Farmers to share in enterprise earnings

Villagers are set to get a bigger slice of the money earned from collectively owned assets, a move aimed at protecting their interests.

According to a guideline issued by the central government, the country will reform collective ownership in rural areas in the next five years to enable farmers to have shares in the operating assets in their villages.

Han Changfu, minister of agriculture, said at a news conference on Tuesday that the move is aimed at increasing the income of farmers by ensuring their rights to a share of the assets.