seeds & breeding
Harvest · 丰收 | Issue 5 | OCT 2024
In both China and Germany, the conservation and the re-cultivation of endangered old varieties and landraces…
DCZ
October 18, 2024
ag commodities
Study: China’s ag outlook 2024-2033
Based on the China Agricultural Outlook report 2024, this study provides a comprehensive analysis of China’s agricultural sector, presenting key trends…
DCZ
October 14, 2024
seeds & breeding
Policy brief: Conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity
This brief explores how China and Germany can learn from each other to advance the policy agenda for agrobiodiversity…
DCZ
September 24, 2024
ag commodities
Fact sheet: Agriculture and food in China
Increasing agricultural output to reduce import dependency is a top priority for China, but environmental and structural challenges stand in…
DCZ
May 29, 2024
rural development
Harvest · 丰收 | Issue 4 | May 2024
This issue of Harvest ∙ 丰收 provides insights into the structural transformations that are reshaping farming landscapes in both Germany and China…
DCZ
May 11, 2024
food security
In the press: limits of self-sufficiency
DCZ experts Juergen Ritter and Eva Sternfeld spoke with German agri-news journal agrarheute about China’s food security strategy as the country intensifies its push for self-reliance and agricultural modernization…
DCZ
May 25, 2022
ag support
DCZ
March 31, 2022
sustainable agriculture
Study: soil contamination in China
Healthy soils are the prerequisite for agricultural production and, hence, the basis for food security. For China, the efficient use of its farmland resources is an urgent matter…
DCZ
March 15, 2022
ag support
Policy brief: no. 1 document 2022
Document No. 1 – the first policy document of the year – has traditionally been dedicated to agriculture and rural issues. The 2022 edition of the document underscores the priority…
DCZ
March 8, 2022
seeds & breeding
Policy brief: GMO regulations in China
GMOs (genetically-modified organisms) are seen as crucial building blocs in enhancing agricultural productivity and efficiency…
DCZ
March 7, 2022
seeds & breeding
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…
DCZ
February 24, 2022
sustainable agriculture
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…
DCZ
February 21, 2022
ag tech & digitalization
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…
DCZ
February 4, 2022
ag support
DCZ
January 31, 2022
ag tech & digitalization
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…
DCZ
January 22, 2022