Better future for farmers

Raising agricultural production and rural incomes requires easier transfer of land and equitable public services

China's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015), which was approved at this year's session of the National People's Congress, lays out the country's strategy to develop the agriculture sector over the next five years.

The plan has a series of objectives for the development of agriculture and rural regions and these goals, if realized, will elevate China's rural economy to a new level.