Situation of planting area and grains output in China

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Agriculture;National Development & Reform Commission;Grain;Challenge;Policy;Production/Supply;Planting;Purchase;Factor;Price;Profit/Revenue

Description:Stable and sustainable growth of grain production is considered to be of fundamental importance for food security in China, where farmland is scarce and the large population continues to grow though a…

Introduction to Chinese seed companies and their characteristics

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Seeds;Hybrid maize seed;Vegetable seeds;Syngenta;Monsanto;Hefei Fengle Seed Co., Ltd.;Gansu Dunhuang Seed Co., Ltd.;Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co., Ltd.;Shandong Denghai Seed Co., Ltd.;Wanxiang Doneng Co., Ltd.;Aventis;Seminis;Dow;Limagrain;Dupont;Jiangsu Keteng Cotton Co., Ltd.;Beijing Origin Agritech Co., Ltd.;Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China;Challenge;Consumption;Producer;Factor;Market size;R&D/Technology innovation;Investment;Profit/Revenue;Sale

Description:According to Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China, as of H1 2009, about 8,700 companies and institutions engaged in research, production and sales of seeds in China, among which a…

Regulations and policies to raise management level of seeds in China

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Seeds;State Council;Ministry of Agriculture;Policy;Production/Supply;Producer;Investment

Description:To raise management level of seeds, Ministry of Agriculture and the State Council have enacted some regulations and policies.

Overview of environmental protection policies on herbicides production

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Pesticide;Herbicide;Paraquat technical;Glyphosate formulations;Glyphosate technical;Paraquat technical;Glyphosate mother liquor;Glyphosate 10% SL;Hubei Sanonda Tianmen Agrochemical Company;National Development and Reform Commission;Ministry of Agriculture;Environmental protection;Registration;Policy;Economy;Export;Demand;Variety/Species;Price

Description:Environment & policies 2009 is the most rigorous year for China in the 21st century, when Chinese economic growth highly depends on export. The global economic crisis cut overseas traders' purchasing…

Related policies on crop quarantine

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Ministry of Agriculture;State Forestry Administration in the People’s Republic of China;Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China;General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection;Insect pests;Crop quarantine;Basic info;Policy

Description:Chinese government always attaches great importance to crop quarantine which is crucial to the prevention of crop diseases and insect pests in China. The legislation of Chinese crop quarantine proceed…

Introduction to forecast and control of crop diseases and insect pests in China

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Forestry;Agriculture;Ministry of Agriculture;Insect pests;Crop;Policy;Strategy;Pests & diseases

Description:Chinese government holds the opinion that prevention is the most important in the control of crop diseases and insect pests and adopts the strategy of using agricultural methods, biologic methods and …

Management of GM crops planting in China

Latest update:2010/01/21

Keyword:Additive;Fertilizer;Pesticide;Seeds;State Council;Ministry of Agriculture;GM crops;Policy;Export;Planting;Import;Risk;Investment

Description:The planting of GM crops has made great progress in China these years, with a total planting area amounting to 3.8 million hectares and ranking the sixth in the world in 2007. The first five countries…

First registration of glyphosate products, 2009

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:Glyphosate formulations;20% Dicamba+glyphosate SL;MCPA+Glyphosate 46% WP;MCPA+Glyphosate 44% WP;MCPA+Glyphosate 33% WP;MCPA+Glyphosate 46% SL;MCPA+Glyphosate 44% SL;MCPA+Glyphosate 33% SL;Glyphosate 95% TC;Glyphosate 30% SP;Glyphosate 50% SP;Glyphosate 88.8% SG;Glyphosate 75.7% SG;Glyphosate 10% SL;Glyphosate 62% IPA;Glyphosate 41% IPA;Chongqing Yongchuan Chemical Company;Nantong Xinhua Pesticide Company;Jiangsu Tongzhou Zhengda Pesticide & Chemical Company;Shanghai East (Zhengzhou) Pesticide Company;Shanghai Taihe (Group) Company;Henan Hebi Agriculture &Forestry Pharmaceutical Company;Shandong Weifang Kesai Agrochemical Company;Jiangsu Lianyungang Liben Pesticide Chemical Company;Jiangsu Tenglong Biological & Medicinal Company;Zhejiang Leji Chemical Company;Hunan Yongzhou Guangfeng Agrochemical Company;Jiangsu Kesheng Group Company;Shandong Dacheng Pesticide Company;Jiangsu Institute of Ecomones Company;Guangxi Yiduoshou Biotechnology Company;Lier Chemical Company;Sichuan Beier Industry Company;Chongqing Shuangfeng Chemical Company;Jiangxi Zhengbang Biochemcial Company;Jiangsu Ruibang Pesticide Company;Jiangsu Good Harvest-Weien Agrochemical Company;Guangdong Ruidefeng Biotechnology Company;Zhejiang Jinfanda Biochemical Company;Jiangsu Nantong Feitian Chemical Company;Hubei Tianmen Yipule Agrochemical Company;Jiangxi Bobang Biology & Medicine Company;hejiang Changxing No. 1 Chemical Company;Shandong Jinan Lubang Chemical Company;Anhui Zhongshan Chemical Company;Jiangsu Jingma Chemical Company;Zhejiang Linghua Industry Company;Jiangsu Anpon Electrochemical Company;Jiangsu Youth Chemical Company;Shandong Weifang Runfeng Chemical Company;Anhui Huaxing Chemical Company;Shandong Kesaiji Agrochemical Company;Shanghai Shenglian Chemical Company;Zhejiang Biok Kaipu Chemical Company;Shandong Qiaochang Chemical Company;Zhejiang Changxing No.1 Chemical Company;Shandong Binnong Technology Company;Zhejiang Wynca Chemical Group Company;Registration;Variety/Species

Overview of agriculture in Peru

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:Agriculture;Potato;Corn;Rice;Barely;Wheat;Cereal;Coffee;Asparagus;GM crop;Export;Planting;Variety/Species

Description:Peru is a traditional agricultural country. Around 10% of its population is involved in Agriculture Sector and the arable land accounts for 5% of the country's total land area in 2008. No GM crop is p…

Overview of agriculture in Venezuela

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:Agriculture;Sesame;Cassava;Rice;Plantain;Corn;Cereal;Coffee;Coco bean;GM crop;Cane;Banana;Planting

Description:As a tropical agriculture country, Venezuela is a net importer of cereal and important exporter of coffee, banana and coco bean. Around 13% of population is involved in agriculture sector and agricult…

Overview of agriculture in Chile

Latest update:2010/01/12

Keyword:GM corn;GM rape;GM soybean;GM crops;Oeach;Onion;Pear;Beet;Barely;Rice;Potato;Oats;Corn;Wheat

Description:Chile's agricultural production value accounts for 6.0% of its GDP and only 3% of the country's total land was cultivated in 2008. Around 3% of Chile's population engages in agricultural sector in 200…

Application of glyphosate 10%SL in China

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Agriculture;Herbicide;Glyphosate technical;Glyphosate formulations;Glyphosate 10%SL;Weeds;End user/Client;Application

Description:As a systematic non-selective herbicide, glyphosate can control almost all the weeds in the fields. Glyphosate 10%SL, containing active ingredient of glyphosate acid, has been used in China for more t…

Environmental safety of glyphosate 10%SL

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Chemicals;Cotton;Catalyzer;Heavy metal;Formaldehyde;Salt;Glyphosate technical;Glyphosate formulations;Glyphosate 10%SL;China Agriculture University;Crop;Environmental protection;End user/Client

Description:AI of glyphosate 10%SL is low toxic (LD50:4,230mg/kg), only irritating eyes and respiratory system. So far, there has been no poisoning case concerning glyphosate 10%SL in China. No sign shows that it…

Influence on glyphosate demand from agriculture

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Herbicide;Agriculture;Glyphosate formulations;Demand;Price

Overview of agriculture in Ecuador

Latest update:2010/01/11

Keyword:Agriculture;Cereal;GM crop;Potato;Rice;Corn;Oil palm;Cane;Coco;Banana;Coffee;Planting;Import;Exporter

Description:Ecuador is a traditional agricultural country without GM crop production. It is a net importer of cereal and important exporter of coffee, banana and coco around the world. Around 9% of its population…

Overview of agriculture indsutry in India

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Pesticide;Agriculture;Monsanto;Corn;Wheat;Cotton;Soybean;Cane;Rice;BT cotton;GM crop;Crop;Policy;Economy;Planting

Description:Though agriculture only contributes about 21% of India's GDP, it is a key sector as it provides both employment and livelihood opportunities to over 70% of the national population who live in rural ar…

Overview of agriculture in Guyana

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Rice;GM crops;Export;Planting

Description:Guyana's arable area constitutes about 1% of the country's total land area of about 21.50 million hectares. Export value of agricultural products accounted for more than 50% of the total export value …

Overview of agriculture in Suriname

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Vegetable;Orchard;Oil palm;Cane;Rice;Planting

Description:Both the national territory and crop planting area in Suriname are smaller than any country in South America. The planting area only accounted for 0.36% of the total land area in 2008. Around 15% of p…

Overview of agriculture in US

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Glyphosate formulations;RR？ herbicide tolerant beet;Rapeseed;GM crops;Cotton;Wheat;Soybean;Corn;Planting

Description:In US, the most important crops are corn, soybean, wheat and cotton. These four kinds of crops occupied 85.70% of all crops planting area in 2008. As more than 80% of corn, soybean and cotton are GM c…

Overview of agriculture industry in Brazil

Latest update:2010/01/08

Keyword:Agriculture;Nuts;Fruits;Forest products;Tobacco;Orange juice;Cocoa;Glyphosate resistant cotton;Glyphosate resistant corn;Glyphosate resistant soybean;Glyphosate resistant crops;Corn;Rice;Cotton;Maize;Soybean;Coffee;Sugarcane;Production/Supply;Export;Planting

Description:Endowed with vast agricultural resources, Brazil is largely self-sufficient in food. Agriculture accounted for 8% of the country's GDP, and around 19% of people were involved in Agriculture Sector in …