推进乡镇机构改革,是全面落实党的十七大提出的深化乡镇机构改革,加强基层政权建设的重要环节,是加强农村行政管理体制改革,建设服务型政府的重要内容。笔者现根据湖州市乡镇机构的现状和改革实践,对此作一探析。1·推进乡镇机构改革的必要性我国农业和农村经济进入新的发展阶 Promoting the reform of township and town organizations is an important part of the process of deepening the reform of township organizations and strengthening the building of grassroots political power proposed by the 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. It is an important part of strengthening the reform of the administrative and management systems in rural areas and building a service-oriented government. The author is based on the status of Huzhou city and township institutions and reform practices, to make an analysis. 1. The Necessity of Promoting the Reform of Township Organizations China’s agriculture and rural economy have entered a new stage of development