Yingshan, Sichuan: Drawing a New Blueprint for Agricultural and Rural Modernization Construction in Qiuqu District

On July 23, the 11th plenary session of the 14th CPC Yingshan County Committee was held, and the decision of the CPC Yingshan County Committee on deepening the implementation of the decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the Provincial Party Committee to accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas was deliberated and passed.

2026 is the starting year of the 15th Five Year Plan. Based on the actual situation of the county, the plenary session deployed key work around the five core tasks of industry, human settlement, income increase, governance, and urban-rural integration, and clearly outlined a path of agricultural and rural modernization construction that is in line with the actual situation of the hilly areas and has Yingshan characteristics, sounding the call for the county to accelerate the modernization of agriculture and rural areas.

Stable production, strong chain, and sound modern agricultural industry system

In the contiguous high standard farmland, the growth of spring crops is flourishing; In standardized pig farms, the pigs are plump and robust; In the agricultural and sideline food processing workshop, specialty agricultural products such as olive oil are continuously sent to the Chengdu Chongqing market... This is the daily scene of agricultural production in Yingshan.

Yingshan is an advanced county in national grain production, a major county for pig production in China, and a major county for grain and oil production in the province. In the first half of the year, the county's agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery are expected to grow by 3.6% year-on-year. The average yield of rapeseed per mu in rice stubble has broken the record for the highest yield in the county. Yingshan rapeseed oil has been successfully selected into the "National Famous, Special, and Excellent New Agricultural Products" catalog, and the two basic stocks of grain, oil, and live pigs have remained stable.

The plenary session follows the law of industrial evolution, regards the improvement of the modern agricultural industry system as the primary task, insists on starting from stable production and supply, extends to deep processing, park cultivation, industrial clusters, and brand building, and takes the path of "small but refined, unique and excellent" development of agriculture in hilly areas.

Consolidating the ability to ensure stable production and supply is the fundamental task. The plenary session clearly stated that the red line for protecting arable land should be strictly adhered to, and the overall spatial control of arable land, forest land, and gardens should be coordinated; We will comprehensively promote the integration of construction and management of high standard farmland, and build all permanent basic farmland that meets the conditions into high standard farmland in batches. In response to the shortcomings in water conservancy, we will make every effort to promote the construction of the Yingshan section of the Tingzikou Irrigation District, consolidate the right bank of the Liujiang River, and complete the left bank project; Strive to pilot the dredging of Xingfu Reservoir, modernize the medium-sized irrigation area of Liangshuijing Reservoir, and accelerate the preliminary work of Fangzhai and Mingde Reservoirs; Normalize the promotion of hazard removal and reinforcement of dangerous reservoirs, as well as the management of five small water conservancy projects. By 2030, the grain planting area will remain stable at over 1.05 million mu, the total output will remain stable at over 410000 tons, and the pig production capacity will continue to maintain its position as the largest county in the country.

Agricultural parks are the main battlefield for agricultural modernization. The plenary session proposed to implement a hierarchical cultivation plan for the park, concentrate resources to promote the Chaoyang Grain and Oil Modern Agricultural Park to strive for becoming a national level modern agricultural industrial park, and orderly promote the upgrading of rice and fishery modern agricultural parks, as well as the improvement of quality and efficiency of olive and other parks. Simultaneously promote the digitization and intelligent transformation of the park, expand new business models such as agricultural experience, rural sightseeing, and ecological health care, deeply promote the integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism, and promote the transformation of a single production park into a fully integrated complex along the entire chain.

Strong industry leads to strong agriculture. "The plenary session emphasized the need to break through the low-level circular dilemma of agriculture through breakthrough development in industry, reshape the value of agriculture with industrial chains, accelerate the construction of agricultural product deep processing industrial parks, continuously deepen agricultural brand building, enhance agricultural technology level, rely on the industrialization process to drive the transformation and upgrading of traditional agriculture, and strengthen the core support of high-quality agricultural product supply bases in the Chengdu Chongqing region.

Shaping, improving, and painting beautiful rural landscapes

In Chaoyang Village, Dongsheng Town, the residential buildings with white walls and black tiles are arranged in a staggered manner, surrounded by vegetable gardens in front of and behind the houses, providing villagers with a cool and pleasant atmosphere for exercise and relaxation. This beautiful rural scene will be replicated and promoted in more villages in Yingshan in the future.

The plenary session deeply grasps the objective trend of urban and rural development, abandons the extensive model of equal investment in every village and casting a net across the entire area, and puts forward the positioning of "a model county for integrated urban-rural development in the northern wing of Chengdu Chongqing region", promoting the concentration of factors in areas with relatively high population concentration and development potential, and driving overall improvement through breakthroughs at certain points. Integrate transportation, water supply, energy, logistics and other infrastructure and public services to extend coverage to rural areas, and build a new pattern of integrated development where urban and rural areas coexist and prosper.

Optimizing spatial layout is the first move. The plenary session closely focuses on the differentiated positioning of the four major areas: the Laolin area focuses on developing woody oil characteristic agriculture, the Xiaoqiao area creates a high-quality grain and oil+agricultural product logistics agglomeration area, the Lushui area constructs a scale aquaculture and Qingshui Lake ecological tourism integration demonstration area, and the Shuangliu area cultivates an ecological conservation area combining ecological tourism and characteristic planting and breeding, achieving planning co drawing, facility co construction, service sharing, and environmental beauty.

Upgrading infrastructure is a hard support. The plenary session proposed to implement the low-carbon demonstration project of complementary agriculture and solar energy for rural revitalization, and to create a low-carbon and beautiful rural demonstration model throughout the region; We will tackle the "new three links" in transportation infrastructure, continuously promote the upgrading of rural roads, and advance the integrated operation of urban and rural public transportation; Enhance the ability to ensure water, electricity, and gas supply, promote the extension of 5G and fiber optic communication to villages and communities, and improve the emergency broadcasting system; Deepen the integrated development of "passenger, freight, and commercial postal services", and achieve full coverage of standardized postal and logistics service stations in administrative villages; Establish a unified management and protection system for rural infrastructure to ensure the long-term and stable operation of various facilities.

The plenary session clarified the comprehensive implementation of the school district system and group based education, deepening the "network chain sharing plan", and promoting the integration of urban and rural education; Deepen the construction of closely knit county-level medical communities and promote the sinking of high-quality medical resources; Accelerate the construction of an elderly care and childcare service system, and fully implement policies to support childbirth; Normalize the care for special groups and continuously improve the level of social security.

The county will deepen the improvement of the living environment, implement village lighting, greening, and beautification projects, increase efforts to protect and repair traditional villages and public traditional buildings, and continuously improve the quality of rural ecological environment. By 2030, the penetration rate of tap water in rural areas will reach over 98%, the penetration rate of sanitary toilets will reach over 99%, the harmless treatment rate of household waste will remain stable at 100%, and over 70% of administrative villages will be built into livable, business friendly, and beautiful rural areas, allowing rural areas to have both the ecological beauty of green mountains and clear waters and the convenient and modern quality of life.

Increasing income and activating sources to activate endogenous driving forces for development

The ultimate goal of accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas is to raise the wallets of farmers and revitalize rural development. The plenary session regards enriching the people and strengthening the village as the core criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of work, focusing on precise efforts to increase income and improve living standards that are perceptible and accessible to the masses, so that the development dividends truly fall on farmers.

The plenary session anchored the core goal of "doubling the per capita disposable income of rural residents in 10-15 years compared to 2025", clarified the implementation of the action of doubling farmers' income, promoted the quality improvement project of "weak village upgrading and strong village demonstration", and guided village collective economic organizations to activate resources and stimulate vitality through industrial joint ventures, project investment dividends, characteristic planting and breeding promotion, and integration of agriculture, culture, and tourism. Establish a sound income distribution system, improve the mechanism of linking and supporting farmers, implement policies that benefit farmers, broaden channels for increasing farmers' income, and achieve two-way income growth for village collectives and farmers.

In the skill training classroom, batches of returning migrant workers have mastered practical skills through free training, relying on labor service brands to connect with the market and achieve stable employment; On rural project sites, many villagers participate in road construction and environmental improvement through work for relief, which can increase their income at their doorstep. In the past, working outside was not enough to take care of one's family. Now that there are more industries and job opportunities in my hometown, I can earn money and take care of my family, and my life is more secure. "Many returning home residents sighed.

The plenary session proposed to improve the public service system for employment, carry out precise vocational skills training, and continuously polish characteristic labor service brands such as "Suishan Auntie"; Continuously amplifying the demonstration effect of key counties in China that use work as a substitute for relief, and expanding the employment space nearby; Establish a dynamic monitoring and employment assistance mechanism for returnees, increase efforts to rectify wage arrears, fully protect the legitimate rights and interests of migrant workers, and stabilize rural labor employment.

Regular assistance is a key lever to secure the bottom line of people's livelihood. The plenary session proposed to strictly maintain the overall stability of post transition assistance policies, establish a dense monitoring network to prevent poverty relapse, improve the normalized monitoring and assistance mechanism, focus on strengthening endogenous development support such as industrial cultivation and employment assistance, and firmly hold the bottom line of preventing large-scale poverty relapse. Make good use of provincial and municipal support and designated assistance resources, accurately implement policies to ensure the safety of groups such as low-income, extremely poor, and severely disabled, fully leverage the role of social assistance as a backup, strengthen follow-up support for relocation, and ensure that special groups have a secure life and risks are resolved early.

In order to improve the quality of rural life, the plenary session proposed to create a new consumption scene in rural areas, promote the use of smart home appliances and green building materials in rural areas, and improve the recycling and utilization system of rural renewable resources; Steadily promote the construction of township commercial and trade centers, and build a reasonably laid out and functionally complete township commercial and trade service network; Regularly carry out special rectification of rural markets and purify the rural consumption environment. Through measures such as the "Three Down to the Countryside" service, rural characteristic sports events, cultural relic protection, and intangible cultural heritage inheritance, we will continue to enrich the spiritual and cultural life of farmers and comprehensively enhance the happiness of rural residents.

In addition, the plenary session also made arrangements in improving and innovating rural governance, deepening urban-rural integration reform, and strengthening organizational leadership guarantees.

The attendees expressed that they will take this plenary session as a new starting point, adhere to seeking truth from facts and practical work, turn the planning map into construction drawings, and turn the timetable into a timetable. They will strive to write a new answer sheet for strong agriculture, beautiful rural areas, and rich farmers on the land of Suishan, and contribute greater strength to the county's "struggle for turning over and sprinting towards the beginning of the year". (Peng Chuanheng)