A major event on the annual political calendar, China’s Two Sessions 2023 concluded on 13 March, following ten days of major political announcements, deliberation of laws…
The Central Cyber Commission of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs’ Department of Market and Informatization jointly released the China Digital Village…
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released Document No. 1 on 13 February 2023…
The Central Rural Work Conference was held from Dec. 23 to 24, 2022 in Beijing. This annual event outlines the direction for agricultural policies for the coming new year…
China’s livestock industry has seen remarkable growth over the past decades – with significant impacts on domestic and global food provision, resource use, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. A revision…
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China was held in Beijing from 16 – 22 October. This once-in-five-years meeting is a key event on the Chinese political
A new report by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) sheds light on recent food trends in China. Calling for a transformation towards a nutrition-oriented agrifood system, the report…
A new state-owned grain enterprise—China Enterprise United Grain Reserve Company Ltd. (中企联合粮食储备有限公司)—was established on 18 August to manage China’s grain reserves, according to local news reports…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has selected close to 300 leading seed companies to form strong breeding clusters and advance the domestic seed industry…
A new “Law on the Protection of Black Soil” will take effect on 1 August 2022 [1]. The law aims to coordinate policies on black soil protection…
China’s “Two Sessions” kicked off on 05 March with Premier Li Qiang unveiling the Government Work Report on the state of the economy…
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the central document No. 1 on 3 February 2024…
The Grain Security Guarantee Law of the People’s Republic of China was adopted on 29 December 2023 at the 7th Session of the Standing Committee…
The Central Rural Work Conference (CRWC) was held from 19-20 December 2023 in Beijing. This annual event outlines the direction for agricultural policies…
On 7 November 2023, the Chinese Ministry of Ecology and Environment (MEE), along with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA),…
