Policy brief: seed cooperation
As China seeks to boost the innovation capacity of its domestic seed sector, better protecting plant variety rights will play an important role…
2019 Sino-German Agribusiness Conference
The 2019 Sino-German Agribusiness Conference was held on 14 June 2019 in the Kunlun Hotel, Beijing…
Study: ag digitalization in Germany and China
Digital technologies such as robotics, remote sensing, drones, and satellite imagery are widely praised for their potential to increase productivity, while making agricultural production more sustainable and resilient…
Policy brief: no. 1 document 2019
As the trade war with the U.S. is escalating, agriculture and rural areas are receiving greater policy attention. According to China’s 2019 No. 1 Document…
Policy brief: land rights in Germany and the Czech Republic
This policy brief addresses how land rights are defined in Germany and in the Czech Republic and how they are managed, governed, adapted, and converted…
Study: land rights in China
China’s fragmented, smallholder-based land rights system is often seen as an obstacle to agricultural modernization and the fostering of large-scale, mechanized agribusinesses…
Policy brief: China’s new seed law
While China approves hundreds of seed varieties every year, many of them are critized as having little commercial value. A major overhaul of China’s Seed Law…
BMBF bioeconomy strategy
The objective of the bioeconomy is to combine economy and ecology to ensure a more sustainable use of resources. In its National Bioeconomy Strategy, the Federal Government lays down…
Policy brief: digital villages in Germany and China
Digital villages are a vital tool in the rural digitalization strategies of Germany and China. In both countries, digital village inititatives seek to revitalize the countryside…
Study: blockchain in agriculture
This study reviews the application of blockchain in China’s agricultural and food sector. Policy support to upgrade digital infrastructure and introduce the digital yuan have facilitated the expansion…