China: Central Rural Work Conference Directs 2025 Major Agricultural Priorities

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   CH2025-0008
The Communist Party of China’s (CPC) annual Central Rural Work Conference (CRWC) was held on December 17-18, 2024. This annual meeting sets overarching guidelines for the PRC’s agriculture sector and for rural development. According to information released following the meeting, there were no major changes in overall policy direction for 2025, but details emerged regarding previously stated policy directions. Information suggests that CPC leadership reiterated the importance of building PRC capacity to produce grains and major agricultural products to support food security efforts. The CRWC report indicated the PRC will continue efforts to raise the quality and usage of arable land, encourage the adoption of new agricultural technologies, and support rural incomes and improve the quality of life in rural areas.

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