China to Reinforce Agricultural Development in Western Area

China will reinforce agricultural development in its vast western area, according to a national forum on farming high-tech.

The forum was hosted recently in the Yangling Agricultural High-tech Zone in northwestern Shaanxi Province. Speaking at the forum, Zhang Baowen, the vice-minister of agriculture, said that the Ministry of Agriculture will work out a series of profitable policies to improve farming development and the rural economy in the western area.

At the same time, the ministry will introduce a number of agricultural high-tech projects for the area on high-quality seeds, harvest endurance, animal protection and poultry breeding.

In addition, the ministry will pour more funds into such agricultural infrastructure programs as water-saving facilities and animal husbandry technology.



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