Land Development and Cultivated Land Protection

The contradiction between people and land is a major problem during the development of Chinese agriculture and national economy. Under the general background of China's entry into WTO and agricultural structure readjustment, it is imperative to attain dynamic equilibrium of farmland by land development and cultivated land protection. The scarcity of land, rent theory, harmony between people and land, dynamic equilibrium and system engineering are the guidelines for land development. The inadequacy of reserved land resources requires strengthening of land protection and sustainable use. It is strongly suggested that strict implementation of general land use planning, transformation of cultivated land protection concept, emphasis on sustainable development, clearance and stabilization of land property rights system and better management of land development project be adopted.