On January 29, 2007, Several Opinions of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council on Vigorously Developing Modern Agriculture and Steadily Promoting the Construction of a New Socialist Countryside was released, being the ninth No. 1 Document since reform and opening-up.

The document stipulates that developing modern agriculture should be a top priority in building a new socialist countryside.

Modern equipment, modern science and technology, modern industrial systems, modern management and modern development ideas shall be used to promote agricultural development in order to improve the quality, economic returns and competitiveness of agriculture.