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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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Food wasted on Chinese dining tables each year is equivalent to more than 200 million people's grain ration for a year
Wu Zidan, deputy director of the State Administration of Grain, recently revealed that China has a large amount of waste in grain production, circulation, processing, consumption and other links, and the loss and waste caused each year in grain storage, transportation and processing alone amounts to as much as 70 billion jin. Losses in the consumption link
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China's Arable Land Quality Is Worrying, with Insufficient Inherent Soil Fertility
Arable land is the foundation of agriculture. Judging from a survey conducted by a China Economic Times reporter over more than half a month, at present, China's arable land has both a quantity problem and a quality problem. First, in terms of quantity, China's arable land area is 1.826 billion mu, less than 1.4 mu per capita, only
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Embracing Sustainable Agriculture, Exploring the Path of Green Ecological Farming
Every day, China must provide food for more than 1.3 billion people. Considering the complex process of getting food from farm to table, this achievement is astonishing. No other country needs to ensure food security on such a massive scale, and China's current achievement is unprecedented.
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Meat, Fruit, Eggs and Vegetables in a Tug-of-War, As Mild Inflation for the Year Gradually Approaches
Xinhua News Agency, Shanghai, October 10 (Reporters Chen Aiping and Yuan Junbao) Data released by the National Bureau of Statistics on the 10th show that in October 2014, the national consumer price level rose 1.6 percent year on year and was flat month on month. Among agricultural products, the prices of fresh eggs and fresh fruit rose year on year,
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Crab Prices Are Affordable This Year, Creative Marketing Tactics Emerge One After Another
Autumn is crisp and clear, crabs are fat and chrysanthemums are yellow, and enjoying crabs keeps everyone busy. This year, affected by the broader environment, high-end restaurants are transforming and the trend of giving gifts has weakened; the rise of crab farming and increased crab production in many places have led to the first price drop in nearly 10 years, as crabs have gone from being seen as "aristocrats" by ordinary consumers to appearing in everyday restaurants and on ordinary family dining tables. To increase sales, various crab-producing areas have come up with many marketing ideas, such as crab fishing and crab tasting, so food lovers can eat to their heart's content while farmers' wallets get fuller. -- Editor
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Organic Vegetables and Meat Appear in Banks: Gimmick or Crowd-Puller?
More and more community banks are launching lifestyle services and taking a differentiated route. "Crossover" is no stranger to most people, but recently a newly opened community financial convenience store in Shunde New Town has attracted considerable attention. This newly opened community bank took a different approach,
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Organic crop cultivation area accounts for nearly 1% of the national arable land
Reporters learned from the 2014 4th China (Chengdu) Organic Agriculture Forum held recently: China's organic industry has shown a trend of rapid and steady development in recent years. As of the end of 2013, the area of organic plant products produced in accordance with China's "Organic Products" national standard
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Is Growing Grain Actually Profitable? Funding Woes Plague Grain Cooperatives
With grain in hand, the heart is at ease. As a new type of agricultural business entity, grain cooperatives have gradually become the dominant force in grain production. How are grain-growing cooperatives developing today? On December 5, a reporter traveled to Wuzhi County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province to find out. Funding Woes
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Over 40 percent of China's arable land is degraded, caused by long-term high-intensity overuse
On the 17th, the Ministry of Agriculture released the "Communique on the Quality Grades of National Arable Land," the first time China has graded and classified its arable land. According to the Communique, the quality grades of the nation's 1.826 billion mu of arable land (land data prior to the Second National Land Survey) are divided from high to low
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