Ministry of Natural Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development National Forestry and Grassland Authority Circular on the improvement of the management of agricultural land in facilities
Natural resources (2026) Number 146.
The natural resources authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, the agricultural and rural authorities, the forestry and grassland authorities, the Natural Resources Directorate of the Xinjiang Corps of Production and Construction, the Agricultural and Rural Directorate and the Forestry and Grassland Directorate:
In order to follow up on Central Document No. 1 of 2026 and to further improve the management of agricultural land in facilities in the context of maintaining the red line for the protection of arable land, to promote increased incomes for the rural population and to contribute to the modernization of agriculture and rural renewal, the following information is provided:
I. Distinction of agricultural land for facilities
Facilities agriculture is an engineering tool that provides relatively controlled environmental conditions for plant and animal growth, moving to some extent away from the type of agriculture that naturally depends on efficient production. Land used for the development of facilities is subject to differentiated management through the “positive list of land used for facilities in agriculture” (see annex), in accordance with the Land Use Classification (GB/T 21010-2017), the Guidelines for the Classification of Land Use for Territorial Spatial Survey, Planning, Use Control of Land Use and the Relationship of the Facility to Agricultural Production:
(i) Management by original land use: facilities that do not cause damage to farming layers, as well as facilities such as hydro- and fertilizer integration of smaller fields, need not be subject to land procedures.
(ii) Administration of agricultural land by facilities: damage to farming layers, farming production and ancillary facilities that directly serve agricultural production, as well as facilities attached to scaled agricultural production, etc., require processing of agricultural land for facilities.
(iii) Land management by construction: Facilities not included in the “Focus list of agricultural land for facilities” in facilities agriculture shall be subject to approval of land for construction; facilities included in the “Focus list of agricultural land for facilities” may apply for approval of land for construction if the owner so wishes.
II. Selection of agricultural sites for integrated facilities
Based on the Land Spatial Plan, “a map”, it is clear that the general rules-based location requirements for agricultural land in facilities are required, and that the infrastructure agriculture, particularly the scalable farming industry, is actively directed to provide security for the development facilities agriculture of the main operators. The county-level agricultural and rural authorities, together with the county-level natural resources, forestry and savannah authorities, take into account, in conjunction with the territorial spatial planning (village planning), the regulatory aspects of other sectors, such as the ecological environment and water, and guide the operators in the selection of their sites. The use of unused land (excluding wetlands as defined in the Wetlands Protection Act), stock-building land and all types of unused land is encouraged in the selection of agricultural land for facilities, allowing for the occupation of arable land other than the basic permanent agricultural land. In the case of large-scale chemical plant facilities, livestock farming facilities permit the occupation of forest lands and grasslands, aquaculture ancillary facilities (excluding production facilities) and other types of facilities do not.
III. Rational control of agricultural land in facilities
Insisting on the principle of conservation of intensive land, encouraging more direct use of agricultural land in facilities, without restrictions on the size of production facilities, and imposing a ceiling on the percentage and size of the ancillary facilities, the relevant criteria may be determined by the provincial natural resources authorities by reference to annexes or by local conditions. The scientific use of unused areas such as Gobi, deserts, saline lands, etc. for the development of modern facilities agriculture in areas where water resources are available, which do not involve the occupation of agricultural land, could be reduced proportionately in terms of the proportion and size of land used for ancillary facilities. Support for a system of total area control of agricultural land for local exploration facilities in a position to do so, which integrates food production and facility agricultural development.
IV. Regulating agricultural land for facilities
The facility's agricultural land is prepared by the county natural resources authorities, in conjunction with the county agricultural and rural authorities, on the “one map” platform of the Spatial Planning of the Territory, and the documentation elements and criteria are developed by the provincial natural resources authorities with reference to the annexes. In the case of occupied forest land, grassland, the approval of permanent occupation of forest land and grassland is carried out by the competent forestry and grassland authorities with review authority, respectively, prior to the registration of the agricultural land of the facility; in the case of occupied forest land and grassland only, the approval of permanent occupation of forest land and grassland is carried out by the competent forest and grassland authorities with review authority, respectively, and the authorization is copied to the local county natural resource authority and incorporated into the management of the agricultural land of the facility. To support the upgrading of existing facilities and the re-use of agricultural land in idle facilities and, subject to the same range of land and the absence of new expansion facilities, to make changes to other facilities for agricultural purposes, to change the subject of the operation or to the due date of the filing, the procedural changes are recorded without the need for re-filing; in the case of occupied forest lands, grasslands, the purpose of the changed facility should be consistent with the permitted area of occupied forest land, grasslands, as specified in this notification.
V. Establishment of real estate registration services
The county natural resources authorities are actively engaged in the registration of agricultural land for facilities and the construction (construction) of structures, the effective protection of interests and the support of mortgage financing. The persons concerned may apply for registration of the agricultural land of the facility and the real estate of the construction of the building, by means of materials from the sources of ownership of the agricultural land of the facility, the documentation of the agricultural land of the facility, the results of the cadastral survey and the determination of the completion of the agricultural construction of the facility issued by the county agricultural and rural authorities. Mortgage registration services are in place in a timely manner and can be made available for the benefit of the people through initial registration.
Enhanced regulation of agricultural land for facilities
The county natural resources authorities and the rural agricultural and rural authorities shall keep the facility agricultural land under strict customs clearance, shall not file the facility agricultural land for non-farm facilities, and shall not file the illegal land for packaging as agricultural land for the facility; and shall, in cases where the facility agricultural land is kept under strict supervision and included in the “negative list of agricultural land for facilities” (see annex), the county natural resources authorities shall write off the facility agricultural land for serious disposal in accordance with the law. The provincial natural resources authorities are required to establish the facility's agricultural land management module, based on a “maps” of spatial planning for the country, with full chain and life-cycle supervision.
VII. Improved mechanisms for withdrawal of agricultural land from facilities
Depending on the layout of the industry, local authorities are actively involved in the re-use of vacant agricultural land. The county natural resources authorities write off agricultural land in the facility if they have determined that the land is not renewable, have not been built for two years, have been idle for more than two years or have been unable to recover due to natural disaster damage. When agricultural land in facilities is no longer used, the county natural resources authorities, together with the agricultural rural, forestry and grassland authorities, will direct the people ' s governments of the townships to ensure that the landowners agree on the demolition and restoration of the building and its original use, involving the occupation of the forest pasture space and the restoration of the vegetation to the original land use.
Facility farming, which is managed on the basis of original land use, such as cropland, and which is no longer in operation for more than two years, shall be restored to its original condition by contractual agreement to dismantle facilities such as greenhouses.
VIII. Clarifying the responsibility for the management of agricultural land for facilities
The provincial natural resource authorities, in conjunction with the agricultural rural, forestry and grassland authorities, are expected to develop, taking into account the characteristics of the development of facilities in the region, a document on the management of agricultural land for facilities at the provincial level, refine the positive and negative list of agricultural land for facilities at the provincial level, establish criteria for the proportion and size of land for facilities attached to them, specify specific requirements such as requirements for the recording of agricultural land for facilities, processes and time frames, secure policy interfaces between old and new policies, strengthen policy advocacy, interpretation and training guidance, and guarantee the rational use of land for the development of facilities.
The natural resources, agricultural, rural, forestry and grassland authorities at all levels are required to establish joint regulatory and information-sharing mechanisms to manage the chain of responsibility and work together to promote the orderly development of facilities and agriculture, and to identify and deal with violations and long-term idleness in a timely manner and in accordance with their responsibilities. The natural resources authorities are responsible for the documentation of agricultural land in facilities, the registration of real estate property, the monitoring of information on agricultural land in facilities, and the provision of guidance on land reclamation, and are required by law to deal with issues related to the inclusion of a negative list of agricultural land in facilities. The agricultural and rural authorities are responsible for the development of standards or norms for the construction of facilities, the selection of sites for agricultural use in facilities, the review of construction programmes and the provision of guidance for construction, as well as technical guidance for the operation of production, follow-up and monitoring of agricultural use in facilities that have not been built and operated under the construction programme or that need to be withdrawn from it, and for the timely notification of the natural resources authorities. The Forestry and Grassland Authority is responsible for the audit and supervision of the facilities ' agricultural occupation of forest lands, grasslands and finds that the illegal occupation of forest lands and grasslands is dealt with in accordance with the law.
Annex: Guidelines on land for agricultural use in facilities
Ministry of Natural Resources Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development National Forestry and Grassland Authority
24 October 2026
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