The China-UK Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network (SAIN) has released an information sheet on the state of China’s agricultural sector in 2017.

Topics covered include: harvest, fertiliser and pesticide data; the Rural Revitalisation Strategy; changes in the types of crops and animals produced; measures being taken to improve agricultural sustainability; and more.

The information sheet can be downloaded as a PDF here. SAIN have produced other information sheets, which can be downloaded here. See also the FCRN’s report on China’s food system, Appetite for Change, and nine related briefing papers.

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13 Feb 2018
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