How can the transfer of rural land contracting rights be accelerated?

Currently, the transfer of rural land contractual management rights shows three characteristics. From the perspective of transfer subjects, it is mainly transfers between ordinary farmers in the same village, while agricultural cooperatives and large-scale agricultural operators have also become important transfer subjects; from the perspective of transfer forms, subcontracting, leasing and exchange are the main forms, while shareholding has also begun to emerge and become a new highlight; from the perspective of transfer duration, it is generally relatively short, but the transfer duration of land to cooperatives, large-scale operators and other subjects is relatively long.

[Problems] Misconceptions in thinking, lack of standards in behavior

First, farmers have misconceptions about land transfer and doubts in their thinking. The main reason is that farmers lack understanding of land transfer policies, which fully demonstrates the urgency of enabling farmers to clearly understand and thoroughly grasp the relevant knowledge and policies on land transfer. In addition, some grassroots workers also have negative views on land transfer and insufficient understanding of the importance and urgency of current rural land transfer.

Second, there are also many irregularities in land transfer behavior, mainly including failure to comply with prescribed procedures and a large number of oral agreements; rural land transfer contracts are not signed as required and there are few model contracts; necessary procedures are not fulfilled and there are few reports for registration and filing, etc. After rural land transfer, land use does not comply with regulations, and there are phenomena of "non-grain" and "non-agricultural" use. Land transfer services are also inadequate, service organizations are not sound, service personnel are in short supply, and service levels are low. Land transfer policies are still not sound, mainly manifested in unsound land policies and unsound related policies.

[Recommendations] Thinking + practice, soft services + hard systems

Strengthen publicity and training to improve understanding of rural land transfer. First, it is necessary to improve understanding of the significance of rural land transfer so that farmers and grassroots workers can be liberated from traditional concepts. Second, it is necessary to improve understanding of rural land transfer policies and abandon erroneous ideas among farmers such as "land transfer = loss of land."

Strengthen inspection and guidance to standardize the practical process of rural land transfer. Government departments managing land transfer should carry out inspection and standardization activities for the implementation of the Measures for the Administration of the Transfer of Rural Land Contractual Management Rights, and, on the basis of fully considering farmers' wishes and actual conditions and conducting scientific planning and coordinated arrangements for rural land, guide farmers in land transfer and promote large-scale agricultural operation. At the same time, government departments should also strengthen supervision over the use of transferred land.

Accelerate organizational development and enhance the service capacity of rural land transfer. Rural land transfer working bodies and various types of land transfer intermediary organizations should attach importance to strengthening surveys of supply and demand for rural land transfer, vigorously carry out service work such as evaluation of land transfer prices and guidance and consultation, and promptly and accurately release various types of dynamic information on rural land transfer.

Improve relevant policies and consolidate the institutional foundation of rural land transfer. On the one hand, it is necessary to improve the rural social security system based mainly on old-age insurance, medical insurance and the minimum living guarantee system, and promote farmers' transition from relying on land to relying on social security. On the other hand, further accelerate the pace of coordinating urban and rural systems such as household registration, employment, housing and education, give priority to incorporating farmers who have moved to cities for work and whose land has been transferred into the urban social security system, improve their living conditions, and thereby promote rural land transfer. At the same time, regular free education and training should also be provided to farmers who transfer land, so as to improve their labor skills and create conditions for them to engage in non-agricultural industries and move to cities and towns.