Chinese Rural Development Gung-Ho – ICCIC Du Yintang

Provinces in China Xinjiang Tibet Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang Qinhai Yun nan Sichuan Gansu ShaanxiHenan Zhejiang Shanghai

Regional Development Level East area Middle Area North West Area South West Area Xinjiang Tibet Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang Qinhai Yun nan Sichuan Gansu ShaanxiHenan Zhejiang Shanghai

Rural residents net income 2007, rural residents net income per capita was 4140 yuan, 2008 was 4761 yuan. Urban and rural residents net income difference was 100:30; Western and eastern income difference in rural area was 100:44.2;

Corn and Soybean Pasture Area Wheat, Cotton, Apple, barley Rice, Orange Silk, sugarcane Pasture and Spring Wheat Major Agriculture Production Zoon Xinjiang Tibet Inner Mongolia Heilongjiang Qinhai Yun nan Sichuan Gansu ShaanxiHenan Zhejiang Shanghai

Rural population 2007(10,000) urban proportion rural proportion 56, % 72, % 2008 年度 ( 万人 ) urban proportion rural proportion 60, % 72, %

Administrative Level in China Central Government Provincial Government Prefecture Government County Government Town or Township Government Villager’s Autonomous Committee Villager’s Group

Administrative Level in the Past of China Central Government Provincial Government Prefecture Government County Government People’s Commune Production Brigade Production Team

The Reform in Rural China Collective Ownership and Collective Production before 1978 Land Collective Ownership and Family Contracted Production Family Contracted Land Cultivation for 5 years with Independent Production The Contract Term was Prolonged for a 15 years Period The Second Round Land Contract was Signed for next 30 years from The Land Contract Fee and Agricultural Tax were Canceled since 2006

The Problems in Producer side Separate production, small scale Difficult to sell products No control on market Big fluctuation

The Problems in Consumer side No Guarantee for the quality and safety

The Market Feature Dominated by big companies, middle men, and private dealers

The new Policy Promote Cooperatives A new Farmer’s Specialized Cooperative Law has been applied since The total number of cooperative in China is 140,000 Thank you !