On October 19, Xinhua News Agency released the Third Plenary of the 17th Communist Party Central Committee's Decision Regarding Several Important Issues in Promoting Rural Reform.  The decision calls for overhaul of rural development structure, promotion of innovation and trade, upgrade of processing of agri-products, nurturing power players and big brands, supporting green food and organic food and stepping up protection of registered trademarks and geographical indications.

The Decision stresses the ultimate solution for agricultural development is technological advancement.  Measures in this regard include: accelerating innovation, following the technological trend of the world, eyeing on shaping modern agriculture, promoting original innovation, incremental innovation and innovation based on licensed technologies, facilitating systematization of agricultural technologies, mechanization of labor process, automation of production and operation, investing heavily on innovation, establish innovation fund, supporting basic and futuristic research and making breakthroughs in key areas and essential technologies.

(China IP News)