The?government has ordered the full implementation of new
rural and agriculture policies to ensure stable agricultural
development for next year.
The State Council on Wednesday outlined new policies, including
crop production subsidies, rights protection for rural workers and
farmers whose land the government has claimed and assistance for
rural students in poor families.
Water conservancy projects will be ramped up to ensure proper
living and irrigation uses for the next year, and sufficient
supplies of seed and fertilizer will be allocated, according to an
instruction issued at a State Council's executive meeting presided
over by Premier Wen Jiabao.
The State Council called for stronger disease surveillance and
fire controls in forests and grasslands, while require closer
inspection and quarantine in the production and distribution of
agricultural products.
It also noted that rural residents in disaster-affected regions
must be provided with adequate food and clothing and those left
homeless by disasters should be re-housed by the Spring
Festival.
Further discussions were held on the plight of the disabled.
Disabled people still suffer many difficulties in basic living,
medical care, rehabilitation, education and employment, and
therefore the government must work to improve their lives.
Local governments should continue mobilizing public caring and
support for the disabled, and lend more assistance in skills and
job training and rehabilitation.
The rights to education of disabled people, especially children,
must be ensured by law and a social environment of respect and help
for the disabled should be established.
(Xinhua News Agency November 30, 2006)