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High risk of sudden outbreaks of pests and diseases in late rice; the Ministry of Agriculture demands strict prevention and control
Since the beginning of autumn, temperatures in most of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Jiangnan, and South China have been more than 1°C higher than normal. The "late autumn not cool" climate conditions are very favorable for the occurrence and damage of the "two migrations" pests of rice. Some double-cropping late rice in South China and Jiangnan and some single-cropping late rice in parts of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River are at risk of sudden outbreaks
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Domestic cotton production falls short of demand; a new purchase-and-sale system is being built at a faster pace
At the national cotton work teleconference held recently, Lian Weiliang, deputy director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that domestic cotton demand will recover somewhat in the new year, and the domestic production-demand gap is expected to be about 2 million tons, but the domestic cotton market still has favorable conditions for maintaining stable operation.
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Fertilizer Demand to Remain Stable as Global Agricultural Economy Slowly Recovers
In the second half of 2013, the global economy began to recover, and the average global capacity growth rate is expected to reach 4%, with uncertain factors including fiscal and debt adjustment issues in developed countries, deflation risks, and political tensions in the Middle East and the Ukraine region. Overall,
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Upward momentum for agricultural products faces considerable resistance, and the supply-demand pattern remains unchanged
Along with the arrival of the peak demand season at the end of this year, global agricultural product prices have staged a rebound. However, because the global pattern of agricultural product supply exceeding demand remains unchanged, the resistance to upward price movement for agricultural products such as soybeans and corn is still considerable. From early October to now
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Edible oil demand is hard to meet, domestic planting area falls short
In recent years, China has imported large quantities of genetically modified soybeans. Is their safety guaranteed? Kou Jianping, Director of the Division of GMO Safety Management and Intellectual Property of the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture, pointed out today at the "National Media Journalists GMO Reporting Training Class" that domestic soybeans face difficulties.
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The development of a commercial breeding system should be oriented toward end-user demand
The development of modern biotechnology and information technology has provided internal impetus for commercial breeding, while the globalization of the seed industry has become a catalyst for commercial breeding in China. To accelerate the development of China's commercial breeding system, enterprises should be the main actors and the market should be the guide, while
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China's Grain Output Rises Year After Year, Yet Supply and Demand Remain Tight: How Much Room Is There to Raise Yields Per Unit Area?
At present, the national winter wheat autumn sowing is drawing to a close. China's wheat has enjoyed bumper harvests for many consecutive years, yet stable development still faces some weak links. Under the rigid constraints of land and water resources, declining comparative returns from planting, and the impact of the international market, how can China's wheat achieve stable production and increased output?
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China's soybean market sees sluggish buying and selling, with both supply and demand showing weakness
Since this year, China has implemented a target price subsidy policy for soybeans. Recently, reporters learned during interviews in Heilongjiang Province, China's main soybean-producing area, that Heilongjiang had a bumper soybean harvest this year, but the buying and selling market was quiet, and the downward trend in soybean prices was very obvious. Market wait-and-see sentiment
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A tight balance in the supply and demand of agricultural products will become the new normal
On December 23, Agriculture Minister Han Changfu, entrusted by the State Council, reported to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on the progress of advancing the construction of a new socialist countryside. Han Changfu explained that advancing the construction of a new socialist countryside was a major historic
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How can smart agriculture be vigorously developed? Demand orientation is key
On December 13, the Second China Agricultural Valley Forum was held in Qujialing Management District, Jingmen City, Hubei Province. More than ten experts and scholars from China Agricultural University, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Huazhong Agricultural University, the Hubei Academy of Social Sciences and other universities and research institutes conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on how to advance
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