Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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China dairy farms swim in milk as fewer babies, slow economy cut demand

China is awash in unwanted milk as falling birth rates and cost-conscious consumers have cut demand even as dairy farms expanded in recent years, forcing smaller

China dairy farms swim in milk as fewer babies, slow economy cut demand
Asia|Business|Health

Chinese truck and food makers attempt to regain consumer trust after tanker scandal

China's truck manufacturers released safety standards for vehicles carrying edible oil on Monday, as firms attempt to regain consumer trust after a report about fuel

Chinese truck and food makers attempt to regain consumer trust after tanker scandal
Economy|Environment

China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops

China's weather bureau warned on Thursday that a prolonged heatwave forecast in the country's eastern, central and southern regions in July may hit production of

China warns prolonged heatwave may damage rice, cotton crops
Economy|News|Political

China passes new rural collective law to protect farmers' land rights

China passed a law on Friday to better protect farmers' land rights and support the development of village collectives, aiming to bolster the country's ailing rural

China passes new rural collective law to protect farmers' land rights
Business|Economy|World

China's probes on EU products following EV tariffs

China has opened an anti-subsidy probe into imported dairy products from the European Union, stepping up tension with the bloc a day after

China's probes on EU products following EV tariffs
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops

China has approved the safety of gene-edited wheat for the first time as Beijing cautiously moves forward with commercial growing of genetically modified food crops.

China approves first gene-edited wheat in step to open up GM tech to food crops
Business|Economy|Environment|News

China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes

China, the world's biggest agriculture importer, has set targets to drastically reduce its reliance on overseas buying over the coming decade in line with its push

China's food security dream faces land, soil and water woes
Business|Economy|Food

US soybean farmers urge policymakers to keep food out of trade war

U.S farmers have asked policymakers not to involve food in a trade war with China, the American Soybean Association told Reuters on Friday, amid growing

US soybean farmers urge policymakers to keep food out of trade war
Economy|Environment|Food

China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency

China's first food security law aimed at achieving "absolute self-sufficiency" in staple grains came into effect on Saturday, reinforcing efforts by the world's

China food security law comes into force, aims for absolute self-sufficiency

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