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China for parity in urban-rural uplift

BEIJING: China concluded the annual central rural work conference on Sunday with a pledge to improve rural infrastructure, promote stable development of agriculture and facilitate a sustained income growth for farmers next year.

The pledge should be implemented in 2008 and a certain period of time thereafter to realising integration of urban and rural economic and social development, according to the two-day meeting.

Efforts should be made to ensure supply of major agricultural products, settle problems concerning people’s livelihood in rural areas and push forward the “new countryside” scheme, said the meeting.

The meeting set goals in the following areas: Basic supply of major agricultural products should be guaranteed and farmers’ income should be increased. Agricultural infrastructure construction should be secured and condition for production improved at a quicker pace.

Technical progress should be made in agriculture and related talents should be cultivated.

Meanwhile, socialised services should be expanded in rural areas. Social undertakings should be revved up with reinforcement of rural infrastructure. — Xinhua

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