An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 28, 2026 shows a planting base near Chengtuan Town of Liujiang District in Liuzhou City, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Wang Jingqiang)

　　BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) -- With the release of the 2026 "No. 1 central document," the first policy statement issued by China's central authorities each year, the country is set to advance agricultural and rural modernization while promoting comprehensive rural revitalization.

　　To achieve this goal, efforts should focus on safeguarding national food security, consolidating and expanding the achievements of poverty alleviation, and enhancing rural development across industries, infrastructure and governance, said Han Wenxiu, executive deputy director of the Office of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs.

　　Han, also head of the Office of the Central Rural Work Leading Group, made the remarks at a press conference on Wednesday.

　　China's grain production reached about 714.9 million tonnes in 2025, and the per capita grain supply was over 100 kilograms higher than the internationally recognized security line.

　　While the country enjoys sufficient supply, stable markets and ample reserves of grain and other major agricultural products, total grain demand will continue to grow in the coming period, said Han, adding that the focus on food security must never be relaxed.