China's new foxtail millet variety sets summer yield record2024-09-16
Chinese agricultural scientists have developed a new variety of foxtail millet, setting a summer yield record, with the breakthrough expected to provide strong support for boosting grain production and revitalizing the country's millet industry.
China's seed industry flourishing amid tech innovation2024-08-02
A high-tech steel framework -- resembling a colossal gantry crane -- glides over an experimental field in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, helping seed specialists develop better varieties and cultivation strategies.
China's Henan gears up for massive wheat harvest2024-05-27
Henan Province is gearing up for a massive wheat harvest, with an estimated 85 million mu (approximately 5.67 million hectares) of wheat expected to be harvested around May 27, according to the province's agricultural department.
Hybrid rice market expands in Asia2024-04-23
The increased yields of a hybrid rice strain developed in China have helped countries participating in the Belt and Road Initiative to bolster their food security.
Supervision tightened on semi-prepared foods2024-03-26
Authorities have moved to tighten oversight of the rapidly expanding semi-prepared food industry, ironing out definitions of precooked dishes and rolling out rules on the use of additives in the sector to ensure food safety.