Chinese Vice Premier
Hui
Liangyu said in Beijing Wednesday that China will increase its
investment in agricultural development projects, in a bid to
improve agricultural production capacity, promote agricultural
restructuring and raise farmers' incomes.
Addressing the first session of the country's joint conference on
agricultural development, the vice premier said the central
government, local governments, farmers and the private sector
should all contribute to these projects.
The conference is composed of leading officials from the Ministry of Agriculture
and Ministry of Finance, among some other central government
departments.
Hui also called for the finding of new ways to raise investment
for those projects.
On the layout of comprehensive agricultural development programs
mostly funded by governments, the vice premier said that priority
should be given to major agricultural areas and areas producing
better agricultural products.
Comprehensive agricultural development programs are important for
improving agricultural production capacity, increasing farmers'
incomes and ensuring national food security, while improving the
ecological environment and promoting sustainable agricultural
development, Hui said.
(Xinhua News Agency?August 21, 2003)