New grain giant to manage China’s reserves
A new state-owned grain enterprise—China Enterprise United Grain Reserve Company Ltd. (中企联合粮食储备有限公司)—was established on 18 August to manage China’s grain reserves, according to local news reports…
MARA announces national seed champions
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has selected close to 300 leading seed companies to form strong breeding clusters and advance the domestic seed industry…
DCZ attends Agricultural Policy Dialogue
Against the backdrop of climate change, food crises, and market turbulences, bilateral cooperation to exchange experiences and jointly promote sustainable agricultural development is more important than ever…
Agriculture a key focus of bioeconomy five-year plan
On 10 May 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)—China’s top economic planner—released a 14th five-year plan aimed at developing the country’s bioeconomy…
Agricultural Outlook Report forecasts rising degree of self-reliance
On 20 April, the 2022 China Agricultural Outlook Conference released its annual outlook report for 2022-31. Issued since 2014 by the Early Warning Committee of China’s Ministry of Agriculture…
Ministry issues new biosafety certificates for GMO crops
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released its first announcement of biosafety certificates for GMO crops in 2022 as the country is moving closer towards GMO commercialization…
DCZ organized 3rd Exchange Forum on plant and animal breeding
On 11 April 2022, German and Chinese scholars in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology came together for a third successful online workshop…