China has 1.93 million specialized farmers’ cooperatives with over 100 million rural households participating, according to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce and 新华网报道.
The specialized cooperatives have gained popularity with participating farmers accounting for 46.8 percent of Chinese rural households, said Ye Zhenqin, vice minister of agriculture, Monday at a seminar on the Law on Farmers’ Specialized Cooperatives, which has been in effect for 10 years.
叶说，该法自2007年施行以来，在充实农村钱包、推广新型农业经营体制、推进现代农业等方面发挥了重要作用。