MARA notice on pig production
On 17 March 2020, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released a notice on increasing the support for the stable production and supply…
Study: soybean markets in Germany and China
This study aims to provide insights into the soybean value chains in China and Germany, outlining current research endeavours to improve soybean breeding, planting, and processing…
Policy brief: impact of COVID-19 on German agriculture
This brief analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agriculture and food sector in Germany, focusing on agricultural production, trade…
Policy brief: nutritional transition in China
While China’s food system underwent remarkable progress along the food value chain, the rapidly progressing nutrition transition raises concerns over negative health consequences…
Study: the soybean value chain in China
As a feed, oil, and food crop, soybeans are of crucial importance to China’s agricultural sector. Yet, more than 80 percent of domestic soybean demand is met via imports…
Special issue: climate change and agriculture
This edited volume outlines the findings of the German-Chinese Cooperation on Agriculture and Climate Change, a project aimed at developing joint policy recommendations for innovative, climate-relevant interventions…
Study: biofertilizers in China
In the past 30 years, Chinese famers have applied up to 30 percent of the world’s fertilizers and pesticides on 9 percent of global cropland…
Policy brief: China’s rural and ag digitalization plan
Released on 25 December 2020, China’s “Rural and Agricultural Digitalization Plan” provides a blueprint for digital development in agriculture and rural areas…
Study: agrobiodiversity and ecosystems
To ensure food security for an increasing population, agriculture faces great pressures to further intensify crop production while minimising negative environmental effects. This study looks at the integration…