food security
No. 1 Document for 2023 released
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released Document No. 1 on 13 February 2023…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
February 15, 2023
food security
2022 Central Rural Work Conference held in Beijing
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…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
January 6, 2023
livestock
Revised Animal Husbandry Law to promote sustainability
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…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
December 14, 2022
food security
Food security and rural development highlighted at Party Congress
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
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
October 25, 2022
food & nutrition
Report on China’s food and nutrition development released
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…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
September 21, 2022
ag support
New grain giant to manage China’s reserves
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…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
August 29, 2022
seeds & breeding
MARA announces national seed champions
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…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
August 17, 2022
land use & management
New law on black soil protection
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…
Lea Siebert
July 22, 2022
agriculture & climate change
China announces plan to reduce emissions in agriculture
In 2020, China committed to achieving carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060. Against this backdrop, on 1 July 2022, NDRC (National Development and Reform Commission)…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
July 12, 2022
ag tech & digitalization
Agriculture a key focus of bioeconomy five-year plan
On 10 May 2022, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)—China’s top economic planner—released a 14th five-year plan aimed at developing the country’s bioeconomy…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
June 16, 2022
food & nutrition
New plan focuses on improving national nutrition
On 17 March, China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), National Health Commission, and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly released…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
March 31, 2025
ag support
China releases new ag subsidies for 2025
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) has released the 2025 list of central government agricultural subsidies…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
March 29, 2025
rural development
2024–2027 Rural Revitalization Plan released
In January 2025, China’s top leadership unveiled a new national strategy aimed at accelerating rural development and modernizing the agricultural sector…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
March 5, 2025
ag tech & digitalization
China unveils ag science and technology plan (2024-28)
Achieving self-reliance in agricultural science and technology is at the center of China’s agricultural policy. A recent plan by the Ministry…
Dr. Michaela Boehme
February 26, 2025
food security
No. 1 document vows to make rural areas better places to live in
On 23 February 2025, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council jointly released the No. 1 Document…
Dr. Aihematijiang Rouzi
February 25, 2025