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Why is it so hard for the seed industry to stop faking?
Grain security sustains the world, and seeds cast the cornerstone. Seeds are an irreplaceable means of agricultural production and an important vehicle for advances in agricultural science and technology. Yet with spring plowing approaching, the Ministry of Agriculture has announced multiple seed counterfeiting cases, drawing public attention. Among them, Hubei Lvmeng Agricultural Trade Co., Ltd.
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How can new models for putting agricultural technology into practice take root?
From the superior wheat variety Bima No. 1, the most widely promoted wheat variety in the world by cumulative area, to the distant-hybridization wheat variety Xiaoyan No. 6, which long led the replacement of wheat varieties in China, and on to the current high-yield, high-quality wheat variety Xinong 979, promoted on nearly 100 million mu, Northwest A&F University
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China's per capita dairy consumption is 1/3 of the world average
Gu Jicheng, secretary-general of the China Dairy Association, said recently that China is already a major country in global dairy production, processing and consumption, but its per capita dairy consumption level remains relatively low, at about 1/2 of the Asian average and 1/3 of the world average. Gu Jicheng that day at the fourth Dairy Cow
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To safeguard food security, what does it take to fortify the world's granary?
As the world's granary, Sinograin, on the grand scale, bears on national food security; on the small scale, it bears on the people's daily food supply. Operating safely and effectively is its first priority. As the primary implementer of grain reserves, Sinograin has an enormous reserve scale, like a small horse pulling a big cart,
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Potatoes as a Staple Food: An Emerging Trend - How the Humble Potato Conquered the World
The pastries and snacks made with potato as the main ingredient are delicious and tempting. The potato, scientifically known as Solanum tuberosum, is the world's fourth-largest food crop. According to statistics from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, the world's total potato output in 2013 was 376 million tons. With the establishment in recent years of China's strategy to make potatoes a staple food, China's potato planting area reached 5.57 million hectares in 2014, with fresh potato output of more than 95 million tons; both the area and the output account for about one quarter of the world's total, and China has become the world's largest producer and consumer of potatoes.
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China's Foot-and-Mouth Disease Control Strategy Recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health
On May 28, at the 7th plenary session of the 83rd International Congress of the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), China's national foot-and-mouth disease control strategy was endorsed by the OIE, and OIE Director-General Dr. Vallat and Council President Dr. Karin presented the certificate to the Chinese delegation.
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China's Agricultural Heritage Sites Gain Popularity at Milan Expo
Our website news: Over the past few days, the exhibition of China's Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) at the 2015 Milan World Expo has attracted widespread attention. The melodious Grand Song of the Dong ethnic group from Guizhou and the graceful Qingtian Fish Lantern Dance from Zhejiang became highlights of the China Pavilion Day at the Milan Expo
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Pork and chicken prices are worlds apart, and the difference in inventory is the main reason
In June, the agricultural by-product market saw more declines than gains, while pork prices stood out alone; affected by increased consumption during the Dragon Boat Festival, the average national live pig ex-farm price rose for 15 consecutive days, with a cumulative increase of 3.7%, and on Monday this week it firmly held the 7.55 yuan/jin mark. In contrast, chicken
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Is it really necessary to let the whole world know when agricultural products are unsalable?
Unsalable-product information drastically lowers price expectations. Most consumers don't care at all whether you've selected the best or not, whether there's any differentiation. When they hear that unsalable products are going for such a low price, and you're selling yours so high, not only will they not buy, they'll call you crazy. This is indeed a fact. Zhihong's lychees
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China's soybean imports in the third quarter are expected to reach a massive volume
Oil World: China's soybean imports in July this year could reach as high as 9.5 million tonnes. According to the Hamburg, Germany-based industry publication Oil World, China's soybean imports in July 2015 could reach 9.2 million to 9.5 million tonnes. By comparison, statistics released by the General Administration of Customs of China early this week
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