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Law-based support injects momentum into seed industry development
On April 24, after the "Draft Amendment to the Seed Law of the People's Republic of China" was submitted to the 14th session of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People's Congress for deliberation, the draft amendment to the Seed Law was made public to solicit opinions and suggestions from the whole of society. A new chapter on support policies was added. Strengthen support for the seed industry
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In January-April 2015, the growth rate of the agricultural machinery industry hit a ten-year low
The latest statistics show that in January-April this year, the growth rate of main business revenue of the national agricultural machinery industry was 6.79%, a ten-year low. Since 2012, the industry has shown a continuous decline. January-April is the peak production season for products such as wheat harvesters and tractors in the agricultural machinery industry.
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Vegetable supply increases in April, gradually entering peak season in May
According to monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture's vegetable production information network, vegetable supply in April increased slightly year-on-year and rose month-on-month, while farm-gate wholesale prices continued to fall month-on-month. In May, vegetable production will gradually enter the peak season, and supply is expected to increase, with farm-gate wholesale prices still trending downward. In April, vegetable
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Grain and cereal flour imports reached 2.73 million tons in April
April grain and cereal flour imports 2.73 million tons. Data released by the General Administration of Customs shows that in April China imported 2.73 million tons of grain and cereal flour; from January to April cumulative imports of grain and cereal flour reached 9.64 million tons, compared with 6.82 million tons in the same period last year, an increase of 41.4% year on year; in April China exported
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Soybean procurement progress in main producing areas as of April 30 is far below the same period last year
According to statistics, as of April 30, grain enterprises of various types in 14 main mid-to-late indica rice producing areas including Hubei and Anhui had purchased a cumulative total of 28.21 million tons of newly harvested mid-to-late indica rice, a decrease of 1.52 million tons from the same period the previous year; grain enterprises of various types in 7 main japonica rice producing areas including Heilongjiang and Jiangsu had purchased a cumulative total of newly harvested
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Southern japonica rice prices expected to keep falling; indica rice market remains stable
Since April, the volume of policy rice and reserve rice of all levels released from warehouses in the main southern japonica rice producing areas has increased markedly, boosting market supply; however, as temperatures rise, market demand for rice tends to weaken. At present, japonica rice prices in some southern regions have begun to decline, but due to
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Week-on-week change of the national agricultural products wholesale price index on April 27, 2015
According to monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture, on April 27 the national agricultural products wholesale price index was 203.09, down 0.77 points from last Friday, of which the "shopping basket" products wholesale price index was 204.24, down 0.91 points from last Friday. As of 14:00 today, the national agricultural products wholesale market
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Why has the Beijing Tea Expo become a bellwether for tea industry trends?
On April 23, the 6th China International Tea Industry and Tea Art Expo, hosted by the China Agricultural International Cooperation Promotion Association, organized by Beijing Jinggang Global International Exhibition Co., Ltd., and themed "Tea Joy Time - Beautiful Life with Vessels," opened at the National Agricultural Exhibition Center, with nearly
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International Soy Growers Alliance Lobbies China to Approve Genetically Modified Varieties
On April 21, at the 2015 Biotechnology and Global Soy Trade Forum held in Beijing by the International Soy Growers Alliance (ISGA), a 21st Century Business Herald reporter learned through an interview that the International Soy Growers Alliance will communicate with China's Ministry of Agriculture, hoping that China's policy authorities
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Domestic fertilizer demand to remain stable or rise slightly this year
On April 14, the "2015 Sulfur and Fertilizer Market Seminar," hosted by the China Sulfuric Acid Industry Association and the China Phosphate and Compound Fertilizer Industry Association, was held in Beijing. More than 150 people attended the meeting, including leaders of relevant national ministries and commissions and representatives of leading enterprises in the industry. The meeting held that during the accelerated period of policy adjustment in our country,
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