China will highlight industry convergence in rural areas in 2020, laying a solid foundation for rural revitalisation, according to a plan issued on Monday.
The plan was released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
It said the country would focus on crossover resource allocation in key modern industries, strengthen innovation and enhance agricultural cluster and chain, stressing the integrated development of primary, secondary and tertiary industries in rural areas.
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It noted that efforts would be made in industrial chains expansion, facilitating integration, development and upgrading agricultural function.
The plan also demanded efforts to introduce a raft of agricultural complexes of varying scales with prominent leading industries, shared raw material base and vital link with farmers.
It noted that since leading enterprises played an important role in the complexes, the country urged local governments to support these firms and strengthen supervision.
Meanwhile, in a bid to deepen this sector’s crossover integration, the country also vowed to enrich commercial activities such as digital and smart agriculture with new technologies, including the Internet of things, blockchain, artificial intelligence, 5G and biotechnology.
China aims to eradicate poverty and achieve its goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects this year.
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