Harvest benefits of farm research 07/09/2003
More investment in agricultural science and technology is crucial to the country's rural development. Such funds will not only substantially raise domestic farm produce's competitiveness in the international market but also improve overall social welfare for Chinese farmers.

Farmers urged to adopt top norms 06/11/2003
The Standardization Administration of China yesterday urged the country's farmers to adhere to national food standards to improve quality and increase exports.

Curbing decline of farmland 04/08/2003
To an agricultural country like China, farmland, essential to grain production, is ingrained in the psyche of the nation and its people.

Sustaining agricultural supply 04/02/2003
Effective measures should be taken to ensure the sustainable supply of agricultural products in the long term, an article urged in a recent issue of the Beijing-based Outlook Weekly.

Forming farmers' association 02/25/2003
Establishing agricultural industrial associations to represent farmers' interests should be put on the agenda today.

Experts call for supervision system to end local land grab 02/24/2003
The central government should have a nationwide land use registration and supervision system to curb rampant reclamation of land from farmers by local and grass-root governments, experts say.

Agriculture faces challenges 12/11/2002
China's agriculture is still facing stern challenges despite a farm trade surplus in the year following its entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO), officials and experts said yesterday.

Time to strike with green agriculture 12/05/2002
Now is the time for China to develop its green agriculture sector, as people are paying more attention to the origins of food due to a rise in living standards.

Farming: WTO has little impact 11/08/2002
China's agricultural industry has suffered less impact than expected in its first year as a World Trade Organization (WTO) member, with a sharply growing trade surplus for its farm produce.

Bumper harvests set to accelerate 10/30/2002
MAOMING, Guangdong Province: Having reaped a bumper harvest in the "three highs" - high yield, high quality and high efficiency - agriculture development, this city is stepping up to modernize the sector.

Rural market failing to spur domestic demand 08/20/2002
China's rural market has failed to stimulate domestic demand, despite its huge potential consumer base.

Farmers struggle with new market 08/05/2002
The Ministry of Agriculture yesterday said exports of China's agricultural products grew by 6.6 per cent in the first six months of this year, while imports dwindled by multi-millions compared with the same period in 2001.

Farmers hit by foreign 'green' barriers 07/24/2002
Farmers in China are being hit by foreign "green" trade barriers which are threatening the prospects for the country to become a major exporter of agricultural products in the wake of its entry to the World Trade Organization.

Agricultural policies guarantee food security 06/18/2002
With its continuous efforts to develop food production, China has not only succeeded in feeding its 1.3 billion people, but has also created favorable conditions for the nation to exploit the international food market and to carry out further food production reforms.

New agro-policy needed for WTO 06/04/2002
Adjusting agricultural policies now that the nation is a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of the government's most pressing tasks, a top agriculture official told an international workshop over the weekend in Beijing.

China's Standardization of Agricultural Operations Going Well 06/04/2002
In tandem with its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO), a new round of agricultural reformis going well in China - the standardization of agricultural operations.

Flexible grain policy needed 06/04/2002
China's strategies and policies governing grain production and circulation should be adapted to the profound changes that have taken place in the domestic and global economy, so that the grain safety of China can be ensured under the new situation.

China needs to better back farmers 05/21/2002
Though not expecting to be dealt a particularly harsh blow from the new US farm bill, China still needs to give stronger support to its farmers to meet the challenges resulting from its entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Better tech urged to help farmers face WTO 05/15/2002
Chinese agriculture experts are reiterating the importance of improving the quality and safety of farm products to meet the challenges posed by China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Speeding up agro industrialization 05/14/2002
While adhering to the household contract responsibility system, industrialization of agriculture should be sped up in a bid to push farmers into the market, optimize the agricultural production mix and enhance management scale.

Farmland use should be regulated 04/06/2002
Transferring farmland use rights into non-farming entities and individuals should be curbed, urged an article in the Hainan-based Transition magazine.

Calls to boost farmers' coffers 03/19/2002
At the ongoing Fifth Session of the Ninth National People's Congress (NPC), calls are growing for a stronger impetus to China's non-farming sectors to spur on the incomes of farmers which have been relatively stagnant over the past few years.

Zhu: farmers a primary concern 03/16/2002
Premier Zhu Rongji said yesterday that his biggest concern is improving the livelihood of the country's 800 million farmers, which must be resolved through agricultural restructuring.

Legislators criticize farm fees burden 03/11/2002
Xu Yanlian, a legislator from East China's Jiangxi Province, said at the weekend that about one-seventh of her annual income is spent on various fees that she and other rural residents are charged.

Make WTO entry farmers' gain 02/23/2002
China's agricultural industry must adopt essential countermeasures to reduce the negative impact of its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and to seize opportunities, said an article in the weekly Beijing Review.

Technology vital to agro development 02/11/2002
The further development of Chinese agriculture calls for a substantial boost to agro-technologies, said an article in the China Economic Times.

Farming sector needs attention 01/25/2002
How to increase the gains of farmers will top the government's agenda in future as China's entry to the World Trade Organization has a dramatic impact on the country's nearly 800 million farmers, said an article in China Economic Times.

GMO rules raise fears of more barriers 01/22/2002
Technical barriers are likely to greater influence China's agricultural sector which is feeling the pressure of rising imports following the nation's entry to the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Agriculture sector stressed 01/10/2002
The fundamental position of agriculture in the national economy should be adhered to, and stronger measures are needed to raise the income of farmers, said an editorial in the People's Daily.

Fine-tuning agricultural exports 01/08/2002
Experts from the Ministry of Agriculture have urged that China's exports of labour-intensive farm produce be boosted as a buffer against a possible trade deficit for the agricultural sector. This comes secondary to an expected surge in imports of land-intensive produce following the nation's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Ecology at risk in west of China, says survey 01/07/2002 Environmental degradation in western China remains a pressing problem although there has been improvement in some regions, according to a survey conducted by the State Environmental Protection Administration.

Bumper harvest but snags afield 01/04/2002
China's agricultural sector has witnessed a productive year, despite such challenges as tentative government reform and severe droughts.

Raising of farmers' income urgent 12/11/2001
The development of China's agriculture industry has entered into a new phase as the era of undersupply has gone.

Agriculture challenge laid down 11/09/2001
China is trying to speed up agricultural industrialization to meet the forthcoming challenges that it faces as the country enters the World Trade Organization, a top agricultural official said.

Food safety slows industry growth 10/12/2001
China has succeeded in providing enough food for most of its populaion of 1.3 billion, but food safety has emerged as a new national concern, an article in Outlook Weekly said.

Overhaul of farm sector imperative 10/09/2001
As China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) nears, the current agriculture management system should be reoriented towards the global market.

Changes set to boost farming incomes 09/04/2000
China is launching a drive to halt the falling farming incomes which have followed rural expansion.

Farming trapped in dilemma 01/18/2000
In China, a country where two-thirds of the population live in rural areas, farming is the least popular occupation.