中华人民共和国农业部编著的《中国农业发展报告(2009年)(英文版)》为2009年中国农业发展报告英文版。主要内容包括：2008年全国农业发展情况，包括农业总体发展状况、农业和农村政策，农业发展与国民经济，2009年农业发展趋势预测。农业生产，粮食作物播种面积达106790000公顷的2008公顷，比上年上升了1150000，而粮食总产量增长5.4%至528710000吨，创历史新高。2008，标志着连续第五年，记录在粮食产量的增加，为40年来第一次。每公顷粮食产量达到4951.5公斤，连续第五年，1949年新中国成立以来的第一次。

Foreword

Abstract

Agricultural Development in 2008

 Agricultural Development in

 General Situation

 Crop Farming

 Livestock Raising

 Veterinary Sector

 Fisheries

 Township Enterprises

 Land Reclamation Economy

 Price and Market of Farm Products

 Import and Export of Farm Produce

 Income and Distribution in Rural Areas

 Farmers' Income and Consumption

 Investment in Agriculture

 Comprehensive Agricultural Development

 Poverty Relief Through Development

 Agricultural Mechanization

 Feed Industry

 Grassland Protection and Construction

 Aquatic Life Resources and Environmental Protection

 Industrialized Operation of Agriculture

 Farm Product Processing

 Development of a Crop Disease and Pest Prevention and Control System

 Development of the Farm Products Market System

 Development of Agricultural Information System

 Control of Agricultural Product Quality Safety

 Agricultural Science and Technology, Education and Technology Propagation

 Development of Talented People for Agriculture

 Improvement of Agricultural Administrative Capacity

 Agricultural Disasters

 Sustainable Development of Agriculture

 International Cooperation and Exchanges on Agriculture

Agriculture and Rural Policy in 2008

 Overall Evaluation

 Support for Development of Agricultural Production

 Increases in Subsidies to Agriculture

 Rural Land Contract Management

 Management of Rural Collective Assets and Finances

 Lightening Farmers' Burdens

 Promoting Overall Rural Reform

 Promoting Development of Farmers' Professional Cooperatives

 Deepening Rural Banking Reform

 Reform of Grain Circulation System

 Reform and Buildup of Agricultural Technique Propagation System

 Reform of Livestock Veterinary Management System

 Transfer of Rural Labor Force to Other Sectors

 Agricultural Legislation

Agricultural Development and National Economy in 2008

 General Situation

 Contribution of Agriculture to National Economy

 Agriculture and Distribution of National Income

 Development of Rural Non-Agriculture Sectors and National Economic Growth

 Proportional Relations Between Industrial and Agricultural Development

 Disparity Between Urban and Rural Residents' Incomes

 Consumption Differences Between Urban and Rural Residents

 Regional Differences in Economic Development

 Trend of Agricultural Development in 2009

 Development Objectives and Tasks

 Conditions for Agricultural Development

 Trend of Agricultural Development Forecast

Figures

 Figure 1 Area Sown to Various Crops in 1990 and 2008

 Figure 2 Total Output of Grain in 1992-2008

 Figure 3 Total Output of Oil-bearing Crops in 1992-2008

 Figure 4 Total Output of Cotton in 1992-2008

 Figure 5 Total Output of Sugar-bearing Crops in 1992-2008

 Figure 6 Total Output of Fruits in 1992-2008

 Figure 7 Total Output of Meat in 1992-2008

 Figure 8 Total Output of Aquatic Products in 1992-2008

 Figure 9 Changes in Year-end Number of Employees of Township Enterprises in 2007,2008

 Figure 10 Value Added of Township Enterprises in 2007, 2008

 Figure 11 Monthly Wholesale Prices of Pork, Silver Carp and Vegetables in 2008

 Figure 12 Indices of Agricultural Producer Prices and Means of Agricultural Production Prices in 1992-2008

 Figure 13 Volume of Chemical Fertilizer Application and Price Index in 1992-2008

 Figure 14 Monthly Retail Prices of Urea in 2008

 Figure 15 Volume of Farm Pesticide Application and Retail Price Index in 1994-2008

 Figure 16 Output and Import of Chemical Fertilizer in 1992-2008

 Figure 17 Consumer Price Indices of Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008

 Figure 18 Farm Produce Export in Proportion to National Total in 1992-2008

 Figure 19 Farm Produce Import in Proportion to National Total in 1992-2008

 Figure 20 Import and Export of Grain (not include soybean) in 1992-2008

 Figure 21 Per Capita Costs of Living of Rural Residents in 1992-2008

 Figure 22 Acreage Hit by Natural Disasters in 1992-2008

 Figure 23 Disaster-stricken Acreage in 1992-2008

 Figure 24 Changes in the Acreage of Cultivated Land in China in 1996-2008

 Figure 25 Changes in the Structure of Reductions in Cultivated Land in 2000-2008

 Figure 26 Changes in Proportion of Value Added of Agriculture to GDP in 1992-2008

 Figure 27 Changes in Proportion of Retail Sales of Consumer Goods in Rural Areas to National Total in 1992-2008

 Figure 28 Changes in Incomes of Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008

 Figure 29 Changes in Engel' s Co-efficient for Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008

 Figure 30 Changes in Average Per-Capita Grain Consumption by Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008

 Figure 31 Changes in Average Per-Capita Consumption of Pork, Beef and Mutton by Urban and Rural Residents in 1992-2008

 Figure 32 Shares of Value Added of Township Enterprises in Eastern, Central, Western and Northeastern Regions in 2007 and 2008

Figure 33 Rural Residents' Average Per-Capita Net Income Levels in China' s Provinces,Autonomous Regions and Municipalities in 2008

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