What are the reasons for the low cultural quality of farmers?

At present, there are many reasons for the low cultural and scientific quality of farmers in China, among which the low level of traditional agricultural productivity and extensive decentralized management are the main reasons. With hoes, plows and animal power, farmers with primary education can complete the whole process of agricultural production. Even if the total agricultural output increases, it is impossible to bring about a substantial increase in agricultural economy and farmers' per capita income.

As economists say, traditional agriculture cannot become an industry with high economic growth. Therefore, the income of agriculture itself can only meet the needs of farmers' survival, and it is impossible to have more surplus value to generally improve the cultural and scientific quality of agricultural workers and meet the needs of farmers' development, which objectively causes the low quality of farmers in China.

According to the survey of the Ministry of Agriculture, the average education period of farmers in China is 7 to 8 years, of which 7% are illiterate and semi-illiterate, 25.8% are primary school educated, 49.4% are junior high school educated, and only 1. 1% are junior college educated. In the first half of 2007, only 65,438+09.7% of the rural labor force went out for employment, and most farmers lacked skills. Farmer education and training is still the weakest link in the whole national education system.