China: Top Ag Policy Document Outlines Key Agricultural and Rural Development Priorities

On February 13, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Central Committee and the People’s Republic of China (PRC) State Council published the 2023 “No. 1 Document,” providing broad guidance for resource allocation and development goals in China’s agricultural sector. Food security remains a top focus with priority given to boosting production of grains and oilseeds and various policies to support farmer income and improvements in rural China. In keeping with the document’s historical nature, considerable space is given to addressing rural concerns including poverty alleviation, property rights, governance, as well as social, economic, and ag-related industrial development. This report provides a summary and unofficial translation of the 2023 No. 1 Document.