Notice from the General Office of the Shanghai Municipal People’s Government on Issuing «Several Measures to Accelerate the Construction of Shanghai’s Agricultural Socialized Service System»

Several Measures to Accelerate the Construction of Shanghai’s Agricultural Socialized Service System

To accelerate the establishment of a convenient and efficient agricultural socialized service system, develop new quality productive forces in agriculture, ensure food security and the effective supply of important agricultural products, and promote comprehensive rural revitalization, the following measures are formulated.

1. Scientifically Plan the Service Network. Focusing on the goals of «rational layout, complete functions, professional services, and convenient efficiency,» scientifically plan and construct an agricultural socialized service system covering entire industries including grains, vegetables, melons and fruits, livestock and poultry, and aquatic products, meeting the needs of the entire chain from pre-production, production, to post-production. By the end of the «15th Five-Year Plan» period, establish 20 regional agricultural comprehensive service centers with comprehensive service functions covering agricultural districts, 50 agricultural service sub-centers with diverse service functions covering agricultural towns (townships), and N specialized agricultural service stations with distinct characteristics, forming a «20+50+N» operational service network. Through new construction, renovation, integration, and enhancement of existing resources, steadily advance construction, expand service radius, and improve service capabilities.

2. Comprehensively Build the Service System. Promote diversified development of operational services, support eligible new agricultural business entities such as agricultural enterprises, farmer cooperatives, and family farms to carry out operational services including agricultural machinery operations, agricultural supply distribution, and agricultural product processing and sales; support rural collective economic organizations to leverage their intermediary service advantages, participate in agricultural socialized services, and strengthen the rural collective economy; support supply and marketing cooperative organizations to utilize their channel advantages and expand various service functions. Strengthen the guarantee of public welfare services, stabilize institutions and teams, improve personnel quality,健全岗位责任制度, strengthen the construction of grassroots agricultural public welfare service systems, and enhance the effectiveness of public welfare services. Promote the organic combination of operational and public welfare services, support operational service organizations to undertake public services such as technology extension, education and training, emergency disaster relief, forest land maintenance, and river cleaning through government procurement of services and project rewards and subsidies; support public welfare service organizations to carry out public services relying on the socialized service network.

3. Enhance and Expand Service Functions. Adhere to the combination of government guidance and market operation, expand various forms of specialized services, strengthen pre-production services such as agricultural supply distribution, information consultation, and land transfer; improve in-production services including full-process mechanized operations, agricultural condition monitoring, pest, weed, and animal disease prevention and control, smart management, aquaculture and fishing, facility operation and maintenance, and emergency disaster relief; extend post-production services such as agricultural product sales, primary processing of agricultural products, cold chain storage, and resource utilization of agricultural waste. Promote the coordinated development of specialized and comprehensive services. Regional agricultural comprehensive service centers should strengthen the core function of full-process mechanized operations, expand more than three other specialized services, possess «1+X» comprehensive service functions, and gradually improve full-chain service capabilities; agricultural service sub-centers and specialized agricultural service stations should optimize characteristic specialized service functions and continuously upgrade and expand other services.

4. Innovate Entity Operation Mechanisms. Support various rural service entities to leverage their advantages in technology, equipment, channels, and management to participate in agricultural socialized services. Support the supply and marketing cooperative system and rural collective economic organizations to utilize their own advantages, innovate service mechanisms, and participate in the construction and operation of operational service outlets through equity investment, land shareholding, and business cooperation. Support various business entities to carry out relevant agricultural socialized services through methods such as agricultural machinery leasing. Support agricultural socialized service entities to cooperate with agricultural enterprises, universities, and research institutions to drive the agricultural socialized service chain to extend deeper.

5. Establish Service Standards and Norms. Formulate construction guidelines for regional agricultural comprehensive service centers, agricultural service sub-centers, and specialized agricultural service stations, clarifying construction content, service functions, and other requirements. Develop service procedures and quality standards for relevant operational services to standardize service behavior. Create an evaluation indicator system for agricultural socialized service entities and establish a management system for a directory of agricultural socialized service entities. Various agricultural districts can refine these based on local conditions.

6. Strengthen Technological and Equipment Support. Rely on the agricultural socialized service system, supported by the agricultural industry technology system, innovate agricultural technology service mechanisms, form agricultural technology service teams, and enhance socialized technology service capabilities. Leverage the effectiveness of policies for agricultural machinery purchase and application subsidies and

regional agricultural comprehensive service centers

Regional agricultural comprehensive service centers are local facilities established in many countries to support farmers with modern tools, training, and resources. They emerged as part of agricultural development initiatives to boost productivity and sustainability by providing centralized access to services like equipment rentals, technical advice, and market information. These centers play a key role in improving rural livelihoods and promoting efficient farming practices.

agricultural service sub-centers

Agricultural service sub-centers are local facilities established to support farmers by providing access to supplies, training, and extension services. They emerged as part of agricultural development programs, often initiated by governments or cooperatives, to improve productivity and disseminate modern farming techniques directly to rural communities. These centers play a vital role in connecting agricultural research with practical on-the-ground implementation.

specialized agricultural service stations

Specialized agricultural service stations were a key feature of Soviet-era collective farming, established from the 1930s onward. These state-run stations provided centralized access to machinery, fertilizers, and agronomic expertise for collective and state farms. Their purpose was to increase agricultural productivity and implement state-mandated farming practices across the planned economy.

supply and marketing cooperative organizations

Supply and marketing cooperatives are collective economic organizations historically established in socialist countries like China to manage the distribution of agricultural supplies to farmers and the marketing of their produce. They emerged prominently in the mid-20th century to organize rural economies, often replacing private markets. While their role has evolved, they remain significant in facilitating rural commerce and supporting agricultural communities.

rural collective economic organizations

Rural collective economic organizations are community-based entities in China where members collectively own and manage agricultural production and local enterprises. They originated from the mid-20th century agricultural collectivization movement and were later reformed into the current village and township enterprise model. These organizations remain significant in rural development by pooling resources and sharing economic benefits among local residents.

family farms

Family farms are agricultural enterprises owned and operated by families, often passed down through generations. They have historically formed the backbone of rural economies and food production in many countries. While their prevalence has declined with the rise of industrial agriculture, they remain culturally significant as symbols of self-reliance, stewardship of the land, and community values.

farmer cooperatives

Farmer cooperatives are collective organizations owned and operated by farmers to improve their economic power and market access. Historically, they emerged in the 19th century as a response to the challenges of industrialization, allowing individual farmers to pool resources for purchasing supplies, processing goods, and selling their products. This model helps members achieve better prices, reduce costs, and share risks through democratic control.

agricultural enterprises

Agricultural enterprises are commercial farming operations that produce crops, livestock, or other agricultural products for the market. Historically, they evolved from small-scale subsistence farms into large, mechanized businesses, particularly during the Agricultural and Industrial Revolutions. Today, they are a cornerstone of the global food supply chain, often utilizing advanced technology to maximize efficiency and output.