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…
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unexpected negative situation globally, deeply impacting agricultural and food sectors around the world…
Document No. 1 has traditionally been dedicated to agriculture and rural issues. For 2021, the document highlights poverty elimination as the…
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…
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…
This brief analyzes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the agriculture and food sector in Germany, focusing on agricultural production, trade…
While China’s food system underwent remarkable progress along the food value chain, the rapidly progressing nutrition transition raises concerns over negative health consequences…
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…
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…
In this new contribution to our “Making sense of …” series, Yuelai LU unpacks the term “common prosperity” and its implications for agriculture and rural areas…
The challenges to ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition keep growing. The 2022 FAO report suggests that the number of people…
Germany’s official harvest report was released on 26 August 2022 by the Federal Ministry for Food and Agriculture (BMEL)…
Digital technologies in farming are becoming ever more important. The agricultural digitalization strategy of the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) gives an overview of the current opportunities…
The importance of rural regions for life and work, economy and culture in Germany cannot be overestimated. They are the basis for the food and energy supply and…
