The focus of agriculture will be shifted from an increase in quantity to improving quality, said Han Changfu, minister of agriculture, during the ongoing two sessions.

New agricultural policies emphasizing quality improvement will be released; agricultural development will be transferred from resource-draining production to methods ensuring sustainability and high efficiency; technologies applied to agriculture will also focus more on the quality and safety of agricultural output.

Objectives regarding agricultural development in the coming years will see more environmentally friendly produce with low resource consumption to satisfy consumer demand and improve the efficiency of agricultural production and its international competitiveness.