Green agriculture efforts bearing fruit

Rural residents' well-being shows notable progress

China's agricultural green development continued to improve in 2023, with the national green development index reaching 78.23, up 0.33 points from the previous year and 3.04 points higher than in 2015, according to the newly released China Agricultural Green Development Report 2024.

The report, compiled by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences under the guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, highlights improvements across several key indicators, including ecological safety, resource conservation, green product supply, and the quality of rural life.

The most notable progress was seen in the "prosperous and good living" indicator, which is a key metric that measures the well-being of rural residents. In 2023, this indicator rose to 72.34, marking a year-on-year increase of 1.33 points.