The agricultural and rural talent team is growing vigorously

Since the beginning of this year, the Ministry of Agriculture has deeply advanced the reform of the cadre and personnel system, the reform of the administrative management system, and the classified reform of public institutions, comprehensively strengthened the self-development of the leadership teams, the cadre team, the agricultural and rural talent team, and the organizational work cadre team, with notable results, numerous innovative highlights, and an obvious supporting role.

Strengthen the improvement of cadre quality and emphasize grassroots practical training. First, solidly advance large-scale cadre training. Organized and held 31 training classes of various types, training 2,370 person-times of cadres at all levels and of all types; strengthened institutional development, and researched and formulated the "Regulations on the Management of Training Classes of the Ministry of Agriculture." Second, carefully build a brand of learning and exchange activities. Organized and held 10 monthly forums, and carried out the 2014 young and middle-aged cadre learning and exchange activities. Third, deeply carry out grassroots practical training. A total of three batches of 52 cadres were sent to local areas for temporary post training, and the total number of cadres currently serving in temporary local posts reached 82; for 4 consecutive years, organized and carried out the "Hundred Townships, Ten Thousand Households Survey" activity and the young cadre "stay grounded, observe public sentiment" practical training activity.

Innovate the talent work mechanism and cultivate a team of practical talent. First, optimize the base layout and transform the management method. Throughout the year, 7 new advanced villages in new rural construction were added as rural practical talent training bases of the Ministry of Agriculture, and all training bases were equipped with science and technology outreach direct-service vehicles and training equipment; adhered to shifting the focus downward, and clearly specified that provincial-level departments and training bases would specifically implement training tasks, while relevant units of the Ministry of Agriculture were mainly responsible for training design and supervision and management; specially formulated training assessment and management measures, and refined the duties and tasks of all parties participating in training. Second, expand the scale of training and enrich training content. Together with the Central Organization Department, throughout the year organized more than 10,000 rural practical talent leaders and college student village officials to visit, inspect, study, and exchange at training bases, with the training scale increasing by 33% over the previous year; carried out specialized training for large grain growers, cooperative leaders, family farm owners, college student village officials, and leaders in beautiful village and informatization construction. Third, increase support and create a good atmosphere. Continued to implement the agricultural science and education village prosperity leader and Syngenta outstanding rural practical talent funding projects; for the first time carried out the selection of the "National Top Ten Farmers" funding project, publicized 10 new-type professional farmers and rural practical talent directly engaged in planting and breeding, and granted them certain political and economic treatment, creating a good atmosphere of valuing and loving agriculture throughout society.