Outlook for the Two Sessions: The Year of the Beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan! What new opportunities will emerge in the fields of agriculture and rural areas?

The opening of the two sessions in Beijing in 2026 coincides with the beginning of the "15th Five Year Plan" and is also the key policy implementation period after the release of the No. 1 central document in 2026. As the "wind vane" of the national agricultural and rural development, every proposal and resolution of the two sessions will resonate with the spirit of the No. 1 central document of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, setting the tone for the development of agricultural modernization in the next five years.
From the deepening of rural revitalization, to the bottom line protection of food security, from innovative paths of industrial integration, to precise implementation of fiscal support for agriculture, every hotspot in the agricultural field is the pulse of the times. Only by understanding the policy logic can we seize the first wave of opportunities at the beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan.
Looking back on 'Five Years'
Looking back at the National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 2021 to 2025, the topics in agriculture and rural areas have always been closely related to national strategies, forming a series of influential keywords that have laid a solid foundation for the end of the 14th Five Year Plan and the beginning of the 15th Five Year Plan
Food Security and Farmland Protection
Core issue: Firmly uphold the red line of 1.8 billion mu of arable land, promote the construction of high standard farmland, enhance the comprehensive production capacity of grain, and ensure national food security.
Keywords: farmland protection, high standard farmland, seed industry revitalization, grain reserves
Rural Revitalization and Common Prosperity
Core topic: Consolidate and expand the achievements of poverty alleviation and effectively link them with rural revitalization, develop and strengthen rural industries, broaden channels for farmers to increase income, and promote integrated urban-rural development.
Keywords: rural revitalization, common prosperity, consolidation of poverty alleviation achievements, village level collective economy
Agricultural Technology and Digital Agriculture
Core topic: Strengthen agricultural technology support, promote seed industry innovation, intelligent agricultural machinery application, build digital villages, and enhance the level of intelligent agricultural production.
Keywords: seed industry revitalization, smart agriculture, digital countryside, agricultural science and technology special envoy
Green Agriculture and Ecological Protection
Core issues: Promote the green and Low-Carbon transformation of agriculture, strengthen the control of agricultural non-point source pollution, develop ecological circular agriculture, and achieve sustainable agricultural development.
Keywords: green agriculture, low-carbon transformation, manure resource utilization, ecological cycle
Financial support for agriculture and project implementation
Core issues: Optimize the structure of financial investment in agricultural support, improve the efficiency of fund utilization, improve agricultural subsidy policies, and promote the precise implementation of agricultural support projects.
Keywords: financial support for agriculture, precision drip irrigation, project application, fund landing
Forward looking opening
On February 3, 2026, the first No. 1 central document of the "Tenth Five Year Plan" was officially released, which clearly defined the core task of "anchoring agricultural and rural modernization and solidly promoting the overall revitalization of rural areas".
Technology empowers agriculture
How to move from the laboratory to the field?
From the popularization of smart agricultural machinery, to breakthroughs in AI breeding, and to the construction of digital villages, promoting agriculture through technology is no longer a slogan. But how to solve the pain point of "difficult technology landing and affordable for farmers", and how to make agricultural technology resources radiate throughout the country, have become the focus.
Upgrading urban agriculture
How can "vegetable basket" and "ecological account" achieve a win-win situation?
The improvement of quality and efficiency in facility agriculture, the cold chain upgrade of agricultural product supply chain, and the innovative model of urban leisure agriculture are all directions that urgently need to be explored.
Connection of rural revitalization
How to "go both ways" between collective economy and increasing farmers' income?
The consolidation of poverty alleviation achievements and the effective connection with rural revitalization have entered a critical period. How to strengthen village collective economy, how to share development dividends with farmers through industrial integration, and how to solve the problem of "hollow villages" are related to the future of millions of rural areas.
Green development of agriculture
How can low-carbon transformation be implemented and effective?
The reduction and efficiency improvement of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, comprehensive utilization of straw, and resource utilization of livestock and poultry manure have become inevitable trends in the green and low-carbon transformation of agriculture. How to establish a long-term mechanism that combines green development with economic benefits has become an important issue.
Precision financial support for agriculture
How to use funds effectively on the cutting edge?
Financial support for agriculture funds are the "living water" for agricultural development, but how to avoid "pepper spraying", how to make project applications more accurate and fund implementation more efficient, and how to bridge the "last mile of policies" are the most concerned issues for local governments and agricultural entities.