Scientific input to seed agriculture

No 1 policy document of the year continues to focus on rural issues

BEIJING - China vowed to renew its efforts to improve agriculture through science and technology as part of a major effort to boost the country's agricultural production and increase farmers' incomes, a central policy document said.

Developing agricultural technology is the core issue to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural products, according to this year's No 1 document issued by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council on Wednesday.