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In 2014, domestic grain prices continued to rise slightly while remaining stable
In 2014, international prices of bulk agricultural products continued the downward trend of the previous year, while domestic market supply was generally sufficient, prices fell more often than they rose, and imports continued to grow. Grain prices rose slightly while remaining stable. Supported by the minimum purchase price and temporary storage policies, domestic grain prices continued to rise slightly while remaining stable this year.
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No-till farming yields are low, and the conservation strategy faces a crisis
Compared with conventional tillage systems, no-till often leads to lower output. However, no-till has still shown yield gains in dry regions. No-till farming, a key strategy based on conservation agriculture, can prevent conventional tillage from damaging the soil, yet it may not offer hope for boosting crop yields in most parts of the world.
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New Agricultural Machinery Subsidy Policy Highlights Market Thinking
China's agricultural machinery market has an obvious "policy-driven market" characteristic, which has led to a gradual decline in the marginal effect of agricultural machinery subsidies, while also squeezing the vitality of market entities. The "Guiding Opinions on the Implementation of Agricultural Machinery Purchase Subsidies for 2015-2017" proposes that, through market mechanisms, the subsidy policy should play a guiding role in agricultural mechanization, promote market-based matching between the two sides of subsidized products, and improve the targeting and precision of the policy.
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COFCO's Transformation Reflects the Plight of China's Grain and Oil Processing Industry
On the eve of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Sheep, some media reported that COFCO Group's pilot plan to become a state-owned capital investment company had been approved, and that COFCO Group was making specific arrangements and plans in accordance with the requirements of SASAC, formulating a detailed plan. Once primarily engaged in grain and oil operations, and now
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National grain prices steady with a slight decline last week
National grain prices steady with a slight decline last week According to monitoring by the Ministry of Commerce, last week grain prices in 36 large and medium-sized cities nationwide were steady with a slight decline, among which rice prices fell 0.2% from the previous week, while flour prices were flat compared with the previous week. Meat prices were steady with a decline, among which pork and mutton prices
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Passing Off Old Grain as New Highlights the Predicament of Grain Reserve Supervision
Where there is delicious lamp oil, there are bold rats that dare to steal it; where there are loopholes in the system, there is room for rent-seeking. Fulfilling shared supervisory responsibilities and clarifying the subjects of power and responsibility is a major issue that grain storage cannot avoid. It is necessary to strengthen, institutionally, coordinated supervision over storage enterprises at all levels and of all types, so as to ensure grain security for the nation.
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Domestic fertilizer demand to remain stable or rise slightly this year
On April 14, the "2015 Sulfur and Fertilizer Market Seminar," hosted by the China Sulfuric Acid Industry Association and the China Phosphate and Compound Fertilizer Industry Association, was held in Beijing. More than 150 people attended the meeting, including leaders of relevant national ministries and commissions and representatives of leading enterprises in the industry. The meeting held that during the accelerated period of policy adjustment in our country,
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How Can Rural Community Development Highlight Countryside Characteristics
The "rural communities with countryside characteristics" referred to here are compared with urban communities. At present, the different communities in Chinese cities have formed along with the rapid development of China's social economy, and have obvious characteristics such as a large and concentrated population, strong government support, diverse residents' occupations, convenient community service facilities, a high degree of network informatization, and very little interpersonal interaction among residents.
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Chemical pesticide output all rose slightly in March 2015
This year is the year with the strictest enforcement in the pesticide market. Some time ago, due to the new environmental protection law proposed at the Two Sessions, the pesticide market remained in a sluggish state, but according to reports, in March 2015 China's chemical pesticide output still rose slightly. In March 2015, China's chemical pes
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Indica rice market prices edged up steadily last week
Last week, indica rice market prices edged up steadily. Last week, due to the relatively large inventories of temporary state reserve rice and local reserve rice, the considerable volume released through auctions or rotation, and the lack of highlights at the consumer end, rice processing enterprises saw sluggish buying and selling, while high-quality indica rice was relatively active in transactions. In addition, with sunny weather, farmers' willingness to sell grain increased, and prices of ordinary mid-to-late indica rice in some areas slightly pulled back. It is expected that in the later period, the overall supply and demand of the indica rice market will be ample, transaction conditions will be difficult to improve, prices will be steady with a weakening trend, and high-quality indica rice prices will remain firm.
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