ag commodities
Study: China’s ag outlook 2023-2032
In April 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) published its annual outlook on the development of agricultural production…
DCZ
June 28, 2023
ag tech & digitalization
Harvest · 丰收 | Issue 2 | May 2023
The second issue of Harvest · 丰收, our bi-annual magazine on agricultural cooperation, is dedicated to the topic of digital agriculture…
DCZ
June 1, 2023
food security
Terminology paper: 农业强国 agricultural power
In October 2022, the 20th National Congress spelled out the target of building China into an agricultural power by the middle of the century…
DCZ
May 24, 2023
ag tech & digitalization
Report: Shandong study tour on digital ag
From 24-30 April 2023, the DCZ team went on a study tour through Shandong province to explore how digitalization is transforming agriculture…
DCZ
May 15, 2023
ag support
Policy brief: No. 1 Document for 2023
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council jointly released the No. 1 Document on 13 February 2023…
DCZ
April 13, 2023
ag trade & markets
Policy brief: German policies for ag export promotion
German exports of goods and services have accounted for a significant share of the German gross domestic product (GDP) for many years. In response to the agreement reached at…
DCZ
September 9, 2020
ag support
DCZ
July 31, 2020
livestock
Policy brief: strategy 2030 of the German dairy sector
With an annual turnover of over 26 billion euros, the German dairy sector plays an important role in the agri-food sector, but low milk prices…
DCZ
May 23, 2020
livestock
Policy brief: livestock production and climate change
In Germany and China, around 7% of annual emissions are attributable to the agricultural sector. Livestock production accounts for a large share of these emissions…
DCZ
April 18, 2020
ag tech & digitalization
In the press: China’s online shopping boom
As strict COVID-19 prevention measures keep consumers locked down at home, online food services and e-grocery shopping are booming. DCZ expert Eva Sternfeld gives an overview of how the pandemic…
DCZ
April 9, 2020
sustainable agriculture
Policy brief: impact of COVID-19 on Chinese agriculture
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unexpected negative situation globally, deeply impacting agricultural and food sectors around the world…
DCZ
April 9, 2020
ag support
Policy brief: no. 1 document 2020
Document No. 1 has traditionally been dedicated to agriculture and rural issues. For 2021, the document highlights poverty elimination as the…
DCZ
April 3, 2020
livestock
MARA notice on pig production
On 17 March 2020, the General Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released a notice on increasing the support for the stable production and supply…
DCZ
April 1, 2020
ag support
DCZ
March 30, 2020