In 2015，the Yangtze River Economic Zone has 27% of the agricultural land and about one-third of the cultivated land in China.In recent years，the cultivated land area has decreased.More than one-half of the country's agricultural employment population is in the Yangtze River economic zone，and the proportion is still increasing.The proportion of the population employed in the primary industry exceeds the national average.The Yangtze River economic zone has invested nearly one third of the country's agricultural investment，and the proportion has increased year by year.However，the proportion of agricultural investment in the Yangtze River economic zone is lower than the national average.The agricultural added value of the Yangtze River Economic Zone is more than 2/5 in the whole country and has rebounded year by year in recent years.Compared with the planting industry，the forestry and fisheries industry accounted for a higher proportion of the country.The region is also the main producing areas of rice，potato，rubber，lacquer，camellia，hemp，tobacco，tea，citrus，pork，honey and freshwater，and these kinds of products all account for more than half of the country's output.In 2015，the agricultural labor productivity in the Yangtze River economic zone was lower than the national average，while the grain yield of cereals and rapeseed was higher than that of the whole country.The degree of mechanization and the degree of facilities in the downstream and middle reaches are higher.In 2017，the provinces and cities in the Yangtze River Economic Zone will continue to promote the structural reform of the agricultural supply side.And with structural adjustment as the focus，the economic zone will optimize the supply，improve quality and efficiency，and adhere to the road of green development and innovation development.