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Whole-year grain production expected to hit record high
due to less impact by the flood

The rainfall is obviously more in China since the start of the rainy season in June, and the excessive rainfall in the rainy areas causes serious damage to the local economy. BOABC analysts believe that the recent flood disaster exerts a serious impact on food production in disaster areas, but on the national level

the grain production is less affected by the floods, and the whole-year grain output is expected to exceed 540 million tons, hitting a record high. Of which, rice production will reach 199 million tons, corn production will exceed 170 million tons, affected by the output, the grain price increases in later stage will be restrained.....


Why the prices of agricultural products rise ceaselessly?

There are two situations of the prices of agricultural products rise, one is the rise at the background that the demand and supply is balanced, the other is the shortage of supply causes price rise, and the increase is substantial.The demand for agricultural products is rigid. At present, economy is recovering but unsteadily. Consumption is still controlled. When the micro-economy steps to a new growth stage, the consumption will rise rapidly and continuously.
Due to a large population and relative shortage of resources, agricultural products supply is certainly facing huge pressure that consequently causes the price rise. In future, the prices of Chinese agricultural products are likely to reach the level in Korea and Japan. Of course, with economy developing and income increasing, people could accept higher prices...


Low Carbon£ºmodern agriculture¡¯s way back

Part Three: Low-carbon agriculture¡¯s patterns and practice
Low-carbon agriculture has eight patterns, reducing harmful input; stereo farming; water saving and energy saving; offering pollution-free agricultural products, green food and organic food; clean energy; waste utilization; regional industrial recycling and agricultural tourism.Combining different features of the patterns, eco-industrial park is a try of low-carbon and circular economy, which reflects the concept of sustainable development. It is a general trend and the third generation of industrial park construction after ETDZ (economic and technological development zone) and HIDZ (high and new technology industrial development zone)...




Palm oil price rises shortly

Driven by Malaysia's palm oil export prices rising, domestic palm oil prices also rise slightly. In addition to the oncoming Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the domestic demand for palm oil will probably increase. The palm oil prices are expected to rise shortly and slightly, but the palm oil supply in the international market is efficient, which limits the price increase...


Chinese summer crop production records 3rd
highest in history
According to the State Statistics Bureau, China¡¯s summer crop production is 123.1 billion kilograms this year, close to last year. Of the total, winter wheat production is 108.8 billion kilograms, 1 billion kilograms more than last year...

Fertilizer¡¯s sales-output ratio 96.9£¥in the first half of 2010

In January to June, the total sales-output ratio reached 96.9%, up 0.1 percent compared to the period of January to May, but down 0.75 percent on a year-on-year basis. In main categories, only potash fertilizer¡¯s sales-output ratio continued to rise on a year-on-year basis, while all the rest fell. The excess supply has not changed...


Egg prices rise substantially
In the week before 21st July, the egg factory prices averaged RMB 6.97/kg, up over 10% compared to the last week, and up 19% on a year-on-year basis. Farmers obtain profit RMB 0.7/kg. The egg prices in Beijing, Hebei and Guangdong rise 14%¡¢10% and 3% respectively compared to the last week, and increase 24%¡¢23% and 13% on a year-on-year basis...

Profit of soybean crush continues rising
The factory prices of soybean oil rise overall within this week. On July 19th, prices of first grade bean oil in Harbin and Jiangsu were 7450 and 7400 Yuan/MT. The price in Harbin rose 50 Yuan/MT and the price in Jiangsu dropped 50 Yuan/MT. Prices of fourth grade bean oil in Dalian, Shandong and Guangdong were 7150, 7100 and 7100 Yuan/MT, up 100, 150 and 200 Yuan/MT...

Rapeseed yield falls and purchase difficult

Impacted by the profit of planting rapeseed decreasing, the planting area shrank in last winter. In addition to abnormal weather, the rapeseed yield is estimated to drop substantially in this year. Farmers withhold rapeseed that causes difficulty of material purchase for oil manufacturers...


Fluctuating downtick of natural rubber price

Considering the production and import of natural rubber in China, it is estimated that the total supply of natural rubber in China could reach 245,000 MT. And domestic consumption would be 150,000 MT. The inventory remains at a low level. In short term, due to the increase of supply along with reducing demand, the prices of natural rubber will show a fluctuating downward trend. In long term, insufficient supply will show in 2010, which drives the prices rising to a high level...


Daqing to be the largest production area of body formula powder in the world
On 20th July, Yili (Heilongjiang) Group¡¯s largest processing line of formula powder in the world started construction, which output can reach 45,000 MT a year. It¡¯s the sixth time that Yili invests in Duerbote during ten years. The new project invested RMB 600 million can process raw milk 1600 MT a day. The annual revenue is expected to reach RMB 1.2 billion and pay tax nearly RMB100 million...

key words : flooding, low-carbon agriculture, prices rise of agricultural products, cotton, eggs

Cotton
Due to low price in 2008, the planting area of cotton shrank in 2009 and the output drops. But the exports volume of Chinese textiles has been increased substantially since March 2010 that causes the shortage of material supply. According to Customs statistics: Chinese textiles export increases for seven consecutive months, and the apparel export increases for three consecutive months. The profit of textile industry reaches a historic record high. That raises the prices of yarn and cotton. In June 2010, Chinese cotton price averaged RMB 17884/ton, up 5.81% compared with the last month, and up 39.91% on a year-on-year basis. At present, the domestic cotton price has approached to the high level in the year of 2003/2004, increased by 58% on a year-on-year basis...


Strategic agricultural reform was commenced a decade ago with animal farming as the priority for support, whereas dairy farming has been accorded importance for development in animal farming due to its backwardness but huge potential. 1997-2008, the dairy farming industry gained substantial growth thanks to policy support, consumption demand and facilitation by dairy processing companies and relevant sectors. The dairy cattle inventory hit 13,879,000 in 2007, up 213.65% from 1997 and the inventory stood at 13,300,000 in 2008 despite the impact from the melamine incident. It fell to 12.18 million heads in the end of the first quarter of 2009 and rallied to 12.57 million heads in the end...



The aggressive expansion tactics adopted by foreign seed companies in China have increased concerns over the nation's food safety especially at a time when agricultural yields have been falling.Though the situation is far from alarming, domestic seed companies need to wake up to the threat and build necessary safeguards to retain their market share, agricultural economists said on Wednesday...



1.Special Report on China's Corn Seed Market in 2010

2.Special Report on China's Seed Market in 2010

3.Research Report on Application of D70 & D90 in the Market of Formula Milk Powder for Infants in China

4.Special Research Report of China's Coffee Beverage Market 2010

5.Research Report on Wheat and Processed Products in China

6.Research Report on China¡¯s Dairy Cattle Farming Industry


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