
| China Agriculture Newsletter 2004-2005 Nation lacks 15 mln tons grain in 2006: Minister 2005-12-31 Grain output reaches record high in China's major agricultural province 2005-12-27 Subsidies on agricultural products to be eliminated by 2013 2005-12-19 China to concentrate on rural development next year 2005-12-02 Ministries prepare for stricter standards 2005-12-01 Farm produce export faces tough situation 2005-11-30 Govt invests $160 mln to turn farmers' produce online 2005-11-18 Grain output in Heilongjiang hits record high 2005-11-18 China's agricultural premium income up in first three quarters 2005-11-14 China's grain output to hit 480 million tons this year: minister 2005-11-14 High-tech agricultural expo acheives fruitful results 2005-11-10 Farmers' tax burden falls 62 pct: NBS 2005-10-28 Farm product price climbs 3.7% Jan-Sept 2005-10-28 Grain output to top 475b kg in 2005 2005-10-28 40 million Chinese farmers lose land: NPC report 2005-10-27 Farm product price climbs 3.7% in first three quarters 2005-10-27 China's arable land decreases to 102.4 million hectares 2005-10-25 Import of 894,000 tons of cotton expected in 2006 2005-10-24 China's new agricultural modes create more business opportunities 2005- 10-21 Nation expects to reduce farm products trade deficit 2005-10-19 Cotton output and demand gap in China expands 2005-10-17 China-ASEAN tariff cuts not to affect Chinese agro-products much 2005-10- 10 Measures to help sell Taiwan fruits effective 2005-09-29 Land erosion poses threat to grain yield 2005-09-26 China's overall grain output to reach 480 billion kilograms 2005-09-26 China's cotton supply guaranteed in 2005 2005-09-26 Grain production rises, price fall hurts farmers 2005-09-26 Agro-products processing to be above 50% in 5 years in China 2005-09-22 China cultivates record high-yield super rice 2005-09-12 Farmers to save $2.7 bln from agricultural tax cut 2005-08-26 Summer grain production to rise 5.1% in 2005 2005-08-23 China succeeds in raising grain output 2005-08-2 China's rice to suffer from "comparatively severe" pest plague 2005-08-17 Output of farm product processing industry increases 2005-08-16 Grain price expected to stay stable 2005-08-10 Chinese average meat consumption to reach more than 70 kg 2005-08-10 Grain output and farmers' income still priorities of rural economy for 1st half year 2005-08-09 China's grain price falls for the first time in recent years 2005-08-08 Government rectifies unauthorized collection of fees from farmers 2005-08- 05 China lists five key aspects in agricultural cooperation with ASEAN 2005-08- 04 China may face 3-mln-ton cotton short supply this year 2005-08-04 China to maintain balanced supply of grain this year 2005-08-03 China's farm produce price rises 4.1 percent in 1st half year 2005-07-26 China sees bumper harvest in summer grain crops 2005-07-20 Experts predict bright future of cross-strait agricultural cooperation 2005-07- 19 Chinese vice-premier urges stricter protection of farmland 2005-07-15 Chinese vice-premier highlights "fundamental" role of agriculture 2005-07-11 Cotton prices may rise amid uncertainty 2005-07-01 Soybean imports doubled in May 2005-06-27 China to face cotton shortfall of 3.2 million tons 2005-06-24 Gap between grain supply, demand to approach 25 mln tons this year: official 2005-06-21 Desertified Land on the Decline 2005-06-16 Grain price to remain stable 2005-06-06 China to hold meeting on rural tax reform 2005-06-02 Mainland hopes early talks with Taiwan trade organizations on farm produce trade 2005-06-01 China expects a rise in summer grain output 2005-05-31 China releases minimum purchase prices for rice 2005-05-25 Agricultural tax revenues to fall 93% this year 2005-05-25 Zhejiang Prawn Reenters EU Markets 2005-05-18 Billions gov't investment on agriculture 2005-05-10 Floods and drought warning for summer 2005-05-10 China makes certifying forests priority 2005-04-30 Price of agricultural products up 6.4% 2005-04-27 Farmers' per capita taxes down 31.5% in Q1 2005-04-27 Acreage sown to grain in China predicted at 104 million hectares in 2005 2005-04-20 Sino-US trade on farm produces crept up in 2004 2005-04-19 China's edible fungus output accounts for 70 percent of world total 2005-04- 18 Move to better co-ordinate cotton sector 2005-04-13 Popularizing 'super rice' to raise output 2005-04-08 China's cotton purchase price to rise 2005-04-07 Severe drought threatens spring ploughing 2005-04-04 Hybrid wheat breeds new hope 2005-04-04 10 bln earmarked to increase yields 2005-03-28 Farmers to grow less cotton, more wheat 2005-03-15 US$2.4b loans earmarked for agriculture 2005-03-11 ADB to Help Improve Financial Services To China's Rural Poor 2005-03-02 Protecting farmers' interests 2005-02-23 7.87 million hectares of land turn into forests 2005-02-13 Chinese farmer's income sees highest increase in seven years 2005-02-05 Grain growers to get govt funding 2005-02-03 Corn exports may more than double 2005-01-12 Agricultural imports expand 2005-01-11 Farming trade deficit hits record 2004-12-31 Farmers' income a top issue 2004-12-31 Farming policies yield rare harvest 2004-12-30 China puts T-bonds into agriculture 2004-12-17 China to grow more wheat 2004-12-15 agriculture tax likely to be lifted 2004-12-10 Modified rice at least a year away 2004-12-03 China, Australia Expand Agriculture Cooperation 2004-11-23 Shanghai Anxin Group purchases another 850 sq.km forest in Brazil 2004- 11-22 New Zealand forestry firms unite to target China market 2004-11-15 Private investment boosts forestry development in China 2004-11-14 Rice super-strain could yield vast bounty 2004-11-10 Grain production to meet target 2004-11-09 Biggest cotton producer to increase per unit yield 2004-11-05 Grain Production Ends Five-Year Slide 2004-11-04 China's grain production ends 5-year slide 2004-11-02 Farmers' cash income up 11.4% in 1st 3 quarters 2004-10-26 Producer's price of agricultural products rises 14.7% in 3rd quarter 2004-10- 26 Foreign buyers keen on China's farming products at trade fair 2004-10-15 Agricultural fair harvests 7 bln yuan worth orders 2004-10-14 Price of agricultural products to drop 2004-10-13 58 bln yuan invested on irrigation infrastructure in Jan-Agu. 2004-10-11 Early rice harvests up 8.8% 2004-10-08 China tries to ensure long-term good grain output 2004-09-24 China's forestry industry one of the largest in the world 2004-09-22 China Set to Balance Grain Supply and Demand in 2007 2004-09-13 Crop trade deficit recorded for 1st time 2004-08-20 Beer, beverage equipment expo to be held in Beijing 2004-08-17 China to import less soybean in 2004-2005: official 2004-08-11 Fishery resources in Asia, Pacific declining 2004-08-09 China-ASEAN agricultural trade on fast track 2004-08-09 Farmers reap macro policy rewards 2004-08-06 Doha Framework Good for China Agri-Exports 2004-08-03 Export of Chinese Agriculture Produce Increases Stably 2004-08-01 China Sets up Veterinary Administration 2004-07-31 Chinese Farmers' Income from Selling Agricultural Products Increases 2004-07-28 Shrimp Prices in Beijing Plunge to Five-Year-Low 2004-07-27 New Round of Tax Reform will Benefit Farmers 2004-07-26 Agricultural Sector Opening Further 2004-07-26 China Issues Rules on Commercial Sand Control Activities 2004-07-25 Sino-US Cooperation on Ocean and Fisheries Extended 2004-07-22 China's Grain Inventory Will Fall 40 Mln Tons in 2004 2004-07-18 Saving Dry Lands Improves Life for Millions 2004-07-17 Farmers' Income Seven-Year High 2004-07-16 Standards to be Set for Agricultural Occupations 2004-07-15 Liaoning to Earmark Funds for Agro-Industrialization 2004-07-13 China Expects 1st Ever Farmer Protection Law 2004-07-12 Early Rice Output Expected to Rise 13% 2004-07-08 Two-digital Growth Expected for Farmer's Income 2004-07-08 Farmers' Income to Jump 5% 2004-07-05 Farmers See Income Grow 2004-06-30 ADB to Help China Combat Land Degradation in Western Region 2004-06- 29 Wetlands Key to National Development 2004-06-29 Wetlands Key to National Development 2004-06-29 Agricultural Mechanization Promotion Law Approved 2004-06-28 China's Farmland Dwindles by 6m Ha in 7 Years 2004-06-25 Israel, Heilongjiang Seek Agricultural Cooperation 2004-06-25 Grain Yield to End Years of Decline 2004-06-24 Locust Plague Devastates Crops 2004-06-24 Farmers Regain Enthusiasm for Grain Production 2004-06-23 China to Pass Law on Agricultural Mechanization 2004-06-23 China Fights Against Meadow Moth 2004-06-22 Recalculate Grain Supply Equation 2004-06-17 Bohai Sea Hit by Two Colossal Red Tides 2004-06-16 Record Cotton Produce for China 2004-06-12 Summer Grain Yield to Rise After Years of Decline 2004-06-08 China Launches Monopoly-Breaking Reform to Push Grain Enterprises to Market 2004-06-07 Reserve Network to Safeguard Supplies 2004-06-05 Grain Sector Revisions Unveiled 2004-06-05 China Issues Regulation on Grain Business 2004-06-04 Premier: High Time to Liberalize Grain Trading 2004-06-02 US Agricultural Products Export to China Still Robust 2004-06-01 Fishing Ban Begins 2004-06-01 Fishing Industry to be Stripped Back 2004-05-31 China's Annual Grain Output to Hit 540 Mln Tons by 2010 2004-05-29 More Funds to Flow into Agriculture Technology 2004-05-29 E. China Province Earmarks Huge Investment to Boost Grain Production 2004-05-26 More Effort Needed to Market Agricultural Produce in Supermarkets 2004-05- 25 Ministers Seek Joint Efforts In Agriculture 2004-05-24 China to Deregulate Grain Price 2004-05-20 Amway Intending to Build Organic Farms in China 2004-05-20 China's Agricultural Exports Increased for Q1 2004-05-13 China Reports Brisk Wheat Trade in January, February 2004-05-03 Exchange Prepares for Cotton Trading 2004-04-30 Protocol on China-Vietnam agreement on fishery cooperation in Beibu Bay signed 2004-04-30 China, Canada Signs Agreements on Agricultural Cooperation 2004-04-29 Rural Income on Steady Increase 2004-04-28 China Takes Measures to Increase Grain Production 2004-04-25 Farmers Reclaim 'Wasteland' as Grain Price Soars 2004-04-23 Campaign to Ensure Pay for Farmer's Lost Land 2004-04-21 China Subsidizes Soybeans, Wheat, Corn, Rice Growers 2004-04-19 Experts Optimistic About Grain Output 2004-04-19 China: 1 bln US dollars to Restore Land 2004-04-19 Unprecedented State Subsidy Spurs China's Grain Production 2004-04-18 State to Liberalize Rice Purchasing Prices 2004-04-16 China Starts High-Quality Grain Production Project 2004-04-16 Farmers' Income up 9.2 Percent in First Quarter: NBS Spokesman 2004-04- 15 Biotech Alliance Formed 2004-04-14 Farm Tax to be Axed in 3 Years 2004-04-10 Government Steps up Effort to Guarantee Farmers' Rights 2004-04-10 Chinese Tomato Producer Gets Merger with French Company 2004-04-09 China Witnesses Fast Growth in Marine Economy in 2003 2004-04-09 Grain Production Top on Agenda 2004-04-03 Price Increase of Agricultural Materials Reduces Chinese Farmers' Income 2004-04-01 Funds Allocated to Subsidize Farmers 2004-04-01 Rice Growers to Get Subsidies from Gov't 2004-03-31 China's Poultry Industry to Suffer Losses from Bird Flu 2004-03-29 State Raises Rice Prices Amid Output Drop 2004-03-29 Agricultural Taxes Exempted in 2 Provinces 2004-03-27 Programme to Protect Fishery Waters 2004-03-24 Agricultural Prices Rising 2004-03-17 GD Poultry Supplies to Resume 2004-03-17 Central Wheat Reserves Auctioned to Adjust Market Demand 2004-03-16 Shandong Homey Plans IPO 2004-03-16 Fruit Prices Soar 2004-03-15 Grain Prices Likely Heading up 2004-03-10 China to Encourage Grain Farmers with Direct Subsidies 2004-03-06 China Invests US$566m in Grain Production Bases 2004-03-06 China to Scrap Agriculture Tax in 5 Years 2004-03-05 China's Government Helps Boost Grain Output 2004-03-04 Food Processing to Enrich Farmers' Wallets 2004-03-01 NPC Session Focuses on Farming Technology 2004-02-27 Ministry Gets Big Loan 2004-02-26 Efforts to Save Cultivated Land 2004-02-25 Beijing Abolishes Agricultural Tax, Local Farmers to Benefit over 80 mln yuan 2004-02-25 Heilongjiang Province to Extend Agricultural Cooperation with Israel 2004-02- 24 China Approves Import of Five Genetically Modified Crops 2004-02-24 China Exports More Aquatic Products 2004-02-23 Wood Demand Collide with Conservation 2004-02-20 New Office Aimed at Building Marine Sector 2004-02-20 China to Buy 1 mln Tons of U.S. Wheat 2004-02-19 Chinese Shrimp Faces US Anti-Dumping Tariffs 2004-02-19 Added Value of China's Marine Economy Grows 9.4 Percent in 2003 2004- 02-19 China Rural Household Living Expenditure up by 4.3% in 2003 2004-02-19 Agriculture Tax to be Scrapped in Zhejiang Province 2004-02-18 New Rules Protect Farmers Who Lose Land 2004-02-16 China Cuts Taxes, Urges More Support for Poultry Industry 2004-02-15 Deal Helps Exporters 2004-02-13 New Measures to Support Poultry Industry 2004-02-12 Three Categories of Preferential Tax Policies Promulgated by the SAT 2004- 02-12 Soybean Imports up 83.3% in 2003 2004-02-10 China's Agricultural Import and Export Doubled Last Year 2004-02-10 Grain Product Drops 26.4 mln Kilograms 2004-02-09 Agricultural Added-Value Reached 1,724.7 bln Yuan in 2003 2004-02-09 Greener Pastures Ahead for Farmers 2004-02-09 China's Agricultural Export Slows Down 2004-02-09 Major Cotton Producers in East China to Expand Crop Areas 2004-02-06 Chicken Breeder Loss 2004-02-04 Soymeal Demand Declines as Bird Flu Spreads 2004-02-03 Farmers in Shanghai to Earn More This Year 2004-02-03 Gov't to Pay Farmers for Poultry Slaughter 2004-02-02 Fishing Ban Starts on Yangtze River 2004-02-02 More Farmers Get Jobs 2004-01-20 Goal for Grain Production 2004-01-13 Agriculture Tax Cut Welcomed 2004-01-13 3-Month-long Fishing Ban for Yangtse River 2004-01-12 China to Ensure Grain Security by Reserving Production Capacity 2004-01- 08 China Green IPO Gets Positive Response 2004-01-08 China to Import More Grain as Stocks Deplete 2004-01-05 |