GMO crops set to pass biosafety tests2020-01-02
A total of 192 genetically modified plant species－including two corn species and a soybean species－are expected to pass biosafety evaluations by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, opening the way to their commercial use in China.

Gene editing reassuring for safety of crops2019-05-10
Agricultural scientists in China have called for a regulatory shift to classify crops and plants developed through gene editing technology as traditionally bred varieties.

China's farm produce prices edge up2019-03-12
Prices of farm produce in China rose slightly last week, official data showed Tuesday.

No. 1 central document prioritizes agricultural, rural development2019-02-20
Agriculture, rural areas and farmer's issues remain China's top priorities for the 16th consecutive year as its "No. 1 central document" prioritizes development of agriculture and rural areas.

China to develop over 5 mln hectares of high-standard farmland2019-02-18
China will build at least 80 million mu (5.33 million hectares) of high-standard farmland this year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said Sunday.

China to strengthen regulation on grain reserves in 20192019-01-21
China will strengthen the regulation on grain circulation and strategic reserves in 2019, aiming to promote the security of national grain and the ability to deal with emergencies.

China's state grain stockpiler sees record inventory cut2019-01-21
China's state grain stockpiler Sinograin said Saturday that it had made breakthrough in inventory reduction last year, with record high sales of 132.73 million metric tons.

China's imported soybean supply guaranteed this year: official2019-01-17
China can guarantee the quantity of its soybean imports with steady market operations, while the acreage under soybean cultivation in the country is expected to be expanded in 2019, said an agricultural ministry official on Wednesday.

China's farm produce prices remain stable2019-01-16
Prices of farm produce in China remained stable in the week ending Jan. 13, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

China's sugar output, sales increase2019-01-16
China's sugar output and sales both increased during the October-December period last year, the first quarter of the 2018-2019 crop year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.

China's corn supply gap expected to expand2019-01-16
China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has projected a bigger supply gap of corn from October 2018 to September 2019 than a year earlier.

China's farm produce prices continue to climb2019-01-09
Prices of farm produce in China continued to climb in the week ending Jan. 6, with a rise in the cost of 30 types of vegetables, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Wednesday.

Five GM products approved for import into mainland2019-01-09
China approved five more genetically modified products for import, bringing the total number of approved GM products to 31.

Chinese scientists succeed in developing clonal seeds from hybrid rice2019-01-07
Chinese scientists have succeeded in developing clonal seeds from hybrid rice, said an online paper published in Nature Biotechnology Friday night.