China's Agriculture Ministry Issues 15th Five-Year Plan for National Crop Farming Through 2030

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has issued the 15th Five-Year Plan for national crop farming, specifying that by 2030 comprehensive grain production capacity will rise steadily and the bottom lines of basic self-sufficiency in cereals and absolute security of staple grains will be held.

Capacity for soybeans, oilseeds, cotton and sugar crops will be consolidated and enhanced, maintaining reasonable self-sufficiency levels.

The plan also calls for balanced supply, rich variety and quality safety in vegetables, fruit and tea, with diversified supply better matched to consumer demand. Agricultural efficient water-saving practices will advance steadily, chemical fertilizers and pesticides will be applied scientifically and precisely, and green production in crop farming will continue to improve. Monitoring and early warning of agricultural conditions and disasters will become more precise, agricultural disaster prevention, mitigation and relief capacity will be comprehensively strengthened, and high-quality development of crop farming will achieve notable results.