No.1 Central Document of 2019. Country/Territory China Document type Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleChina’s No.1 Central Document of 2019 Laying down the Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and the State Council of China on Prioritizing Development of Agriculture and Rural Areas and Addressing the Issues Relating to Agriculture, Rural Areas and Rural People. Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Water Keyword Agricultural development Sustainable development Sustainable use Rural employment Research Ecological production/organic production Farming Internal trade International trade Inspection Processing/handling Fiscal and market measures Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Business/industry/corporations Land tenure Poverty Social protection Capacity building Agricultural land Governance Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Ecosystem preservation Food quality control/food safety Food security Monitoring Traceability/product tracing Milk/dairy products Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This China’s No.1 Central Document of 2019 is a cross-sectoral policy document. Since 2019 - 2020 is a decisive period for meeting the 2020 target for a moderately prosperous society in all respects, the document pledges to ensure agriculture becomes a promising industry, farming an attractive occupation, and rural areas beautiful places to live and work. The Policy Document focuses heavily on rural revitalization, including ensuring food production with an aim to alleviate rural poverty. Full text Chinese Website www.xinhuanet.com