十四年的改革开放,我国农业取得了前所未有的成就。江泽民同志在党的十四大报告中强调指出:农业是国民经济的基础,必须把坚持发展农业放在首位。重视农业,加强农业,全面振兴农村经济,仍然是我们正在进行的改革和建设的主要任务之一。 日前,国务院副总理田纪云同志就农村改革、农业及乡镇企业发展等问题对本刊记者作了一次谈话。下面是田纪云副总理对本刊记者所提问题的回答。 问:十四大确定把发展农业放在首位。当前,农业方面的发展重点是什么呢? 答:我国农业取得的成就举世瞩目,但作为国民 Fourteen years of reform and opening up, China’s agriculture has made unprecedented achievements. In his party’s 14th National Congress report, Comrade Jiang Zemin emphasized that agriculture is the foundation of the national economy and must give top priority to the development of agriculture. Emphasis on agriculture, strengthening agriculture and comprehensively rejuvenating the rural economy remain one of the major tasks of our ongoing reform and construction. Recently, Comrade Tian Jiyun, vice premier of the State Council, made a talk on this issue with regard to rural reform, agriculture and the development of township and village enterprises. The following is the answer given by Vice Premier Tian Jiyun to the questions raised by our correspondents. Q: The 14th National Congress decided to give priority to the development of agriculture. At present, what is the focus of agricultural development? A: The achievements made by agriculture in China have attracted worldwide attention. However, as a national