《中国农业发展报告(2008)(英文版)》主要内容简介：Under the correct leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China （CPC） and the State Council, the Ministry of Agriculture, in its work in 2007, gave priority to the development of a modern agriculture and invigoration of the rural economy while closely following the general requirement of building a new socialist countryside.Agricultural departments at various levels fully implemented the spirit of the 17th CPC National Congress, conscientiously carried out the central government' s policies and measures for promoting the development of agriculture and rural areas. They actively dealt with serious natural disasters and stood the test of market risks. Grain production achieved another bumper harvest and registered a growth in output for the fourth successive year. In the meantime, the production of other main farm products recorded steady growth and various industries in rural areas developed in a coordinated way. Farmers also saw their earnings rise fairly rapidly in four consecutive years and their life further improved. New breakthroughs were made in the development of agriculture and the rural economy as a whole, thus providing strong support for the steady and rapid development of the entire national economy.