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 commodities
Study: soybean markets in Germany and China
This study aims to provide insights into the soybean value chains in China and Germany, outlining current research endeavours to improve soybean breeding, planting, and processing…
DCZ
March 28, 2020
sustainable agriculture
Policy brief: impact of COVID-19 on German agriculture
This brief analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agriculture and food sector in Germany, focusing on agricultural production, trade…
DCZ
March 12, 2020
food & nutrition
Policy brief: nutritional transition in China
While China’s food system underwent remarkable progress along the food value chain, the rapidly progressing nutrition transition raises concerns over negative health consequences…
DCZ
March 8, 2020
ag commodities
Study: the soybean value chain in China
As a feed, oil, and food crop, soybeans are of crucial importance to China’s agricultural sector. Yet, more than 80 percent of domestic soybean demand is met via imports…
DCZ
March 2, 2020
agriculture & climate change
Special issue: climate change and agriculture
This edited volume outlines the findings of the German-Chinese Cooperation on Agriculture and Climate Change, a project aimed at developing joint policy recommendations for innovative, climate-relevant interventions…
DCZ
February 25, 2020
sustainable agriculture
Study: biofertilizers in China
In the past 30 years, Chinese famers have applied up to 30 percent of the world’s fertilizers and pesticides on 9 percent of global cropland…
DCZ
February 12, 2020
ag tech & digitalization
Policy brief: China’s rural and ag digitalization plan
Released on 25 December 2020, China’s “Rural and Agricultural Digitalization Plan” provides a blueprint for digital development in agriculture and rural areas…
DCZ
February 12, 2020
sustainable agriculture
Study: agrobiodiversity and ecosystems
To ensure food security for an increasing population, agriculture faces great pressures to further intensify crop production while minimising negative environmental effects. This study looks at the integration…
DCZ
January 18, 2020
ag support
DCZ
December 30, 2019
livestock
Study: antimicrobial resistance in livestock
The dramatic increase of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in farm animals is not only a challenge for livestock production but also a threat to global health. There is a general…
DCZ
December 14, 2019