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Major crop pests and diseases will occur at above-normal levels nationwide in the second half of the year
On July 15-16, in order to further advance the action to prevent diseases and control pests and secure a bumper autumn grain harvest, the National Agricultural Technology Center held in Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, the 2014 second-half pest and disease occurrence trend consultation meeting and the on-site meeting for the construction of national standardized regional stations for pest and disease forecasting. According to the consultation of the experts present
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Soil Heavy Metal Levels Exceeding Standards Endanger Agricultural Product Safety, Situation Severe in Some Local Areas of China
Reporters learned from the recently held Fourth China Environmental Remediation Forum that the current soil pollution situation in our country is severe, with prominent soil pollution hazards in local and partial areas, already posing a threat to agricultural product safety. Soil pollution remediation is urgent, and it is imperative to strengthen
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China's fruit and vegetable fertilization rates exceed safe levels, drawing attention to scientific fertilization
Currently, agriculture has surpassed industry to become China's largest source of non-point source pollution (referring to the phenomenon in which pollutants from the atmosphere and land surface are washed by rainfall and surface runoff into the hydrosphere ecosystem, causing water bodies to become polluted). Agricultural non-point source pollution is large in volume, diverse in type, and
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Pooling agricultural support funds and projects to form a joint force
In recent years, governments at all levels have continuously increased funding input to support rural areas in improving agricultural infrastructure and enhancing agricultural production capacity, playing an important role in accelerating rural development. However, the author's investigation found that because projects and funds are relatively scattered, their economic, ecological and social benefits have been affected.
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How should this weak link in poverty alleviation and development be strengthened?
"Party committees and governments at all levels must grasp the timing, strive to strengthen weak links, and scientifically plan the poverty alleviation and development work for the '13th Five-Year Plan' period, to ensure that the poor population is lifted out of poverty on schedule by 2020." Recently, at a symposium of principal responsible comrades of party committees of some provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities held in Guizhou,
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Seed industry innovation should be advanced in multiple aspects, from multiple angles, and at multiple levels
When innovation is mentioned, it always brings to mind a wealth of positive energy. Speaking in general terms, no one would express disapproval of innovation; yet when it comes to specific innovative events or issues, due to ingrained ways of thinking, traditional habits of doing things, and the entanglement of vested interests
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Fertilizer application rates for fruit trees and vegetables in China have exceeded safe levels
The State Council Information Office held a press conference this morning, at which Vice Minister of Agriculture Zhang Taolin briefed on the work related to the prevention and control of agricultural non-point source pollution. When answering a reporter's question about farmers frequently and widely using agricultural film, pesticides and chemical fertilizers in large amounts, causing serious pollution
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How does the reform of the agricultural reclamation system advance from two levels?
To deepen the reform of the agricultural reclamation system, it is necessary to advance reform at two levels as early as possible: first, to advance the reform of the state-owned property rights system in the reclamation areas; and second, to advance the reform of the management and operation system of agricultural reclamation enterprises. This will determine the overall approach to the reform and development of the reclamation areas. Peking University Guang
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Why international grain prices have fallen back to levels last seen 6 years ago
Without notice, international grain prices have returned to the low point seen during the 2008 financial crisis. The prices of wheat, corn, rice and soybeans have all fallen by more than 50% from the highs they rebounded to after the crisis. Although the drop in rice prices was less than 50%, because the rebound high during the crisis was not high enough, the current absolute price level is in fact substantially lower than the lowest level during the crisis.
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