BEIJING, April 7 (Xinhua) -- China has unveiled a plan to accelerate building up its strength in agriculture for the period from 2024 to 2035.

The plan, issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, sets the main goal of achieving notable progress in building up China's strength in agriculture by 2027.

It also aims for substantial advances in rural revitalization and a new stage of modernization in agriculture and rural areas by 2027.

By 2035, the plan envisions decisive progress in all-round rural revitalization, the basic realization of agricultural modernization, and the establishment of modern standards of living in rural areas.

According to the plan, China aims to fully establish its agricultural strength by the mid-century. The country seeks to ensure a stable and reliable supply, achieve self-reliance in scientific and technological innovation, build robust infrastructure, and develop efficient, well-integrated rural industrial chains.

The plan also envisions building beautiful countryside, improving farmers' well-being, enhancing the international competitiveness of agriculture, achieving full urban-rural integration and comprehensive rural revitalization, and fully modernizing agriculture and rural areas by mid-century.

To achieve these targets, the plan outlines key tasks such as ensuring a more stable and reliable supply, and promoting innovation in agricultural science, technology and equipment.

The plan calls for improving the modern agricultural business operating system, promoting better integration of smallholder farmers into modern agricultural practices, and upgrading the entire agricultural industry chain.

The tasks also include further deepening international cooperation in agriculture, promoting the building of a beautiful and harmonious countryside that is desirable to live and work in, and improving rural living standards.

In addition, the plan emphasizes promoting integrated urban-rural development and narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas. Enditem

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