Comprehensively promote the green transformation of agricultural development.

General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that promoting the green development of agriculture is a profound revolution in the concept of agricultural development. In the implementation of rural revitalization strategy, we must consistently adhere to green development, be conscious in thought, firm in attitude, clear in policy and persistent in action, which is the key to determine whether we can successfully embark on a road of rural revitalization in Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Deeply understand the revolutionary significance of promoting the green development of agriculture

Agricultural modernization is always the foundation of national modernization. Agricultural production is a special industry determined by both natural and economic laws. The green development of agriculture is based on respecting nature, aiming at coordinating economic, social and ecological benefits, relying on the use of various modern technologies, and actively engaging in the scientific and rational development and breeding process of sustainable development. Promoting the green development of agriculture is not only an economic change related to the adjustment of agricultural structure and production mode, but also a green revolution in behavior mode and consumption mode. We should deeply understand the revolutionary significance of promoting the green development of agriculture, adapt to the trend of industrial civilization to ecological civilization, promote the formation of a green development path of agriculture with China characteristics in the new era, and contribute China wisdom and China’s plan to the development of world agriculture.

It is necessary to deeply understand the seriousness of the problems facing the current agricultural development. In recent years, China’s agricultural modernization has made great achievements and paid a great price. Over-utilization of cultivated land and water resources, increased agricultural non-point source pollution, degradation of grassland and other ecosystems, agricultural development is facing two "tight curses" of resource conditions and ecological environment. It is urgent and urgent to change the concept of agricultural development and realize the green development of agriculture. Promoting the green development of agriculture is not only an important decision made by the central government to understand the profound changes in society, respect the laws of nature and conform to the people’s ardent expectations, but also the inherent needs of agriculture itself. By changing the mode of production, the excessive intensity of resource utilization will be reduced, the trend of increasing agricultural non-point source pollution will be slowed down, and agriculture will be promoted to the road of green development.

We should deeply understand the arduousness of promoting the green development of agriculture. At present, promoting the green development of agriculture has ushered in a great opportunity, but it also faces some deep-seated difficulties. At the conceptual level, some comrades have not really put the transformation of agricultural development mode on the important agenda for a long time in pursuit of the habitual thinking of output growth, thinking deeply, carefully planning and solidly promoting it. On the interest level, promoting the reform of agricultural development mode will inevitably profoundly adjust the interest relationship between different stakeholders, which will lead to some local and departmental business entities’ escape thoughts and fear of difficulties. At the working level, it will be an unprecedented grand undertaking to transform the existing system of technology, talents, policies and mechanisms for increasing production into a new system of quality and green, which requires determination, tenacity and innovation.

We should deeply understand the long-term nature of promoting the green development of agriculture. To promote the green development of agriculture, we must be prepared for a protracted war. It is necessary to scientifically judge the problem situation faced, organically combine long-term scientific planning with phased target planning, treat both the symptoms and root causes, slowly and steadily, and gradually advance in depth. Strive to sum up and popularize a number of models and technology integration in line with the green development of regional agriculture by 2020, establish and improve the working mechanism, institutional system and incentive and restraint mechanism of green development of agriculture, and initially form a green production mode and a green lifestyle of agriculture. After 10-15 years or even longer efforts, the concept of green development has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the institutional system has been improved, and the green production mode and lifestyle have been fully formed.

We should deeply understand the systematicness of promoting the green development of agriculture. Promoting the green development of agriculture is a systematic project, involving all fields of agriculture and even economic and social development. This is not the adjustment and repair of a single system, but the innovation and construction of various institutional mechanisms; It is not the independent promotion of the agricultural field, but the coordinated and systematic promotion of various industries and levels in agriculture. We must plan the overall situation, mobilize the enthusiasm of all parties, analyze the key points in detail and act in concert. It is necessary to give full play to the decisive role of the market in allocating resources and the role of the government, and encourage producers, operators and consumers to participate in the green development of agriculture.

Focus on the strategy of rural revitalization and vigorously promote the green development of agriculture

The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China made a major decision to implement the rural revitalization strategy. The countryside is the main area of ecological environment, and ecology is the biggest development advantage of the countryside. Promoting the green development of agriculture is the proper meaning of high-quality development of agriculture and the objective need of rural revitalization. In 2017, the Central Office and the State Council issued the Opinions on Innovating System and Mechanism to Promote Agricultural Green Development, which made comprehensive and systematic arrangements for promoting agricultural green development at present and in the future. To implement the central government’s plan, we must focus on the revitalization of rural industries, effectively promote the changes in agricultural spatial layout, resource utilization mode and production management mode, and push rural industries onto a road of revitalization with China characteristics of spatial optimization, resource conservation, environmental friendliness and ecological stability.

Promote the change of development concept and lead agricultural production with green concept. We must resolutely implement the Opinions of the Central Office and the State Council, adhere to the development concept of green agriculture, and turn to green orientation from ideas to methods, from policy measures to work arrangements, from system design to scientific and technological research and development, from resource allocation to performance evaluation. Guided by the green concept and driven by reform and innovation, we will accelerate the formation of a joint effort and a good atmosphere to promote the green development of agriculture, and provide strong support for the construction of ecological civilization and beautiful China.

Promote the transformation of production methods and achieve a golden harvest in a green way. To promote the green development of agriculture, we should make overall plans to ensure supply, income and ecology. We should neither sacrifice ecology because of supply and income, nor let the supply of agricultural products and farmers’ income be affected because of ecology. It is necessary to change the past way of exchanging large quantities of water and fat drugs for high yield, increase the intensity of technology integration, demonstration and promotion, and personnel training, accelerate the popularization of a number of advanced and applicable green agricultural technologies in the field of agricultural production, promote the green production mode to take root, ensure the supply of grain and important agricultural products, and realize the sustainable development of agriculture.

Promote the transformation of industrial structure and use green industries to promote quality improvement and efficiency improvement. Guided by market demand, we should abandon the practice of simply pursuing output, give priority to increasing green and high-quality agricultural products, promote the transformation of industrial structure, realize the diversification, personalization, differentiation, quality and branding of products, and better meet the people’s consumption needs for safety, quality, nutrition and health. At the same time, it is necessary to develop various functions of agriculture, strengthen the construction of agricultural ecological infrastructure, restore the ecological landscape of agriculture and rural areas, enhance the ecological value, leisure value and cultural value of agriculture, promote the deep integration of agriculture with tourism, culture, health care and other industries, and promote agricultural efficiency, farmers’ income and rural greening.

Promote the reform of management system, guide new subjects to promote green development and become a common form of agriculture. At present, China’s agricultural production is still dominated by small-scale decentralized management, and the existence of a large number of small farmers is still our fundamental. The technology, capital and talents needed for the green development of agriculture are still relatively high for small farmers. We must promote the green transformation of the management system, develop various forms of moderate scale management, innovate the connection path, integrate the green development of agriculture into all aspects of agricultural production and management, and drive small farmers to enter the track of green development of agriculture.

Promote the reform of institutional system and promote green development with green system. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that only by implementing the strictest system and the strictest rule of law can we provide a reliable guarantee for the construction of ecological civilization. It is necessary to comprehensively build an institutional system for agricultural green development, strengthen policy support such as interest compensation, cultivated land protection compensation, ecological compensation and financial incentives in major grain producing areas, speed up the establishment and improvement of a standard system for green agriculture, improve the legal and regulatory system for green agriculture, strive to build an institutional environment for green development with clear standards, effective incentives and strong constraints, implement the green development responsibilities of governments and departments at all levels, and let producers and consumers take the initiative to put ecological protection in an important position to stimulate the enthusiasm of the whole society for developing green agriculture.

Highlight the key points, grasp the key points, and continuously push forward the green development of agriculture.

To promote the green development of agriculture, we should not only make overall consideration and overall planning, but also highlight key points and have a clear aim. We must adhere to the problem orientation, focus on the main battlefield, make practical moves, fight hard, and push the green development of agriculture deeper and deeper. In particular, it is necessary to summarize and refine a number of technical measures, production models and management methods that can be replicated, popularized and operated, and play a leading role in demonstration and promotion.

Improve ideological understanding. All localities and departments should fully understand the importance and urgency of promoting the green development of agriculture, take the initiative, act positively, plan carefully and push pragmatically. We must conscientiously implement the "Opinions" of the Central Office and the State Council, identify problems and difficulties in light of specific conditions, and innovate ways and means to ensure that all policies and measures are implemented.

Optimize the functional layout. Adhere to planning first, rationally distinguish agricultural space, urban space and ecological space, further optimize the regional distribution of agricultural productivity, standardize the spatial order of agricultural development, and promote the formation of an agricultural development pattern that matches the carrying capacity of resources and environment and is coordinated with production and life ecology. It is necessary to establish an important agricultural resource ledger system and find out the base of agricultural resources. Construction of digital agriculture management system in the sky and land, using the integrated observation technology of space remote sensing, aerial remote sensing and ground Internet of Things to realize the dynamic monitoring and precise management of resources and environment, and provide support for constantly and dynamically adjusting the main functions and spatial layout of agriculture.

Promote scientific and technological innovation. It is necessary to vigorously support green agriculture-oriented scientific research and development promotion, organize and implement relevant major scientific and technological projects and major projects, further improve the collaborative research mechanism of various innovative subjects, attract social capital and resources to participate in scientific and technological innovation in agricultural green development, obtain a number of breakthrough scientific research achievements as soon as possible in key links that restrict agricultural green development, integrate and assemble a number of technical models for green production, and increase demonstration and promotion efforts. At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen the construction of agricultural science and technology talents in the field of resource and environmental protection, and provide a solid talent guarantee for the green development of agriculture.

Improve the industrial chain. It is necessary to improve the processing and circulation system of green agricultural products, close agricultural production and market consumption, and promote farmers’ sustained income increase. It is necessary to vigorously strengthen the circulation and marketing of green agricultural products, promote the construction of the origin market that is compatible with the green development of agriculture, strengthen the construction of the information service function of the origin market, improve the circulation efficiency, reduce operating costs, and help solve the problems that agricultural products are difficult to sell, unable to sell and unable to sell at a higher price. We should vigorously develop green processing, optimize industrial layout, promote the coordinated development of primary processing, intensive processing and comprehensive utilization of by-products of agricultural products, and form a circular development model of "resources-processing-products-resources".

Protect agricultural resources and environment. In terms of resource protection, the focus is on protecting cultivated land and water resources. Vigorously develop water-saving agriculture; We will further promote the action of protecting and improving the quality of cultivated land, expand the area of remediation of cultivated land contaminated by heavy metals, and carry out pilot projects of fallow farmland rotation to ensure the quantity and quality of cultivated land. At the same time, we should do a good job in the implementation of the grassland ecological compensation policy, promote the prohibition of grazing and the balance between grass and livestock, and implement the total management of marine fishery resources and the "double control" system for fishing boats. In terms of environmental protection, it is necessary to strengthen input quality control and waste treatment, promote the reduction and efficiency of chemical fertilizers and pesticides through precise fertilization, organic fertilizer substitution, unified prevention and control, and green prevention and control, and promote the resource utilization of crop straw, livestock manure and agricultural film.(Deputy Secretary and Deputy Minister of the Party Group of the Ministry of Agriculture Yu Xinrong)