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China gives green light for farmers to subcontract farmland

Li Liushu, a farmer-turned-migrant worker in central China´s Henan Province, leased two fifths of a hectare of farmland to his neighbor six years ago.

Land Transfer

Landmark policy: China liberalizes rural land use

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[Document] According to the full text of the document, markets for the lease of contracted farmland and transfer of farmland use rights shall be set up and improved to allow farmers to sub-contract, lease, exchange and swap their land use rights, or joined share-holding entities with their farmland.

[Economists] Economists say the new measures are a major breakthrough in the governement´s land reform program, started 30 years ago by China´s former premier Deng Xiaoping. They say the new measures will enable farmers to manage large tracts of farmland and create new business operations.

Influential Rural Policies

China extends rural reform and development in new Party document

-- Liberalizing farmland use
-- Pusing rural-urban integration
-- Better life for farmers

Key Aspects

Income- Chinese farmers´ incomes increase

The per capita income of people in China´s rural areas rose 10.3 percent in the first half of 2008, the greatest increase for the six-month period for four years.

Rural subsidy - Subsidies offered to farmers buying home appliances

The Chinese government says 10 more provinces and cities will be part of the rural home appliance project when it kicks off on December the 1st,2008.

Construction - Road infrastructure

China plans to invest 1 trillion yuan on road infrastructure in 2009 with one-fifth of the spending slated for the development of rural roads.

Agriculture - Grain output to hit record high in 2008

China´s grain output to hit record high of 525 billion kilograms in 2008, sustaining the trend of increasing grain harvests for five straight years.

Healthcare - $60m boost for rural healthcare

[Oct.2008] : A new $60 million, five-year rural healthcare program was launched in Beijing. Forty counties from eight agricultural provinces and municipalities in China have been chosen as pilot regions for the program. The program will especially focus on special care for the most vulnerable group of people - women, children and the elderly.

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Balanced urban-rural development

Balanced urban-rural development

Farmers´ interests better protected

Farmers´ interests better protected

Dramatic life change over 30 years in Sunzhuang villagers´ eyes

Dramatic life change over 30 years in Sunzhuang villagers´ eyes

Land transfer: New round of rural reform

Land transfer: New round of rural reform

Agriculture Development

Four measures to ensure steady agricultural development

Four measures to ensure steady agricultural development

The NDRC will adopt four major measures to ensure a steady agricultural development. These include increasing agricultural investment and improving market regulation for agricultural products.

Farmers' Living

$60m boost for rural healthcare

Chinese farmers´ incomes up 10% in 1st half

Rural subsidy scheme expanded further