Crop Industry News: China
05 November 2012
Rice Breeder Introduces New Breed to ChinaCHINA - Li Kaibin has been cultivating rice for more than 30 years. The breed of rice he has been cultivating, known as "Chujing", grows in mountain areas between altitudes of 1500 to 1940 meters....
02 November 2012
China Invests Over Six Trillion Yuan Into AgricultureCHINA - To promote the development of its agricultural sector, China invested more than six trillion yuan ($930 billion) during the decade from 2003 to 2012, the highest in the country's history,...
China - Stockpiling Cotton Supplies ANALYSIS - China accounted for half of the world cotton trade in 2011 and one-third this year, said Richard Pottorff, chief economist for Doane Advisory Services, at Doane's fall conference in...
30 October 2012
Farm Produce Prices Show Small Rise CHINA - The price of major farm produce in 36 medium and large sized cities in China in the week to 21 October remained basically stable with a slight increase compared with that of the previous...
26 October 2012
Growth in Organic products as Consumers Adopt Self Protection StrategiesCHINA - While recent food scare issues have been well documented in China, new research from Mintel on consumer lifestyles in China reveals that Chinese consumers are employing a variety of self...
24 October 2012
Sugar Production Forecast UpCHINA - In 2012/13, total sugar production is forecast at 14.6 MMT (raw value), up 18 per cent due to a rise in yield and acreage for sugar cane and beets. ...
23 October 2012
China's Autumn Grain Output to Hit Record HighCHINA - China's grain output this autumn is likely to hit a record high and bring a ninth year of consecutive growth in the annual output, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) predicted....
10 October 2012
Chinese Premier Seeks Growth in AgricultureCHINA - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday pledged that China will seek the steady growth of agricultural products and enable Chinese farmers to share the achievements of the country's economic...
27 September 2012
China Sugar Production to Rise by 22 Per Cent in 2012/13CHINA - Sugar production in 2012/13 (Sep/Aug) is forecast to reach 14 million tonnes, white value, up 22 per cent year-on-year. Higher prices have prompted farmers to raise the area under sugar...
21 September 2012
China to Stop Releasing Cotton ReserveCHINA - China will stop releasing its cotton reserve by September 29 as this year's fresh cotton is launched onto the market, said an official from the National Development and Reform Commission,...
19 September 2012
China's Cotton Genomics Research Gains Leading Position WorldwideCHINA - Under the auspices of Cotton Research Institute of CAAS, the draft genome of a diploid cotton Gossypium raimondii was jointly completed by Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) Shenzhen, Peking...
18 September 2012
Genes Render Some Rice Species SterileCHINA - Researchers have identified a set of three genes that are responsible for hybrid sterility in rice, or the inability of many hybrid rice species to pass their genes on to the next generation....
'Super Rice' Produces Super HarvestCHINA - A super rice breed called chujing No 28, has produced a harvest of 14.3 metric tons a hectare at a demonstration base in the Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in Southwest China's Yunnan...
12 September 2012
Farm Produce Prices Begin to FallCHINA - The price of farm produce monitored by MOFCOM began to fall in 36 medium-and-large sized cities last week according to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and price of material for production...
10 September 2012
Govt Promises Measures to Stabilise Sugar PricesCHINA - New measures to stabilise sugar prices are expected soon, as prices continue to fluctuate, said Liu Xiaonan, vice-minister of the Economic and Trade Department within the National Development...
04 September 2012
Experts Gather to Discuss China Wheat DiseaseCHINA - The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative, an international network devoted to study wheat diseases, opened a technical workshop with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Beijing...
03 September 2012
Call for Action Against Agricultural DiseaseCHINA - More attention must be paid to the prevention and research of cereal rusts and powdery mildews in China, a senior official said on Wednesday....
30 August 2012
Chinese Farm Produce Prices Keep RisingCHINA - Price of farm produce in 36 medium-and-large sized cities monitored by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) was up last week (20-26 August), and price of material for production...
24 August 2012
Prices of China Farm Produce Keep RisingCHINA - The prices of farm produce have risen for the fifth consecutive week and price of materials for production have stabilised after falling for four months in a row, according to the Chinese...
17 August 2012
China Cotton Stock Increase Leads Global RiseCHINA - Global cotton stocks in 2012/13 are projected at a record 74.7 million bales, 6.9 million higher than last season. ...
12 July 2012
China Wheat: Yields Above Average, but Below ExpectationCHINA - Winter wheat accounts for about 93 per cent of China’s total wheat output. The 2012/13 winter wheat harvest began in mid-May and concluded before the end of June. ...
09 July 2012
China 'Father of Hybrid Rice' Predicts Increasing YieldsCHINA - 'Father of hybrid rice' Yuan Longping has said he believes yields from specialist strains of rice can be further upped to 1,000 kg per mu (15,000 kg per hectare) in the future....
18 June 2012
ATO Guangzhou Leads US-China Biotechnology SeminarsCHINA - From May 21-25, 2012, ATO Guangzhou organised and led the US Department of Agriculture’s first US-China Biotechnology Inspection and Quarantine seminar road show with three of the largest...
12 June 2012
China Harvests More Than Half of Winter WheatCHINA - The Ministry of Agriculture said Sunday (10 June) that 55 per cent of the country's winter wheat has been harvested with the help of an abundant supply of agricultural machinery....
07 June 2012
Rice Diseases, Insect Pests to Hit Zhejiang, China This YearAccording to Zhejiang Plant Protection Station (ZPPS), in 2012 diseases and insect pests of major crops, especially rice, will occur more seriously in Zhejiang Province (an eastern coastal province...
29 May 2012
China to Increase Declining Farmland by 2015CHINA - Aiming to decrease the grain security risk brought up by the declining area of arable land and reinforce national grain security guarantee ability, China plans to increase the area of...
22 May 2012
Revenue Soars for Sino Agro FoodCHINA - Chinese agrifood and aquaculture business Sino Agro Food, has reported record revenue for the first quarter of the year. ...
16 May 2012
China Cotton Production Forecast Down by Nine Per CentCHINA - China cotton production for 2012/13 is forecast at 30.5 million bales (6.64 million tons), down 3.0 million or 9 per cent from last year. The forecast area of 5.0 million hectares is...
14 May 2012
China Soybean Demand Continues to RiseCHINA - While record early season sales have not been indicative of future exports, it does highlight the growing demand for soybean imports by China and their need to ensure adequate supplies....
Record Chinese Imports Boost World Cotton Trade in 2011/12CHINA - Global cotton trade is expected to rise by 13 per cent to 8.6 million tons in 2011/12, driven by record imports from China. Imports by the rest of the world are projected to fall by 18...
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