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Ten-Year Seed Industry Development Plan Expected to Be Officially Released Within the Year
The National Modern Crop Seed Industry Development Plan (2011-2020) (hereinafter referred to as the Plan), drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture, has completed its final revisions. The relevant approval process has basically concluded, and it is expected to be officially released to the public within the year. The Ministry of Agriculture began
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Corn seed prices diverge sharply, with dominant varieties seeing notable increases
At present, spring corn planting in Northeast China is nearly finished, and summer-sown corn in the Huang-Huai-Hai region has also begun. This year's steady increase in corn planting area has driven a substantial rise in corn seed usage. Data show that corn seed prices have risen significantly this year, with an increase of
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Supply-demand gap for endangered Chinese medicinal herbs expected to ease within 5 years
China's first special plan on the protection and development of Chinese medicinal herbs proposes that by 2020, the protection and monitoring system for Chinese medicinal herb resources will be basically complete, the supply-demand gap for endangered Chinese medicinal herbs will be effectively eased, the supply of Chinese medicinal herb products will be sufficient, quality will continue to improve, and market prices will be stable
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China's soybean imports in January up 17% year-on-year
Monthly statistics released by the General Administration of Customs of China show that in January 2015 China's soybean imports rose to 6.9 million tonnes, higher than 5.9 million tonnes in the same period last year, a year-on-year increase of about 17%. The report shows that in January China imported 28,000 tonnes of soybeans from Brazil, lower than the previous year
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As the year-end approaches, can the grocery basket be carried with ease? A look at vegetable supply and prices
These days, the New Year flavor is growing stronger and stronger. For residents busy stocking up on New Year goods, what to eat during the Spring Festival is also a particularly important topic. Today's "Ma Dasao" (shopping housewives) are paying more and more attention to how to eat healthily and eat fresh food, while also balancing the weight of their wallets, and carrying this grocery basket well
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Wheat Faces a Warm Winter, with Increased Risk of Freeze Damage and Drought
Wheat Faces a Warm Winter, with Increased Risk of Freeze Damage and Drought According to a report from the National Climate Center, the 2014 El Nino phenomenon has escalated again and is expected to peak in December, and northern China may see a warm winter this winter. At present, in China's Huang-Huai-Hai wheat region, wheat sown before October 7 is growing noticeably well; if a warm winter occurs, there is a clear trend toward excessive growth, especially in the southern Huang-Huai wheat region, where the risk of excessive wheat growth and winter-spring freeze damage is markedly increased. In the Heilonggang River basin and in Dezhou, Heze and other places in Shandong, because the land is saline-alkali, wheat emergence is poor; especially in areas with annual precipitation of only 500-600 mm, where wheat and corn are double-cropped in 1 year and there is no adequate irrigation, the risk of wheat encountering drought stress during a warm winter increases.
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A catalog of agricultural product brands will be established, with influential brands released on a regular basis
According to a Xinhua News Agency report, the Ministry of Agriculture announced yesterday that, in order to promote the development of brand agriculture, China will explore the establishment of a brand catalog system for agricultural products, incorporating the most influential and most valuable brands into the national brand catalog, with regular release and dynamic management. The Ministry of Agriculture Market and Economic
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China's agricultural mechanization level rises 27 percentage points in ten years
Bi Meijia, Chief Economist of China's Ministry of Agriculture, said on the 24th at the "Foundation of a Great Nation - China Rural Development Golden Autumn Report Conference" organized by China National Radio's China Countryside Voice that in 2013, China's comprehensive mechanization level for crop cultivation and harvesting reached 59.5%, an increase of
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Over 90 percent of the early rice harvest is complete; this year's area is steady with a slight decrease, and per-unit yield is flat
Currently, over 90 percent of the national early rice harvest is complete. According to the Ministry of Agriculture's crop situation scheduling and experts' field yield measurement analysis, this year's early rice area is steady with a slight decrease, per-unit yield is flat with a slight increase, most main producing areas show a flat production trend, and the national total early rice output is expected to achieve another bumper harvest. This year's early rice production has been stable
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The middle section of the flower stem turns black and withers - it is black rot, what medicine can cure it
People who grow cucurbit plants all know that this kind of plant is prone to a disease, that is, the middle section of the flower stem turns black and withers along with fruit rot, and this disease is called gummy stem blight, also known as black rot. Geographic range: worldwide, but most common in temperate and tropical regions with higher rainfall and in greenhouses.
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