Core Insights - The report highlights the transformation of China's rice-fish integrated farming industry from "scale expansion" to "quality and efficiency" [2][10] - The industry plays a crucial role in ensuring food security, stable supply of aquatic products, rural revitalization, and increasing farmers' income [2][10] Industry Growth - The area of rice-fish integrated farming reached 46.05 million acres, an increase of 1.15 million acres year-on-year, with a growth rate of 2.56% [3] - The production of aquatic products from this farming method reached 4.43 million tons, an increase of 267,100 tons, with a growth rate of 6.41% [3] - The proportion of rice-fish integrated farming in total freshwater aquaculture production rose to 12.55%, up 0.35 percentage points from the previous year [3] Farming Models - The rice-crayfish model is the largest, covering approximately 26 million acres, accounting for 56.46% of the total area [5] - The rice-fish model is the second largest, with nearly 14 million acres, representing 30% of the total area [6] Industry Structure and Collaboration - The report indicates a significant change in the operational entities within the rice-fish integrated farming sector, with traditional farmers increasingly joining cooperatives or signing contracts with companies [7] - The "company + cooperative + farmer" model is widely adopted, enhancing production standardization and market adaptability [7] Value Chain Development - There is a strong push for the integration of the entire industry chain, focusing on extending, supplementing, and strengthening the value chain [8] - Various regions are developing industry clusters, with notable examples including Hubei, Jiangxi, and Anhui, which have been recognized as advantageous characteristic industry clusters [8] Future Prospects and Challenges - The rice-fish integrated farming industry is at a critical stage of transformation, facing challenges such as technological bottlenecks and the need for value chain upgrades [10][11] - The report emphasizes the need for coordinated efforts across technology, organization, market, and policy dimensions to drive high-quality development [11]