China is gearing up to enhance its agricultural and rural sectors with a new five-year plan unveiled by the State Council, targeting the years from 2026 to 2030. This initiative aims to bolster food security, elevate agricultural productivity, and uplift living standards in rural communities. The plan aligns with China’s broader vision of modernization, setting the stage for improving the quality and competitiveness of its agricultural industry while consolidating gains in poverty alleviation by the end of the decade.
Central to the plan is the ambitious goal of boosting the nation’s grain production capacity to around 725 million tonnes by 2030. It also emphasizes maintaining a pass rate of at least 98 percent in routine quality and safety inspections of agricultural products. The strategy encompasses a variety of objectives, including advancements in meat production, green agricultural practices, rural sewage management, technological innovation, and income enhancement for farmers. Chinese officials highlight the importance of improving the efficiency and quality of agricultural production to ensure stable supplies of essential foods that meet the increasing consumer demand for healthier and higher-quality options.
To transform agriculture into a more advanced and sustainable sector, the plan calls for strengthening agricultural science and technology, promoting modern farming techniques, and increasing farmers’ incomes. Notable initiatives include the expansion of high-standard farmland, boosting agricultural research and innovation capabilities, developing cold-chain logistics, and encouraging artificial intelligence adoption in agriculture. The plan also aims to modernize the processing of agricultural products and advocate environmentally friendly farming practices.
Emerging sectors such as intelligent breeding technologies, new-energy agricultural machinery, low-altitude applications, agricultural bio-manufacturing, and innovative food production are set to receive increased support. These efforts build on China’s recent achievements in agriculture, including a grain output that reached nearly 715 million tonnes in 2025, marking two consecutive years of production surpassing 700 million tonnes. Scientific and technological advancements have played a pivotal role, contributing over 64 percent to agricultural development, with the goal of raising this figure to 67 percent by 2030.