State Council Taiwan Affairs Office introduces the effectiveness of the "22 Measures for Agricultural and Forestry" on its fifth anniversary.

The State Council Taiwan Affairs Office held a routine press conference. A reporter asked: Agriculture is one of the earliest, most widely based, and most effective fields of cross-strait exchanges and cooperation. This March marks the fifth anniversary of the "22 measures for agriculture and forestry". Can the spokesperson introduce the specific achievements of the relevant policies over the past five years? Some people in Taiwan's agricultural sector have pointed out that the "14th Five-Year Plan" provides new opportunities for cross-strait agricultural cooperation. What is your comment on this? Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian stated that in March 2021, the State Council, Taiwan Affairs Office, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, State Forestry and Grassland Administration, and other departments jointly issued the "Measures to Support Taiwan Compatriots and Taiwan-funded Enterprises in the Mainland's Agriculture and Forestry Sectors", known as the "22 measures for agriculture and forestry". Over the past five years, localities have tailored policies to promote their implementation and support Taiwanese farmers and enterprises in achieving better development on the mainland. I would like to introduce some situations here: first, more secure land guarantees; second, more powerful financial support; third, more diverse platform construction; fourth, deeper integration and development. This year is the first year of the "14th Five-Year Plan". The plan clearly states the goal of accelerating agricultural and rural modernization and promoting comprehensive rural revitalization. We are willing to take the lead in sharing development opportunities in the mainland's agriculture and forestry sectors with Taiwan compatriots, further improve policies to enhance the well-being and equal treatment of Taiwan compatriots, and create better conditions for Taiwanese farmers and enterprises to develop on the mainland. We welcome more Taiwanese farmers and enterprises to invest and do business on the mainland, share opportunities, and seek common development.