Tag Archive | "China"

Harnessing Technology for Food Security

December 10, 2010 No comments yet

Ensuring food security in China, the world’s most populous nation, requires concerted efforts by the central and local governments as well as the private sector. From raising farm productivity to improving food safety, steering China’s millions of farmers towards agricultural technology is key in achieving self-sufficiency.
Since 2003, CropLife China has joined with the National Agri-Technical Extension

ICTSD Publishes Two New Papers on Climate Change and Agriculture

July 2, 2010 No comments yet

The ICTSD-IPC Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Trade has published two new papers highlighting climate change mitigation strategies in agriculture.
Agricultural Technologies for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Developing Countries: Policy Options for Innovation and Technology Diffusion
This report highlights the technological and institutional innovations required to meet the challenges of food security, agricultural development

Hope in a Changing Climate: Restoring Ecosystems to Support Sustainable Agriculture

March 19, 2010 No comments yet

‘Hope in a Changing Climate’ was screened at the COP 15 climate change summit in Copenhagen in December 2009. The 30-minute documentary, produced by the Environmental Education Media Project, demonstrates the enormous potential of activities to rehabilitate damaged ecosystems around the world. The film features interviews with world leaders and uses case studies from China,

China, Taiwan Partner for Agriculture Initiative

November 10, 2009 No comments yet

Over the weekend mainland China and Taiwan produced a common initiative on cooperation in the agriculture sector.  More than 220 officials, experts and representatives from agriculture, fishery and water resources joined the meeting. Chinese state media Xinhua has more:
The two sides will promote the development of new-type agriculture, encourage cooperation in agricultural biotechnology industry, and work

‘Science Gap’ Shrinks Globally, but Least Developed Countries Still Far Behind

October 12, 2009 No comments yet

Recent data released by the UNESCO Institute of Statistics(UIS) indicates that the global technology gap has been shrinking from 2002 to 2007, but the poorest countries still lag far behind.
According to a recent article on scidev.net by its director David Dickson, global trends indicate that emerging economies such as China, India, and Brazil are accelerating

Chinese Vice Premier Calls for International Cooperation to Promote Sustainable Agricultural Development

August 19, 2009 No comments yet

In a speech at a recent conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, Chinese Vice premier Hui Liangyu called for a continued global focus on agricultural production, according to a Xinhua article, especially in light of the fact that increased demand and resource constraints put pressure on global supplies:
Pressure is mounting to ensure food



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