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China will beef up efforts to create higher yields and higher quality production of major food crop varieties, and self-sufficiency in major livestock and poultry varieties by 2030, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences said.

  China will further protect seed resources, make scientific breakthroughs in seed cultivation and regulate the seed market to boost the industry and consolidate food security, a senior agricultural official said recently while introducing the No 1 central document for this year.   "We have no problem supplying enough seeds to survive, but we are really lagging behind regarding the quality of some varieties," said Tang Renjian, minister of agriculture and rural affairs.   China has achieved ...

China to reinforce agricultural seed breeding to shore up national grain security Zhang Dan and Ma Jingjing Published: Feb 22, 2021 08:58 PM Farmers run tractors through wheat fields in Suqian, East Chinas Jiangsu Province on Thursday, right after the weeklong Spring Festival holiday. Around China, 22 million tractors and various types of specialized agricultural machinery are at the ready, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Photo: VCG China has vowed to reinforce its...

January 15, 2021 Fears were raised recently that Strong Pig, also known as Zhu Jianqiang, may not make it to the Lunar New Year. Baidu Fans of a celebrity pig are cheering on her survival through to the Lunar New Year after it was discovered the national icon is now struggling to stand on her own four feet. Zhu Jianqiang, meaning “Strong Pig”, was found alive 36 days after being buried under rubble from the deadly 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province on May 12, 2008, that left 87,00...