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Rural brain drain poses challenges to cultivating professional farmers
Solving the problem of cultivating professional farmers The difference between farmers and new-type professional farmers is that the former practice slash-and-burn farming and are peasants; the latter possess agricultural technical expertise, understand management, and know how to operate a business, making them interdisciplinary talent. To cultivate such talent, one cannot take the old path of agricultural technology extension
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Large amounts of land sit idle for long periods, with government causes accounting for over 50%
Large amounts of land have been left idle for long periods, breeding various economic and social problems, and have therefore drawn great attention from leaders at all levels and the competent departments. The 2014 China Land and Resources Bulletin released by the Ministry of Land and Resources on April 22 states: from 2009 to 2013, among the construction land already supplied nationwide,
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Why Have Corn Seed Prices Soared? An In-Depth Analysis of the Causes
"Last year a bag of 50,000 kernels of Demeiya No. 1 seed cost 500 yuan, this year it has risen to 1250 yuan. How can it rise so much? That's outrageous." said Pang Long, a large grain farmer in Wudalianchi City, Heilongjiang. One hao of land (one hao equals 15 mu) needs two bags of seed, so the seed cost alone increases by
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What are the reasons for this year's high corn yield in Northeast China?
Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture organized experts to conduct on-site yield measurement and acceptance of corn in Heilongjiang Province, and villager Pang Zhongge of Dongsheng Village, Wuliming Town, Zhaodong City, achieved a high yield of 1242.57 kg per mu. Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and position expert of the National Corn Industry Technology System
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Has the severe drought caused olive oil prices to rise?
Olive oil consumption growth in the Chinese market outpaces other edible oils, but consumers have a low ability to distinguish it. The reporter has learned that according to reports, Spain, the world's largest exporter of olive oil, has recently been affected by a rare drought in nearly 140 years, and the oilseed analysis agency Oil World recently
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Problems Facing Cultivated Land Protection and Reflections on Their Root Causes
Protecting land, especially cultivated land, bears on the long-term stability of the country and the survival of the nation; promoting farmers' prosperity bears on the foundation of governance and national rejuvenation. As reform continues to deepen, problems affecting cultivated land protection, especially the protection of basic farmland, and farmers' prosperity keep emerging
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Over-processing causes China to lose more than 15 billion jin of grain every year
When one jin of paddy rice is processed into polished rice, 60 percent is usable and 40 percent becomes by-products. Over-processing causes China to lose more than 15 billion jin of grain every year. As market operators, how should grain-processing enterprises solve this problem? Recently, a reporter interviewed Hong Wanyi, general manager of Hubei Hongsen Grain and Oil Food Group, on the topic of reducing losses in grain processing.
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What causes deformed eggplant fruits? How to prevent and control them
During eggplant production, it is common to see eggplant fruits that are curved, cracked, or hard as stone. The causes are mainly influenced by variety, plant vigor, environmental factors, and cultivation techniques. Research indicates that the minimum temperature for eggplant pollen germination and pollen tube elongation
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The spiraling whitefly is one of the whitefly species; what kinds of damage does it cause?
The spiraling whitefly is an important pest newly invading Hainan, with characteristics such as diverse transmission methods, a wide range of host species and a fast reproduction rate. So would you like to learn about its morphology, life history and damage? This is very helpful for controlling the spiraling whitefly. Spiraling white
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What causes plant pests and diseases? Tracing the origins of IPM crop production management techniques
IPM is not about setting absolute methods, but about finding the most optimized approach. Let's take a look together below. Cruciferous crops in their growth pattern often develop serious pests and diseases only near harvest time. Taking broccoli as an example, the head is covered by outer leaves, and pests easily hide within, leading to poor control
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