Irrigation areas are public infrastructure that promote high-quality development of agriculture and rural areas

and are of great significance in ensuring national food and water security. In order to accelerate the modernization of irrigation areas

implement the national strategic measures such as the action plan to enhance the production capacity of billions of kilograms of grain and rural revitalization

this article systematically sorts out the comprehensive benefits of irrigation area construction in China

analyzes the main problems and reasons for the current modernization of irrigation areas

considers the internal driving force needs for promoting the development of irrigation area modernization

draws on the relevant experience of China's water conservancy project management system reform and agricultural water price comprehensive reform

and combines the latest water conservancy investment and financing policy requirements to explore the sustainable path of innovative irrigation area modernization construction investment and financing mechanism

improve the market rules of irrigation area modernization construction

and provide reference opinions and suggestions for the government to effectively use market-oriented operation mode to promote irrigation area modernization construction.