The policy document underscores the importance of innovation, and supply-side structural reform in the agriculture sector. It also emphasizes improving the quality of agricultural products, green development and giving more support to rural workers.
The document says China will improve the quality and competitiveness of its agricultural products.
At least 53 million hectares of high-quality farmland will be created by 2020. This will be productive farmland to ensure a stable grain supply.
China will also train more professional farmers, and increase investments in technology in this sector. Green and sustainable development is also stressed in the document.
Policies and technological support will protect resources and raise efficiency.
China will follow its "red-line" system and guarantee that land dedicated to farming never shrinks to less than 120 million hectares. China will also tighten water resource management, and the groundwater levels will be closely watched.
By 2020, forest coverage will be above 23 percent and wetlands will surpass 53 million hectares. More farmland will be turned into forests or pastures.
China will also give more support to rural workers. The government will encourage rural workers to find jobs or establish their own businesses.
Household registration reform is expected to help 100 million rural workers secure urban residential status.
Basic public services will be expanded to cover all permanent residents in cities with education and housing benefits for migrant rural workers.