Food security and rural development highlighted at Party Congress
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing from 16 – 22 October. This once-in-five-years meeting is a key event on the Chinese political calendar…
China announces plan to reduce emissions in agriculture
In 2020, China committed to achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Against this backdrop, on 1 July 2022, NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission)…
State Council summarizes the rural economy in Q1 of 2022
On 20 April 2022, the Chinese State Council in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) held a press conference to summarize the agricultural sector of China…
No. 1 Document for 2022 released
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the Document No. 1 on 22 February 2022…
14th 5YP on international ag cooperation released
On 18 January 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released the “14th five-year plan for international cooperation in agriculture”…
Ministry releases measures for ag experimental zones
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released “Measures for the Administration of Experimental Zones for Opening and Foreign Cooperation in Agriculture”…
New guideline on eco-compensation
On 12 September 2021, the Central Committee of the CCP and the State Council jointly released a “Guideline on Deepening Reform of Eco-compensation Mechanism for China”…
DCZ contributes to Sino-German summer school
Our expert for agricultural sustainability, Dr. Aihemaitijiang Rouzi presented a virtual city tour of Beijing at the TU-Berlin & Tongji Online Summer School…
Digital Village Development Guideline 1.0
On 23 July 2021, several ministries jointly released the “Digital Rural Development Guideline 1.0”. The document provides a road map for digital village development in China…
Impact of Henan floods on agriculture and rural areas
From 17 July 2021 to present, Henan Province has experienced a series of extreme flooding and its aftermath due to heavy rain. As of 3 August, 302 flood related casualties have been reported…