The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China is an integral part of the State Council, and it is a ministerial department. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People's Republic of China implements the principles, policies and decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee on the work concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers, and adheres to and strengthens the Party's centralized and unified leadership over the work concerning agriculture, rural areas and farmers in the process of performing its duties.