CHINESE AGRICULTURAL MARKET NEEDS China’s most significant imports are machinery , mechanical appliances, mineral fuels, plastics, iron and steel. China suffers from a lack of technical capacity. In particular, water resources and irrigation are in urgent need of modernization. Husbandry : Government policies encourage local and regional investment to improve livestock genetics, management practices, disease control, and slaughtering and processing facilities. Government investment has increased in projects for forest protection, agricultural development, science and technology, research & development in agriculture and agricultural production management. Development in the food industry during this plan will focus on food processing , sugar refining, dairy products and green products. Facts about China… China's agri-food production Rice: 188 million tons Corn:106 million tons Wheat: 100 million tons making China the world's leading cereal producer Sugar crops: 76 million tons Fruit: 62 million tons Tubers: 37 million tons Beans: 20 million tons Peanuts: 14 million tons Rapeseed: 11 million tons Cotton: 4 million tons Livestock: around 61 million tons Pork: 40 million tons The world's N° 1 producer 40% of world pig stock Poultry: 13 million tons Beef: 5 million tons Sheep: 3 million tons Milk: 9 million tons The world’s leading maritime fishing nation… Seafood: 25 million tons Fresh water aquaculture: 17 million tons Fertilizer: 41 million tons used annually back | home | top