Wei Houkai Yuan Peng Lu Qianwen: Historical Evolution and Theoretical Innovation of the Research on Agricultural and Rural Development in China

Abstract: To take the road of agricultural and rural development with Chinese characteristics, it is necessary to base on China's basic national conditions, deeply grasp the historical context and major national strategic needs, and comprehensively strengthen and deepen the theoretical research on agricultural and rural development. Since the founding of New China, agricultural and rural development research has experienced a tortuous course, according to the changes in institutional background and research focus, it can be roughly divided into four stages: establishing the socialist transformation theory of traditional small farmers (1949- 1957), exploring the agricultural economic theory under the planned economic system (1958-1977), establishing and developing the agricultural and rural development theory of socialist market economy with Chinese characteristics (1978-2001), and constructing the agricultural and rural development theory of urban-rural integration (2002-present). At present, the theoretical system of socialist agricultural and rural development with Chinese characteristics has been initially established. The research on agricultural and rural development since the founding of New China has made original and important contributions to enriching and developing Marxist political economy and accelerating the construction of philosophy and social sciences with Chinese characteristics. It has provided important theoretical support for promoting the modernization of China's agricultural and rural areas and promoting the reform and development of China's rural areas. Looking forward to the future, we should base on the major national strategy and the needs of reform and development, respond to the call of the times, speed up the construction and development of the theoretical system of socialist agricultural and rural development with Chinese characteristics, and provide solid theoretical support for taking the road of agricultural and rural development with Chinese characteristics.