Developing high-standard farmlands is an effective path to improve the production capacity of cultivated land and an important measure to ensure national food security.The connotation of high-standard farmlands involves diverse subjects,expanded design ranges,systematic infrastructures,standard project con-struction,green environment,efficient resource utilization,and sustainable production capacity.China has achieved progress in developing high-standard farmlands by strengthening top-level design,building standard systems,improving legal and policy systems,and perfecting management systems.The deviation in under-standing the connotation of high-standard farmlands and the low level of infrastructure support are the major problems in the developing of high-standard farmlands.In view of these problems,we should make clear the strategic position of high-standard farmlands,adopt a systematic view to improve the quality of high-standard farmlands,establish a long-term management mechanism to ensure the smooth operation of infrastructures,and build an evaluation system to provide reference for improving high-standard farmlands.