On January 22, 2026, the State Council Information Office held a press conference where relevant officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs reviewed and summarized the main achievements of China's agricultural and rural development in 2025. Under multiple challenges such as natural disasters and market fluctuations, China's agricultural economy has demonstrated strong resilience and vitality, with grain production reaching a new historical high and rural residents' income steadily increasing. This has provided solid support for high-quality economic and social development and laid a solid foundation for the upcoming 15th Five Year Plan.

Grain production has exceeded 1.4 trillion catties for two consecutive years

In 2025, despite facing complex and severe natural and market environments, China's grain production will still achieve a high level of production increase, steadily standing above the production level of 1.4 trillion catties for two consecutive years. Of particular note is that the increase in yield per unit area contributes more than 90% to the increase in grain production, highlighting the significant improvement in agricultural production efficiency. This is thanks to the continuous construction and renovation of high standard farmland, with a total area of 75.68 million mu newly built and renovated throughout the year, laying a solid foundation for stable and increased grain production.

Comprehensive enhancement of agricultural technology and equipment support

The independent innovation capability of agricultural science and technology in China continues to improve. By 2025, the proportion of self selected crop varieties has exceeded 95%, and the comprehensive mechanization rate of cultivation and harvesting has reached 76.7%. The application scenarios of smart agriculture are also accelerating the expansion of the entire industry chain, with a contribution rate of over 64% to agricultural technological progress. At the same time, the achievements of poverty alleviation have been continuously consolidated and expanded, and the bottom line of no large-scale return to poverty has been held. The per capita disposable income of rural residents has reached 24456 yuan, an actual increase of 6% over the previous year, and the construction of beautiful rural areas has been solidly promoted. Keywords: New News Video, New News Video News

Take multiple measures to consolidate the foundation of development during the 15th Five Year Plan period

In order to consolidate the positive trend of agriculture and rural areas, China will further expand the implementation scale of the Grain Yield Improvement Project this year, and comprehensively carry out a province wide pilot program that extends the second round of land contracts for another 30 years after they expire, continuously optimizing the rural land system and providing institutional guarantees for farmers' income increase and sustainable agricultural development. In addition, the country will also focus on creating high-quality living spaces in rural areas, improving the living environment in rural areas, enhancing the vitality of rural development, providing strong support for the start of the 15th Five Year Plan, and promoting the modernization of agriculture and rural areas to a new level.Editor/Gao Xue