A farmer ploughs his farmland in Tangyin county, Henan province, Mar 10, 2015. [Photo/IC]

Farm contractor

The proposal says the country should vigorously advance the modernization of agriculture and train new types of professional farmers.

Zhang Weiguo, director of the Economic Institute of the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences, said that scale and industrialized operations will see more "decent farmers" in rural areas.

"During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, China will continue to attach importance to the role of agriculture, thus more highly-paid professional farmers will emerge over the years," he said.

Case: A farmer in Gaotang county, Shandong province, has circulated 600 mu (40 hectares) of farmlands and his income this year is estimated to be more than 300,000 yuan.