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Agricultural production. The sown areas of grain crops totaled 106.79 million hectares in 2008, up 1.15 million hectares from the previous year, while total grain output rose by 5.4% to 528.71 million tons, hitting a historical high. 2008 marked the fifth consecutive year that recorded an increase in grain production, for the first time in 40 years. Per-hectare grain output reached 4,951.5 kilograms for the fifth successive year, for the first time since the founding of New China in 1949.

Foreword
Abstract
Agricultural Development in 2008
Agricultural Development in
General Situation
Crop Farming
Livestock Raising
Veterinary Sector
Fisheries
Township Enterprises
Land Reclamation Economy
Price and Market of Farm Products
Import and Export of Farm Produce
Income and Distribution in Rural Areas
Farmers' Income and Consumption
Investment in Agriculture
Comprehensive Agricultural Development
Poverty Relief Through Development
Agricultural Mechanization
Feed Industry
Grassland Protection and Construction
Aquatic Life Resources and Environmental Protection
Industrialized Operation of Agriculture
Farm Product Processing
Development of a Crop Disease and Pest Prevention and Control System
Development of the Farm Products Market System
Development of Agricultural Information System
Control of Agricultural Product Quality Safety
Agricultural Science and Technology, Education and Technology Propagation
Development of Talented People for Agriculture
Improvement of Agricultural Administrative Capacity
Agricultural Disasters
Sustainable Development of Agriculture
International Cooperation and Exchanges on Agriculture

Agriculture and Rural Policy in 2008
Overall Evaluation
Support for Development of Agricultural Production
Increases in Subsidies to Agriculture
Rural Land Contract Management
Management of Rural Collective Assets and Finances
Lightening Farmers' Burdens
Promoting Overall Rural Reform
Promoting Development of Farmers' Professional Cooperatives
Deepening Rural Banking Reform
Reform of Grain Circulation System
Reform and Buildup of Agricultural Technique Propagation System
Reform of Livestock Veterinary Management System
Transfer of Rural Labor Force to Other Sectors
Agricultural Legislation

Agricultural Development and National Economy in 2008
General Situation
Contribution of Agriculture to National Economy
Agriculture and Distribution of National Income
Development of Rural Non-Agriculture Sectors and National Economic Growth
Proportional Relations Between Industrial and Agricultural Development
Disparity Between Urban and Rural Residents' Incomes
Consumption Differences Between Urban and Rural Residents
Regional Differences in Economic Development
Trend of Agricultural Development in 2009
Development Objectives and Tasks
Conditions for Agricultural Development
Trend of Agricultural Development Forecast

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Figure 1 Area Sown to Various Crops in 1990 and 2008
Figure 2 Total Output of Grain in 1992-2008
Figure 3 Total Output of Oil-bearing Crops in 1992-2008
Figure 4 Total Output of Cotton in 1992-2008
Figure 5 Total Output of Sugar-bearing Crops in 1992-2008
Figure 6 Total Output of Fruits in 1992-2008
Figure 7 Total Output of Meat in 1992-2008
Figure 8 Total Output of Aquatic Products in 1992-2008
Figure 9 Changes in Year-end Number of Employees of Township Enterprises in 2007,2008
Figure 10 Value Added of Township Enterprises in 2007, 2008
Figure 11 Monthly Wholesale Prices of Pork, Silver Carp and Vegetables in 2008
Figure 12 Indices of Agricultural Producer Prices and Means of Agricultural Production Prices in 1992-2008
Figure 13 Volume of Chemical Fertilizer Application and Price Index in 1992-2008
Figure 14 Monthly Retail Prices of Urea in 2008
Figure 15 Volume of Farm Pesticide Application and Retail Price Index in 1994-2008
Figure 16 Output and Import of Chemical Fertilizer in 1992-2008
Figure 17 Consumer Price Indices of Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008
Figure 18 Farm Produce Export in Proportion to National Total in 1992-2008
Figure 19 Farm Produce Import in Proportion to National Total in 1992-2008
Figure 20 Import and Export of Grain (not include soybean) in 1992-2008
Figure 21 Per Capita Costs of Living of Rural Residents in 1992-2008
Figure 22 Acreage Hit by Natural Disasters in 1992-2008
Figure 23 Disaster-stricken Acreage in 1992-2008
Figure 24 Changes in the Acreage of Cultivated Land in China in 1996-2008
Figure 25 Changes in the Structure of Reductions in Cultivated Land in 2000-2008
Figure 26 Changes in Proportion of Value Added of Agriculture to GDP in 1992-2008
Figure 27 Changes in Proportion of Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in Rural Areas to National Total in 1992-2008
Figure 28 Changes in Incomes of Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008
Figure 29 Changes in Engel' s Co-efficient for Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008
Figure 30 Changes in Average Per-Capita Grain Consumption by Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008
Figure 31 Changes in Average Per-Capita Consumption of Pork, Beef and Mutton by Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008
Figure 32 Shares of Value Added of Township Enterprises in Eastern, Central, Western and Northeastern Regions in 2007 and 2008
Figure 33 Rural Residents' Average Per-Capita Net Income Levels in China' s Provinces,Autonomous Regions and Municipalities in 2008

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