去年在遭受特大旱灾和农产品价格持续低迷的情况下，农业和农村经济保持了平稳发展，为实现“九五”计划做出了积极贡献。除粮食减产外，基本实现了农业发展的预期目标。初步预计，去年全国粮食总产量比上年减产9％左右，但由于库存比较充裕，总量仍能满足市场需求；棉花生产有 Last year, under the severe drought and the continuous downturn in the prices of agricultural products, the agricultural and rural economy maintained steady growth and made positive contributions to the Ninth Five-year Plan. In addition to food production cuts, the basic goal of agricultural development has been achieved. It is initially estimated that the total output of grain in the country last year dropped by about 9% over the previous year, but due to the relatively abundant stocks, the total output still can meet the market demand. The production of cotton