ag support
DCZ
July 31, 2021
seeds & breeding
Policy brief: the German seed sector and seed policy
While there is no single seed policy, plant breeding is one field of activity within the recently adopted overall crop cultivation strategy of the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture…
DCZ
July 18, 2021
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DCZ
May 31, 2021
seeds & breeding
In the press: the microchips of agriculture
Seeds have been termed the “microchips of agriculture”, highlighting the significance Chinese policymakers attach to the sector. In her contribution for German for agricultural journal DFG Mitteilungen, DCZ expert…
DCZ
May 8, 2021
ag support
Policy brief: no. 1 document 2021
Document No. 1 has traditionally been dedicated to agriculture and rural issues. For 2021, the document highlights the consolidation of the poverty…
DCZ
April 12, 2021
sustainable agriculture
In the press: figures and facts on organic ag in China
How significant is China’s organic farming sector? What reputation does domestically produced organic food have amongst China’s discerning and distrustful consumers? And how does the organics sector deal with…
DCZ
March 12, 2021
ag support
DCZ
February 27, 2021
ag support
Study: ag production cooperatives in China
China’s agricultural and rural development faces a number of deep-rooted challenges. The small-scale structure of the farm sector and an aging population stand in the way of agricultural modernization…
DCZ
February 2, 2021
ag support
BMEL brochure on farming in Germany
What is German farming like? This brochure provides useful background information on the facts, trends, technologies, and people that are shaping the German agricultural sector today…
DCZ
November 15, 2020
agriculture & climate change
“Weltacker”: manual for a global plot
2,000 m2 of arable land would be available to every person on earth if the arable land available worldwide were evenly distributed…
DCZ
November 9, 2020
ag tech & digitalization
Study: Urban agriculture approaches in Europe and China
The world is rapidly urbanizing. According to UN estimates, more than two thirds of all people may be living in urban areas in 2050…
DCZ
January 25, 2023
agriculture & climate change
Study: Ag-related GHG emissions in China and Germany
The agricultural sector is one of the largest contributors to climate change and at the same time one of the sectors most vulnerable to it. Greenhouse gases (GHG) from…
DCZ
January 24, 2023
food security
Report: summary and recommendations from the 8th Sino-German Ag Week
This conference report summarizes the contributions made by speakers and participants at the 8th Sino-German Agricultural Week held in…
DCZ
December 10, 2022
seeds & breeding
Harvest · 丰收 | Issue 1 | Nov 2022
The first issue of Harvest · 丰收, our bi-annual magazine on agricultural cooperation, examines the latest trends in China’s seed sector and…
DCZ
December 6, 2022
food security
Terminology paper: 大食物观 big food concept
Ensuring food security has always been an important task for Chinese policymakers, but, historically, its focus has been on the production of staple grains….
DCZ
November 16, 2022