rural development
CAAS launches Institute of Rural Vitalization
The Institute of Rural Vitalization under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences was unveiled in Beijing on June 18…
Dr. Eva Sternfeld
June 20, 2021
seeds & breeding
Nanfan Breeding Research Center established
The Nanfan Breeding Research Center under the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences was established on 19 May 2021 in Sanya, South China’s Hainan province…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
May 24, 2021
seeds & breeding
“Father of hybrid rice”, Yuan Longping, dies at 91
On 22 May, the renowned Chinese agronomist, Yuan Longping, died at the age of 91 in Changsha. Since the 1980s, Yuan developed hybrid rice strains…
DCZ
May 24, 2021
rural development
Ministry directive on promoting the rule of law in ag and rural areas
Three days before the new law on the Promotion of Rural Revitalisation was adopted, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs published the “Opinion on Comprehensively Promoting…
Prof. Li Yumei
May 12, 2021
sustainable agriculture
China passes anti-food-waste law
On 29 April 2021, China’s top legislature, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), adopted a new law on preventing food waste…
Prof. Li Yumei
May 10, 2021
rural development
China adopts new law to promote rural vitalization
On 29 April 2021, the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Promotion of Rural Revitalization was adopted after the third review at the 28th session of…
Prof. Li Yumei
May 7, 2021
ag commodities
China Agricultural Outlook Report released
Last week the China Agricultural Outlook Report (2021-2030) was officially released at the corresponding conference, hosted by the Agricultural Information Institute (AII)…
Lea Siebert
April 26, 2021
ag support
China approves strategic development areas and targets for 14th 5-year plan
The fourth session of 13th National People’s Congress (NPC) of China opened on 5 and closed on 12 March 2021 in Beijing. One important part of the agenda was to
DCZ
March 26, 2021
ag support
2021 Document No. 1 published
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the Document No. 1 on 21 February 2021…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
February 23, 2021
land use & management
Ministry releases measures to regulate and promote rural land circulation
To regulate and promote the effective rural land circulation as a requirement of modern agricultural development in China, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)…
DCZ
February 9, 2021
ag commodities
IAMO policy brief No. 44
A new policy brief by the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) is taking a closer look at global ag markets…
DCZ
May 20, 2022
seeds & breeding
Ministry issues new biosafety certificates for GMO crops
China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released its first announcement of biosafety certificates for GMO crops in 2022 as the country is moving closer towards GMO commercialization…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
May 19, 2022
ag tech & digitalization
14th 5YP on promotion of ag and rural modernization
On 11 February 2022, the State Council released the Five-Year Plan on Promotion of Agricultural and Rural Modernization. The 47-page document lists a very extensive and detailed…
Dr. Eva Sternfeld
March 9, 2022
ag support
No. 1 Document for 2022 released
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the Document No. 1 on 22 February 2022…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
February 24, 2022
ag support
14th 5YP on international ag cooperation released
On 18 January 2022, the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released the “14th five-year plan for international cooperation in agriculture”…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
February 14, 2022