In the 1990s, China launched an initiative to cultivate a super high-yield hybrid rice in an effort to feed 20% of the world population with only 7% of its arable lands. Yuan Longpin, an agricultural scientist and educator, was designated as leader of the research team. Under Yuan’s leadership...
Zhen Zhong
Assistant Professor
School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Renmin University of China
Agriculture, rural community and farmer related issues are once again the topic of China’s "No. 1 Central Document" this year, the first policy document...
Zhen Zhong
Assistant Professor
School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Renmin University of China
Background and main content of policy.
In December 2011, Chinese vice premier Hui Liangyu chaired a symposium on the rural comprehensive reform. Achievements and...
Zhen Zhong
Assistant Professor
School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Renmin University of China
Since 2012，in accordance with the CPC Central Committee and the State Council’s deployment, agricultural authorities at various levels have carried forward the...
Zhen Zhong
Assistant Professor
School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development
Renmin University of China
Background and main content of policy
The CPC Central Committee’s Document No.1 in 2012 asked to provide more policy support to the rural financial system,...
Zhen Zhong
Affiliation
School of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Renmin University of ChinaJob Title
Assistant ProfessorLatest Submission from China
Massive Yield Drop of China’s Super Hybrid Rice
China’s No.1 Central Document Focuses on Agriculture for 12th Consecutive Year
China’s Rural Comprehensive Reform Since 2011
China Agricultural Legal System Building
China is Deepening its Rural Financial Reform
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