Briefly describe the reasons affecting the growth of agricultural investment and the main ways for the government to promote agricultural development.

A: Agriculture is an important material production sector related to the national economy and people's livelihood and an important condition for the development of other sectors of the national economy. The stable development of agriculture directly affects the social and economic stability and growth of all countries. Therefore, it is necessary for the government to promote the development of agriculture through investment or policy arrangements.

(1) The reasons that affect the growth of agricultural investment are as follows: First, the traditional agricultural production mode restricts the growth of agricultural investment. Second, the low level of agricultural accumulation restricts the growth of internal investment in agriculture. Third, the pressure of industrialization affects the growth of agricultural investment. Fourth, under the market economy system, the comparative interests of various economic sectors affect the investment in agriculture. Fifth, the risk of agricultural production has greatly affected the flow of social investment to agriculture.

(2) The main ways for the government to promote agricultural development. Due to the particularity of agricultural production and the influence of some external factors, agricultural investment is often plagued by shortage, which makes agricultural development seriously lag behind and weakens the basic role of agriculture in the national economy. Therefore, in order to ensure the stable development of economy and the material conditions of national life, it is necessary for the government to support agriculture through the following main channels: tax policy, price policy, financial subsidy and credit policy; Promote the development of agricultural production by investing and supporting agricultural scientific research and popularization; Create conditions for agricultural development through direct investment in agriculture.