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New mechanism for saving grain and reducing losses to be established, China strives to reduce grain loss and waste
On the occasion of the upcoming 34th World Food Day and the 24th National Grain Love and Grain Saving Publicity Week, the State Administration of Grain, at a press briefing held jointly with the Ministry of Agriculture and other departments, stated that China will vigorously promote the establishment of a new mechanism for saving grain and reducing losses featuring government leadership, demand-driven orientation, participation of all citizens, and coordinated social
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2014 World Food Day and National Grain Love and Grain Saving Publicity Week Event
Report from our website: On October 16, the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Administration of Grain and other relevant units, together with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, jointly held the 2014 World Food Day and National Grain Love and Grain Saving Publicity Week event at the Tsinghua University Auditorium. Representatives from the Ministry of Agriculture, the State Administration of Grain, and international organizations' offices in China
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COFCO Group Joins the Ranks of the World's Leading Grain Traders
COFCO Corporation recently announced that two merger and acquisition transactions it participated in leading have passed global merger review and successfully completed settlement. These two merger and acquisition transactions are: the acquisition of a 51% stake in Nidera, a Dutch agricultural products and commodities trading group, and the acquisition of
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Two-line hybrid rice once again sets a world record
In 2013, the two-line hybrid Y Liangyou 900 reached a yield of 988.1 kg per mu in a 100-mu demonstration, once again setting the world record for the highest yield per unit area of hybrid rice over a relatively large area. The two-line hybrid Y Liangyou 900 reached a yield of 988.1 kg per mu in a 100-mu demonstration. This is the 12th Five-Year Plan undertaken by the Hunan Hybrid Rice Research Center
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Shu Ruosi points out that 40% of the world's food ultimately rots or is wasted
Sina Finance News - The 16th China Chain Store Conference and the 16th China Chain Store Exhibition (2014 CHINASHOP), hosted by the China Chain Store and Franchise Association, were held in Fuzhou from November 6-8, 2014. The image above shows Shu Ruosi, President of United Technologies Building & Industrial Systems North Asia.
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China has less than 9% of the world's arable land, yet uses one third of the world's chemical fertilizers
Guangzhou Daily News (Reporter Liao Jingwen, Correspondents Mo Danni and Chen Chengyue) China's arable land accounts for 8%-9% of the world's arable land area, but each year it consumes 35% of the world's nitrogen fertilizer. The abuse of chemical fertilizers not only leaves nitrogen oxide residues in agricultural products and degrades the ecology, but also directly worsens air and water
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China has less than 9% of the world's arable land, yet consumes one third of the world's chemical fertilizers
China's arable land accounts for 8%-9% of the world's arable land area, yet every year it consumes 35% of the world's nitrogen fertilizer. The abuse of chemical fertilizers not only leaves nitrogen oxide residues in agricultural products and degrades the ecology, but also directly worsens air and water pollution, and is one of the main sources of smog pollution. Legislation is urgently needed
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China's total collection and conservation of grass germplasm resources ranks among the top in the world
Grass germplasm resources are an important component of biodiversity, an important national strategic resource, and an important vehicle for environmental protection and ecological development. Over the years, the Ministry of Agriculture has organized grassland management departments at all levels and scientific research and technology extension units to vigorously advance the conservation of grass germplasm resources.
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How can seed industry reform unleash innovation momentum?
Grain security underpins the world, and seeds cast the cornerstone. Seeds are a fundamental agricultural production factor and the most important carrier of agricultural science and technology. To ensure that the rice bowl of the Chinese people is mainly filled with Chinese grain, we must first ensure that China's grain is mainly grown from Chinese seeds. In recent years, the State Council has successively issued
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How does a world-class seed industry event boost agricultural transformation and upgrading?
Grain security underpins the world, and seeds cast the cornerstone. The crop seed industry is a nationally strategic and fundamental core industry, and the lifeline of modern agricultural development. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the central government has drawn up a blueprint for the development of the national seed industry and defined the direction for building a strong seed industry nation. The Guangdong Provincial Party Committee,
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