Agriculture has been a cornerstone of the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s economy and culture for millennia, sustaining its vast population and driving economic development. The nation cultivates a diverse range of crops, including rice, wheat, potatoes, tomatoes, sorghum, peanuts, tea, millet, barley, cotton, oilseed, corn and soybeans.

2025年3月4日 · China is the world’s leading producer of pigs, chickens, and eggs, and it also has sizable herds of sheep and cattle. Since the mid-1970s, greater emphasis has been placed on increasing the livestock output.

2023年12月20日 · Notwithstanding, food imports grew dramatically over the last decade and today China is the largest importer of agricultural products in the world. Find the most relevant and recent facts on...

2025年2月27日 · Similarly, for corn, the average on-farm yield of corn is 11-12 tons per hectare in the US, while China’s average corn yield is 6.2 tons per hectare. Given China’s major water, soil, and arable land constraints, addressing yield gaps is important for Beijing to achieve its food production goals.

Looking ahead, China is poised to intensify its involvement in sustainable and precision agriculture. This includes investing in biotechnology and innovative farming techniques to boost yield and reduce environmental impact.

China, a big agricultural country endowed with rich agricultural resources, has a long history of farming and the tradition of intensive cultivation as well as a huge rural population. The Chinese government has always placed high priority on the development of agriculture.

2025年2月24日 · China has renewed its partnership with IFAD to advance sustainable farming practices across developing nations through South-South cooperation initiatives China has renewed its US$10m contribution to the China-IFAD South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) Facility, reinforcing a partnership that has already benefited over 100,000 people in ...

China is grappling with a daunting conundrum: how to feed nearly one-fifth of the world’s population with less than one-tenth of its farmland, while adapting to changing tastes.

2025年3月4日 · China’s is a major importer of American farm products, though its purchases dipped after Trump launched a trade war during his first term in office, and then recovered. In 2021-22, the United States logged record export values to China for soybeans, corn, beef, chicken meat, tree nuts, and sorghum.

2025年3月4日 · The chart has two sections, one bar chart showing the share of Brazil and the United States in China’s total agriculture imports in 2015 and 2024, and another line chart showing the agricultural ...