and aquaculture products account for over 60% of the world's aquaculture production. Liu Xinzhong, Director of the Fisheries and Fisheries Administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, stated that in 2021, the per capita share of aquatic products in China reached 47.36 kilograms, which is twice the world average and about one-third of the per capita consumption of animal protein. Over the past 10 years, ecological aquaculture models such as circulating water, integrated rice and fishery cultivation, and multi nutrient level three-dimensional aquaculture have been continuously promoted, and IoT aquaculture equipment and large-scale deep-sea aquaculture equipment have emerged. Nowadays, the contribution rate of fishery technology progress has exceeded 60%, and various famous and high-quality new aquatic products have filled the market, giving people more choices in eating fish. Prosperous rural industries are growing steadily. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the industries in rural areas that enrich the people have shown a trend of mutual promotion and progress in various formats, as well as industrial interconnectivity, achieving