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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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National Seed Traceability Query Platform Officially Launched
From county-level agricultural supply markets, from township seed shops, and even from vendors who travel from village to village, farmers buy seeds but cannot judge whether they are genuine or fake, and can only plant them with hope... This is currently the most common way seeds are sold, and to a certain extent it is also
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Another Outstanding Year for Grain Production, With Science and Technology Playing a Remarkable Role
This year, grain production withstood multiple tests, including severe natural disasters in certain areas, frequent biological disasters, and a volatile market environment, achieving a strong defense of high output levels and a climb from a high base, with science and technology playing a key role. At the same time, with an eye to tapping the potential for increasing grain output, this year the Ministry of Agriculture
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What problems does the sustainable development of farmers' cooperatives face?
Preface: Chinese farmers form or join cooperatives, to a large extent, not in pursuit of some ideal, but because an organization like a cooperative can meet the needs of its members and safeguard and advance their economic interests. But cooperatives with a strong utilitarian flavor
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In 2014, agricultural and rural economic development achieved remarkable results.
On December 22, the reporter learned from the Ministry of Agriculture that in the soon-to-pass 2014, the agricultural and rural economy achieved steady progress, improved quality, and increased efficiency from a high starting point: grain production achieved an 11th consecutive increase, with total output reaching 1,214.2 billion jin, an increase of 10.32 billion jin over the previous year, and continuous
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A Brief Analysis of Farmer-Supermarket Direct Supply and Vegetable Direct Sales Models
Agriculture is heavily influenced by natural factors and climate change, and is basically dependent on the weather, so agricultural production and prices fluctuate considerably. Because vegetables are also affected by transportation, storage and other factors, price fluctuations are even more frequent. Every year there are news reports of vegetable prices
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Overall quality of China's arable land is low, with medium- and low-grade arable land accounting for 70 percent
A recent announcement from China's Ministry of Land and Resources states that, according to the ministry's survey and assessment data on the quality grades and distribution of arable land nationwide, the average quality grade of China's arable land is generally low, with medium- and low-grade arable land accounting for
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What price should "cabbage price" really be? How can cabbage transform and upgrade?
Editor's note: As the cold winter sets in, Chinese cabbages flood the market, and once again we hit the strange cycle of "too much or too little": when prices are high everyone plants, and when there is too much the price plunges, leaving large volumes unsold and growers anxious. The reason behind it is not complicated: the market is determined by supply and demand. Once the
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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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Livestock and poultry farming sentiment on the rise, 2015 market outlook favorable
As of December 31, 2014, the CSI 300 Index rose 52% in 2014, while the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery (Shenwan) tier-one industry index rose 16% cumulatively over the same period, far underperforming the broader market. This is related to the overall national macroeconomic environment in recent years, the weak nature of the agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry and fishery industry, relatively high agricultural product capacity and inventories, slow earnings growth of listed agricultural companies, the agricultural product price cycle and expected performance of national agricultural support policies.
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