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China to Lift Controls on Refined Oil Prices at an Appropriate Time
The CPC Central Committee and the State Council recently issued the "Several Opinions on Advancing the Reform of the Price Mechanism." The opinions set out the direction of price reform in 6 key areas, including improving the price formation mechanism for agricultural products, accelerating the marketization of energy prices, and improving environmental service pricing
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Major reform of agricultural subsidy policy at the central level is coming
From the pilot target price subsidy, to the integration of the three subsidies (improved seed subsidy, direct grain-growing subsidy, agricultural input subsidy) into the agricultural support and protection subsidy, and then to the adjustment of the fishery fuel oil subsidy. China's agricultural subsidy policy at the central level is undergoing a series of major reforms.
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Central government increases funding for high-standard farmland construction
According to the National Agricultural Comprehensive Development Office, as of now, the central government has allocated 23.565 billion yuan in agricultural comprehensive development funds for high-standard farmland projects, which can build 27.7745 million mu of high-standard farmland, with an average increase in grain production capacity of more than 100 kg per mu. According to int
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Central government invests nearly 1.5 billion yuan to support water-saving upgrading of medium-sized irrigation districts
In 2015, the central government allocated 1.483 billion yuan in agricultural comprehensive development funds, and approved the construction of 154 key medium-sized irrigation district water-saving supporting upgrading projects. The project funds were mainly used for dredging and lining seepage prevention of main and branch canals, supporting improvement and renovation of canal system structures, as well as
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Risks of Two Rights mortgage loans clarified: Central bank stresses red line on arable land must not be breached
A relevant official of the People's Bank of China answers reporters' questions on issues related to the pilot program for rural Two Rights mortgage loans. Recently, the State Council issued the "Guiding Opinions on Carrying Out the Pilot Program for Mortgage Loans on Rural Contracted Land Management Rights and Farmers' Housing Property Rights," and decided that the People's Bank
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Important Innovation in Rural Land and Financial Reform
A relevant official of the central bank explains in detail the pilot program for mortgages on the two rural rights. The Opinions focus on meeting the real demand of traditional farmers and new agricultural business entities such as family farms to revitalize the stock assets of the two rights. The Opinions propose that the pilot must be lawful and orderly, voluntary,
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Central government financial support of 650 million yuan for the prevention and control of major crop pests and diseases
The reporter recently learned from the Ministry of Finance that in 2015 the central government allocated 500 million yuan in agricultural production disaster relief funds, and together with the 150 million yuan issued in advance in 2014, the central government arranged a total of 650 million yuan in agricultural production disaster relief funds for 2015, to provide appropriate subsidies for the prevention and control of crop pests and diseases
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Rural Logistics System Development Receives 2 Billion Yuan in Key Central Government Funding
On May 4, 2015, the State Council issued the "Opinions on Vigorously Developing E-commerce and Accelerating the Cultivation of New Economic Momentum," proposing to strengthen the integrated development of the internet with agriculture and rural areas. To this end, the central government allocated 2 billion yuan in special funds to preferentially support central and western provinces and rev
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The key to implementing central special funds lies in clarifying where the money flows
From late May to mid-June 2015, the State Council deployed and carried out the second major inspection of the implementation of major policy measures. At the same time, the National Audit Office conducted follow-up audits of the implementation of the relevant policy measures. Problems were tackled by citing typical cases, inspections enforced strict accountability, and rectification was carried out in earnest.
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Farmer Professional Cooperative Organizations Receive 2 Billion Yuan in Central Financial Support
The Ministry of Finance announced on the 29th that the central government has allocated 2 billion yuan in special funds to support the development of farmer professional cooperative organizations, aiming to accelerate the building of a new type of agricultural operation system and continuously raise the level of farmers' organization. According to the introduction, the funds adopt a
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