Liaoning Radio and Television Station: 

I would like to ask a question about agriculture. We all know that Liaoning province has a wide variety of agricultural products, such as strawberries from Dandong, cherries from Dalian and river crabs from Panjin. Could you please explain how Liaoning plans to leverage these rich agricultural resources to promote high-quality agricultural development in the future? Thank you.

Wang Jian:

I will answer this question. It is often said that the land shapes its people and fosters unique characteristics. Liaoning is located in the southern part of the Northeast Plain, one of the world's three major black soil regions. The province boasts "mountains accounting for 60%, rivers and lakes accounting for 10% and arable land accounting for 30% of its territory," with a complete ecosystem including mountains, rivers, lakes, oceans, wetlands, and more. The unique natural resources and climate conditions have endowed Liaoning with distinct advantages in agriculture. The province produces a wide range of agricultural products with superior quality and has many well-known geographical indication (GI) products. We aim to become a pioneer in the development of large-scale modern agriculture, and to accelerate the construction of a strong agricultural province and a leading province in the food industry.

First, we must firmly shoulder the political responsibility of guaranteeing national food security. Liaoning is one of the 13 major grain-producing provinces in China, with its grain yield per unit area ranking among the top. Last year, our total grain output reached 25.64 million metric tons, reaching a new historic high. To increase grain production capacity, we will implement actions to enhance capacity, consolidate the foundations of food security, strictly adhere to the red line for protecting arable land, increase investment, raise standards and strive to become a model province for the construction of high-standard cropland. We will also implement projects for the protection of black soil according to different types, converting more arable land into "stable-yield fields" and "high-yield fields." Seeds are the "chips" of agriculture, and we will fully leverage our advantages in agricultural science and technology to carry out actions for the revitalization of the seed industry, providing a guarantee of seed sources for food security.

Second, we will actively adopt an all-encompassing approach to food and build a diversified food supply system, transforming agriculture into an inclusive industry. The distinctive advantages of Liaoning's agriculture are obvious. As mentioned earlier by the journalist, strawberries in Dandong, cherries in Dalian and river crabs in Panjin are all well-known to everyone. In addition, we have many other specialty agricultural products. For example, our offshore resources are abundant with the Liaodong Bay and Haiyang Island being two major traditional fishing grounds, ranking fourth in the country in terms of marine aquaculture output. Additionally, fruits in southern Liaoning, miscellaneous grains in western Liaoning and the "six treasures of traditional Chinese medicine" in eastern Liaoning are also renowned nationwide. Furthermore, Liaoning's greenhouse vegetables achieve year-round production and sales, ensuring supply throughout the seasons. We will focus on developing superior varieties, improving quality and building brands, further refining quality and expanding the scale of specialty agricultural products, allowing people to taste more Liaoning's specialties and flavors.

We will also strive to extend the industrial chain of agriculture and increase its added value. We will cultivate a group of leading enterprises, accelerate the construction of 100-billion-yuan industrial clusters in livestock and poultry, grains and oils, aquaculture, and fruits and vegetables, forming a development pattern in the food industry with leading enterprises and thriving clusters. We will make good use of Liaoning's unique advantages in agriculture, achieving industrial prosperity, agricultural strength and rural prosperity. Thank you.