GUANGZHOU: More than 30 billion yuan ($4.4 billion) is to be pumped into helping jobless rural workers get back to work, the provincial government said this week.

Improving employment for migrant workers in Guangdong will be the top priority as the southern province steps up efforts to enhance development of agriculture and rural areas over the next four years, it said.

The notice on Tuesday coincided with the release of the central government's first policy document of the year at the weekend, which highlighted the significance of agricultural development.