As China’s sole agricultural policy bank, the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) adheres to its policy-oriented mandate. The bank concentrates on critical areas and weak links in rural revitalization, constantly strengthening credit support across six key domains: ensuring national food security, facilitating the effective transition from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, advancing agricultural modernization,
As China’s sole agricultural policy bank, the Agricultural Development Bank of China (ADBC) adheres to its policy-oriented mandate. The bank concentrates on critical areas and weak links in rural revitalization, constantly strengthening credit support across six key domains: ensuring national food security, facilitating the effective transition from poverty alleviation to rural revitalization, advancing agricultural modernization, promoting integrated agricultural and rural development, fostering coordinated regional growth, and supporting ecological civilization. Through these measures, ADBC has played a pivotal role in addressing the “three-rural” issues (agriculture, rural areas and farmers) and in contributing to the goal of building China into an agricultural powerhouse. In 2024, the bank extended loans totaling RMB 2.8 trillion, with an outstanding loan balance of RMB 9.64 trillion by year-end. Policy-based loans accounted for 94.2% of the total. A series of representative projects were undertaken to ensure food security, advance agricultural modernization, promote urban-rural integration, and conserve rural ecosystems, thereby providing effective support for rural revitalization and sustainable agricultural development. This report presents five representative case studies, aimed at sharing ADBC’s practices and outcomes in agricultural finance with international partners, including the Asia-Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA). The report seeks to provide valuable insights for advancing rural and agricultural development across the region.
