On July 17, 2026, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service published a GAIN report detailing China's 15th Five-Year Plan for Accelerating the Modernization of Agriculture and Rural Areas (2026–2030). The plan sets a grain production capacity target of 725 million metric tons and elevates technology as a core engine of agricultural growth. It also aims to diversify agricultural imports and cultivate internationally competitive domestic enterprises. The document marks a strategic shift from a “transition period” to a phase of systemic modernization, with the long-term goal of becoming an agricultural powerhouse by 2035.
The report was issued by the Office of Agricultural Affairs in Beijing.