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
sustainable agriculture
Terminology paper: agroecology
Agroecology has gained increasing recognition in China’s agricultural development as a practice that can help address pressing environmental challenges…
DCZ
April 8, 2024
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BMEL organic strategy
The Federal Government of Germany has set itself the goal of having 30 per cent of agricultural land farmed organically by 2030…
DCZ
January 15, 2024
ag trade & markets
In the press: German pork exports to China
China used to be Germany’s biggest export market for pork meat, but an outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF) in September 2020 prompted the Chinese…
DCZ
December 1, 2023
ag support
Study: bilateral cooperation in ag sciences
This baseline study provides an overview of German-Chinese bilateral cooperation in agricultural sciences…
DCZ
May 25, 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
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