CCTV News: On the afternoon of April 18, the State Council Information Office held a press conference. A relevant official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs introduced that since 2025, the agricultural and rural economy has achieved a steady start. The overall progress of spring farming production is smooth, with nearly 20% of the national spring sowing grain progress. The results of poverty alleviation have been consolidated and expanded. As of the end of March, the scale of employment of poverty-stricken laborers across the country has reached 30.898 million. Rural consumption potential is constantly being released, and retail sales of rural consumer goods have increased by 4.9% year-on-year. In addition, agricultural product exports were under pressure to grow, with exports increasing by 6.8% year-on-year in RMB.
