三农问题

sān nóng wèn tí

the three core challenges of rural development in mainland China (agriculture 農業|农业[nong2 ye4], rural areas 農村|农村[nong2 cun1] and farmers 農民|农民[nong2 min2]), first identified as a policy focus in the 1990s

sān

three

nóng

(bound form) agriculture

wèn

to ask; to inquire

topic