ThemajorchallengeforChina’spolicymakers，whichisclosingthelargeincomegapbetweenruralandurbanpopulations，shouldbeaddressedthrougheconomy-widemeasuressuchasfurtherrelaxationofadministrativebarrierstorural/urbanmigration，improvedaccesstoeducationinruralareas，betterhealthcare，pensionandothersocialservices，enhancedlandpropertyrightsandruraltaxreforms。Theprovisionofgeneralservicessuchasmodernresearchandextensionservices，foodsafetyagenciesandagriculturalpriceinformation，serviceswhichprovidewidespreadbenefitstoproducersandconsumersthroughouttheeconomywillalsobeofcrucialimportance。