Fang attributed the great achievements to the sustained economic growth in China and a series of development policies for poverty alleviation by the government.

The remarkable progress in poverty relief by China was a result of successful agricultural reform, which promoted family-based land contract management and increased the State purchasing price of grain, oil crops and pork, said Fang.

Thanks to the reform policies, the country's agricultural output and income also improved considerably. The per capita income in rural areas increased by 90 percent during the period from 1980 to 1985.

Science and technology progress and increased investment in public undertakings in rural areas are two of the main driving forces behind China's agricultural development, said the expert.

The advancement of science and technology has significantly boosted the per unit output of grain, promoting corresponding investment in education and infrastructure in rural areas.

Statistics showed that the per unit output of corn, rice and wheat in China rose by 113 percent, 72 percent and 204 percent respectively during the period from 1977 to 2006.

Meanwhile, the figure was only 62 percent, 59 percent and 67 percent worldwide during the same period.