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China
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(JAWF)
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(PECAD)
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Weather Data (maps)
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Wheat
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Rapeseed
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and Demand Data
Table - Output of Major Crops (PECAD)
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(ERS) Latest Report: "China's
New Farm Subsidies" - Feb 05
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China
Country Data (Wash. Post).
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Facts About Agriculture in China - 2005
- China is the world's largest producer of rice, wheat, cotton,
peanuts, and rapeseed. It ranks second in corn production and
fourth in soybean production. Yields for major crops are above the
world average.
- China achieves its high level of agricultural production through multiple cropping, intensive
labor, high levels of fertilizer application, supplemental irrigation, widespread use of improved varieties,
and supportive government policies.
- Grain production in 2003/04 dropped to 430.7 million tons, the smallest crop since 1989/90, due to
lower planted area and poor yields. For 2004, the Chinese government set the grain production target
at 455 million tons and announced several policies to
improve grain output, including tax relief, direct payments to grain farmers, and guaranteed
prices. In January the government announced that grain
production in 2004 reached 469.5 million tons, up almost 39 million
from last year.
- Oilseed area and production are gradually expanding in response to
good prices and rising demand. Cotton area has recovered from its sharp drop in the late 1990's.
- Despite its huge population (1.3 billion) and limited arable
land, China is nearly self-sufficient in food grain and is a major net
exporter of many commodities, including animal products, seafood, tea,
vegetables, and fruit.
- Genetically-modified cotton has been widely adopted.
- With one-fifth of the world's consumers and one of the world's
fastest growing economies, China is a key player in world agricultural
trade.
Crop Calendar for China
Satellite Imagery
 China, Shandong Province -
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