Development prospect of agricultural economy

With the rapid development of economy and society and the rapid progress of science and technology, the functions of agriculture are constantly expanding. Traditionally, three functions are being strengthened:

First, the function of food security has been strengthened. China has a large population, so it is always the most important and basic task for agriculture to solve the problem of eating well. With the increase of population and the improvement of living standards, people's demand for food quantity, varieties and quality is increasing. The tasks of food supply, healthy nutrition and security undertaken by agriculture are increasingly strengthened.

Second, the function of raw material supply has been strengthened. Agriculture is an important source of raw materials for industrial development. With the enhancement of people's awareness of health and environmental protection, the demand for manufactured goods with agricultural products as raw materials is growing rapidly. With the rise of biomass industry, especially emerging industries such as biomass energy, new raw materials and new processing methods of agricultural products are constantly expanding. It not only strengthens the supporting role of agriculture in industrial raw materials, but also opens up a new space for agricultural development.

Third, the function of increasing employment income has been strengthened. Agriculture is an important industry to increase farmers' employment and income. The development and utilization of various agricultural resources, the development of agricultural products processing, circulation and related industries, and the improvement of comprehensive agricultural benefits have great potential for employment and income increase. It is of great significance to tap the "ability to accommodate people" in many fields of agricultural production and expand the "ways to increase income" in many aspects of agriculture to expand farmers' employment and promote farmers' income.

From the modern concept, it highlights three functions:

The first is the ecological protection function. As an organic part of the ecosystem, agriculture not only uses nature and develops resources, but also maintains the environment and protects the ecology. Vigorously developing circular agriculture and ecological agriculture, and earnestly strengthening forest and grassland protection and soil and water conservation will play an irreplaceable role in changing the situation of ecological fragility and environmental deterioration, realizing harmonious coexistence between man and nature and building an environment-friendly society.

The second is the sightseeing and leisure function. Vast forests, vast grasslands, clear water, green fields and quiet countryside are the best places for people to visit and relax. With the improvement of the level of urbanization, the improvement of the quality of life and the acceleration of the pace of work, people's desire to cultivate their sentiments and cultivate their self-cultivation in the beautiful rural scenery and fresh and natural environment is getting stronger and stronger, and more and more people go into nature, get close to nature and enjoy nature.

The third is the function of cultural inheritance. Agriculture is an important carrier to record the continuation of farming civilization and traditional culture. The Chinese nation has created splendid farming civilization and profound traditional culture in the long-term agricultural production practice, and most of the original ecological materials and cultures are rooted in the vast rural areas.

Under the new historical conditions, agriculture should not only continue to provide material products, but also shoulder the mission of inheriting and carrying forward the excellent national cultural traditions. The strengthening and highlighting of this multi-function of agriculture makes the basic function of agriculture more prominent, the connotation is constantly enriched and the influence is far-reaching, and it will always be an important basic industry and economic industry. These new situations of agricultural development undoubtedly bring opportunities for the sound and rapid development of agriculture and the increase of farmers' income.