Generalsekretariat der Volksregierung der Provinz Hubei: Mitteilung über die Herausgabe des Arbeitsplans zum Aufbau der zehn wichtigsten landwirtschaftlichen Schlüssel-Wertschöpfungsketten (2026–2030)

To the people's governments of all cities, prefectures and counties, and all departments of the provincial government: The Work Plan for Building the Ten Major Key Agricultural Industry Chains of Hubei Province (2026–2030) has been approved by the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government and is hereby issued to you for earnest implementation. October 22, 2026 (This document is released in abridged form) Work Plan for Building the Ten Major Key Agricultural Industry Chains of Hubei Province (2026–2030) In order to thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important expositions on the work of 'agriculture, rural areas and farmers' and the spirit of his important speech during his inspection of Hubei, fully implement the work requirements of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government, adhere to demand-driven and market-oriented approaches, and accelerate the building of agriculture into a modernized major industry, this work plan is formulated. By 2030, the number of agricultural product processing enterprises above designated size will exceed 10,000, operating revenue will exceed 1.5 trillion yuan, and the processing conversion rate of major agricultural products will reach over 85%. I. Strengthen chain extension and chain supplementation, and promote industrial quality improvement and efficiency enhancement 1. Improve the grain and oil industry. Focus on supporting the development of high-quality rice and 'double-low' rapeseed. Accelerate the breeding and promotion of exclusive varieties of 'Jianghan Rice' and high-oleic rapeseed oil. Support market entities in leading or establishing large-scale, standardized production bases for high-quality rice and high-oleic rapeseed. Support enterprises in developing products such as specialty rice and functional oils. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Intellectual Property Office, Provincial Grain Bureau) 2. Promote the sustained and healthy development of the livestock and poultry industry. Focus on supporting the development of pigs, poultry and egg products. Carry out the selection and breeding, conservation, propagation and processing of local pig breeds and specialty poultry. Increase the establishment of standardized, large-scale and intelligent farms. Support the standardization of livestock and poultry slaughtering. Establish a provincial-level supply chain for livestock and poultry products and build a mechanism for early warning and regulation of production capacity. Build regional public brands for livestock and poultry products and expand overseas consumer markets for poultry eggs. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Provincial Agricultural Development Center, Wuhan Customs) 3. Achieve breakthrough development in famous, special and high-quality aquatic products and deep processing utilization. Focus on developing specialty aquatic products such as crayfish, rice field eel, Wuchang fish and culter. Support technical breakthroughs in the breeding of new varieties (lines), seed breeding and promotion, and disease prevention and control. Vigorously promote green and efficient aquaculture technology models. Support the renewal of equipment for primary processing, deep processing and cold storage and preservation of aquatic products and the comprehensive utilization of by-products. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Provincial Agricultural Development Center) 4. Accelerate the research and development and comprehensive development and utilization of tea products. Support the construction of a number of ecological and efficient tea gardens. Consolidate and improve advantageous categories such as green tea, black tea and green brick tea, actively develop specialty categories such as scented tea and substitute tea, and support the development of matcha, tea beverages, tea foods and tea-based health products. Encourage tea enterprises to enter the new-style tea drinks market and expand new business forms such as tea culture tourism and tea spaces. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences) 5. Raise the level of processing at the place of origin and export of fruits and vegetables. Support the selection and breeding of processing-specific varieties such as citrus and shiitake mushrooms. Support the development of post-harvest pretreatment such as cleaning, grading, packaging and pre-cooling of fruits and vegetables. Develop snack foods such as canned fruits and vegetables, dehydrated fruits and vegetables and freeze-dried foods. Encourage the development of deep-processed products such as condiments and functional foods. Support enterprises in actively expanding overseas markets. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Wuhan Customs) 6. Enhance the deep processing capacity of the Chinese medicinal materials industry. Increase the coverage rate of improved variety breeding of Chinese medicinal materials, build a green and ecological planting technology system, and promote the application of mechanized and information-based management technologies and traceability systems. Develop primary processing at the place of origin, advance the inheritance and innovation of processing and deep processing such as decoction pieces and formula granules. Increase the development of medicinal and food homologous products such as medicated diet products and functional foods. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Health Commission, Provincial Medical Products Administration, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences) 7. Actively advance the revitalization of the seed industry. Carry out precise identification and evaluation of germplasm resources. Standardize variety testing, approval, registration and introduction filing, and accelerate the selection, certification, demonstration and promotion of high-quality special-purpose varieties. Accelerate the development of key core breeding technologies such as genome-wide selection, precise gene editing, intelligent phenotyping, AI algorithm engines and large models. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Intellectual Property Office, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences) 8. Vigorously develop the agricultural microbial industry. Focus on key fields such as biopesticides, bioveterinary drugs, biofeed, biofertilizers, bioremediation agents and biotechnology, coordinate the implementation of actions to improve platforms, tackle key scientific and technological problems, commercialize results, cultivate outstanding enterprises and nurture talent, and build a full-chain development system for agricultural microorganisms. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Intellectual Property Office, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences) II. Accelerate chain-based development and cultivate and strengthen market entities 9. Expand 'chain leader' enterprises. Build a tiered cultivation system for enterprises in the industry chain, and draw panorama maps of the industry chain and long-term maps for filling shortcomings. Highlight targeted investment attraction and industry chain investment attraction, and extend, supplement, strengthen and reinforce the chain. Cultivate a number of large leading enterprises that coordinate the upstream, midstream and downstream of the industry and integrate full-chain resources. Promote enterprises to carry out innovation in product technology, business models and business management. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Department of Commerce) 10. Cultivate innovative enterprises. Around fields such as modern seed industry, agricultural microorganisms, deep processing of agricultural products and development and utilization of by-products, cultivate a number of scientific and technological innovation-oriented enterprises with strong innovative research and development capabilities, flexible result commercialization mechanisms and industry-leading development. Encourage and support eligible agriculture-related enterprises to go public and raise funds. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Local Financial Administration, Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau) 11. Improve supply chain platforms. Integrate supply chain platforms for pigs, crayfish, shiitake mushrooms and poultry eggs, and build a comprehensive provincial supply chain system. With Jingzhou Lianghu Green Valley, Xiaogan Shouheng City and Ezhou Huahu Airport as the core, build comprehensive agricultural product trading and distribution centers and circulation hubs. Support the construction and renovation of a number of production-area warehouses, sales-area warehouses and forward warehouses, reduce logistics costs and smooth the upward channel of agricultural products. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Postal Administration) III. Advance brand building and strengthen 'Jingchu Premium Products' 12. Strict quality standards. Support enterprises in leading or participating in standard formulation and accelerate the building of a standard system for key agricultural industry chains. Strictly implement quality standards, improve the quality and safety traceability system and strengthen whole-chain supervision. Encourage the development of green, organic, famous, special, high-quality and new agricultural products and geographical indication agricultural products. Carry out certification of core brand bases. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Administration for Market Regulation) 13. Strengthen publicity and promotion. Strengthen brand planning, marketing, evaluation and protection, improve the brand licensing management mechanism and advance the integrated development of 'provincial key brands + city and county specialty brands + enterprise product brands'. Strengthen the shaping of the 'Jingchu Premium Products' brand image and enrich the brand's cultural connotation. Increase brand publicity and coordinate the development of domestic and international markets. Operate the Hubei High-quality Agricultural Products Exhibition and Sales Center to a high standard. Successfully hold the Farmers' Harvest Festival and the Hubei Agricultural Expo. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Provincial Intellectual Property Office, Wuhan Customs) IV. Promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation and develop new quality productive forces in agriculture 14. Build high-level innovation platforms. With the Wuhan National Modern Agricultural Industry Science and Technology Innovation Center and Hongshan Laboratory as the center, and Xiangyang, Yichang and Jingzhou as the backbone, create a scientific and technological innovation pattern of 'one core, three pillars and multi-point support'. Adhere to the principal position of enterprises in innovation, encourage institutions of higher learning and research institutes to build technology research and development centers with agricultural enterprises, and form industrial technology innovation alliances. Support eligible agricultural enterprises in applying for high-tech enterprises, key laboratories, enterprise technology centers, etc. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Education, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology) 15. Accelerate the commercialization and implementation of results. Advance demand-driven scientific and technological breakthroughs and supply-oriented innovative exploration, and implement the collaborative promotion plan for major agricultural technologies. Guide research institutes to carry out customized research and development around enterprise production needs. Regularly carry out science-enterprise matchmaking activities, strengthen concept validation and application scenario building, and create a number of application scenarios for the maturation and commercialization of scientific and technological results. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences) 16. Advance green, low-carbon and safe development. Strictly implement ecological environment access requirements, promote the application of advanced processing technologies and equipment and clean and efficient manufacturing processes, and support enterprises in creating green factories. Promote new technologies and new models such as reduction and efficiency enhancement of agricultural inputs, resource utilization of livestock and poultry manure, and treatment and recycling of aquaculture tailwater, strengthen control at the source of production and safeguard the intrinsic safety of agricultural products. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology, Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment) V. Accelerate the integrated development of the primary, secondary and tertiary industries and improve rural industries that enrich the people 17. Promote the upgrading of processing and conversion. Support enterprises in technological transformation and capacity improvement and advance digital transformation. Increase the quality improvement of specialty agricultural product resources, the development of new food resources and the biosynthesis of future foods, accelerate product iteration and renewal, and enhance the adaptability between supply and demand. Encourage agricultural enterprises to gather in production areas and concentrate in parks, develop business forms such as staple food processing, central kitchens, clean vegetable delivery and sightseeing factories, and create a number of high-quality parks. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Development and Reform Commission, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Economy and Information Technology) 18. Support the development of diversified agricultural business forms. Innovate the 'agriculture+' development model and accelerate the integration of agriculture with culture, tourism, education, health care and sports. Advance in an integrated manner the building of entrepreneurship platforms, the introduction and cultivation of maker entities, the improvement of operating mechanisms and the creation of policies and systems, and create a number of agricultural innovation parks and agricultural innovation communities. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Education, Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security, Provincial Department of Commerce, Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, Provincial Health Commission) VI. Continue to deepen rural reform and promote the linking of agriculture with farmers to bring them wealth 19. Vigorously develop agricultural socialized services. Develop appropriately scaled operations in light of local conditions and build a number of high-quality modern agricultural comprehensive service centers. Promote the model of 'organized management + socialized services + information support' and improve the level of organization, scale, standardization and intensification of new types of agricultural business entities. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Agricultural Development Center) 20. Innovate investment and financing mechanisms. Accelerate the restructuring of agricultural policy tools for 'investment, subsidy, loan and insurance'. Continue to deepen the reform of rural credit loans and the reform of changing fiscal fund allocations into investments. Encourage financial institutions to actively carry out pilot programs for mortgage (pledge) loans on rural property rights such as livestock on the hoof, agricultural facilities, various accounts receivable and prepayments, and warehouse receipts. Give full play to the role of agricultural industry funds. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Finance, Provincial Local Financial Administration, People's Bank of China Hubei Branch, Hubei Securities Regulatory Bureau) 21. Promote the two-way flow of urban and rural factors. Safeguard in accordance with the law the land contracting rights, homestead use rights and rights to distribution of collective income of farmers who move to cities. Encourage scientific and technological talent from research institutes to take part-time jobs in enterprises in accordance with regulations and obtain lawful remuneration. Implement the 'Chutian Talents' and 'Jingchu Leading Geese' training programs and strengthen the cultivation of rural industry leaders and rural governance talent. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Department of Education, Provincial Department of Science and Technology, Provincial Department of Human Resources and Social Security) 22. Cultivate agricultural industrialization consortia. Guide agricultural enterprises to adopt forms such as order-based procurement of raw materials, socialized services, technical support and share cooperation to drive farmer cooperatives and family farms to carry out production and operation in a unified manner, create agricultural industrialization consortia, and drive farmers to jointly increase incomes and become prosperous. (Responsible units: Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Provincial Administration for Market Regulation) Improve and perfect the working mechanism, with relevant provincial leaders serving as chain chiefs, the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs taking the lead, relevant provincial departments coordinating and advancing according to their duties, and all cities, prefectures and counties implementing according to local conditions. The provincial finance allocates 500 million yuan annually to support the building of key agricultural industry chains. Continue to optimize the business environment, deepen the reform of 'decentralization, management and service', standardize project implementation and budget execution, strengthen performance target management, ensure direct and fast access to enterprise-benefiting policies, and improve the efficiency of fund use. Editor: Wang Li Responsible Editor: Li Qian Reviewers: Jing Ran, Yao Pan