Update: In the past 20 years, China’s organic agriculture and food sector has been catching up with leading global producers and markets. China is now among the…
In November 2024, the German federal government published the fourth report on the development of rural areas…
Agricultural support policy plays a crucial role in balancing food production with environmental sustainability. In Europe, the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has been a key instrument…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming agriculture worldwide, with its promise of enhanced productivity, sustainability, and efficiency. This study examines the adoption and development…
Food assistance programs (FAPs) play a crucial role in addressing food insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition worldwide…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The study analyzes recent government initiatives to promote digital villages in China. It investigates the various applications of digital villages in the agricultural sectors, presents successful case studies…
In recent years, food loss and waste (FLW) has become a global problem, drawing increasing public, academic, and political attention. The reduction of FLW by 50% until 2030 became…
Increasing scarcity and cost of labour are driving forces behind automation in agriculture. As costs decrease and functionality improves, robotics and other autonomous farming technologies will become increasingly common…
The term Three Rural Issues (三农问题 san nong wenti) is widely used in policy documents, academic papers, and media articles to describe the three interrelated issues of…
