"Liupanshui Free Travel" The Ministry of Agriculture and the Tourism Bureau signed an agreement to promote leisure agriculture and rural tourism.

On July 5, the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Tourism Administration signed a cooperation framework agreement to promote the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism. It is planned to launch the list of counties (towns) and demonstration villages (enterprises) from 20 10, and make a national map of key products of leisure agriculture and rural tourism to provide consumers with high-quality rural leisure and holiday guides. Minister of Agriculture Han Changfu and Director of National Tourism Administration Shao Qiwei attended the signing ceremony. Gao Hongbin, Vice Minister of Agriculture, and Wang Zhifa, Deputy Director of the National Tourism Administration, respectively signed the framework agreement on behalf of the two ministries.

The framework agreement mainly includes three aspects: First, further improve the coordination mechanism and promote the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism. Set up a work leading group to coordinate and formulate policies of the two ministries and bureaus on promoting the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism, strengthen cooperation in obtaining financial support for related projects and organizing related major activities, and strive to create a good external environment for the sustainable and healthy development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism. The second is to start the national demonstration project of leisure agriculture and rural tourism as soon as possible. Take the construction of demonstration counties (towns), demonstration villages and demonstration enterprises as an important measure to guide and promote the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism in China. Through demonstration activities, improve the level of leisure agriculture infrastructure, service facilities, safety facilities, environmental protection facilities and the quality of employees. Explore the establishment of a set of statistical index system and standard system in line with the actual development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism in China. Third, take important activities as the carrier to form a good atmosphere for developing leisure agriculture and rural tourism throughout the country. Starting from 20 10, a series of leisure agriculture and rural tourism activities with the theme of national happiness rural tourism are jointly held every year, and a high-level forum on leisure agriculture and rural tourism development in China and a leisure agriculture and rural tourism festival in China are held. Actively support some influential local festivals, strengthen publicity, expand exchanges, form brands, attract the attention and support of all sectors of society and consumers for leisure agriculture and rural tourism, drive investment and guide consumption. Encourage the development of trade associations, support relevant social organizations to serve the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism, and improve the service system of leisure agriculture and rural tourism.

Speech by Shao Qiwei, Director of National Tourism Administration.

In his speech, Shao Qiwei emphasized that rural tourism is the main force of China's tourism development and an important support to promote the transformation and upgrading of tourism. Promoting leisure agriculture and rural tourism is the common task of the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Tourism Administration. Signing the cooperation agreement between the Ministry and the bureau is an effective carrier for the two departments to unify their understanding and strengthen cooperation, and is an important measure to guide the scientific development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism. The two sides should further strengthen cooperation, jointly promote the sound and rapid development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism, and build tourism into a strategic pillar industry of the national economy and an important part of modern service industry.

Speech by Gao Hongbin, Vice Minister of Agriculture

Gao Hongbin pointed out in his speech that the development of leisure agriculture and rural tourism plays an important role in promoting the transformation of China's agricultural development mode, optimizing and adjusting the industrial structure of agriculture and rural areas, promoting farmers' employment and increasing income, building a new socialist countryside, expanding domestic demand and coordinating urban and rural development. In the next few years, the Ministry of Agriculture will strengthen cooperation with the National Tourism Administration, improve the coordination mechanism and promote standardization through the introduction of supporting policies.