General Publications on China's Food,
Agriculture, and Economy
Food Consumption and Marketing
International Trade and Policy
Specific Commodities and Industries
Inputs and Production Issues
Rural Economy
Related Links
General Publications on
China's Food, Agriculture, and Economy
- China's Ongoing
Agricultural Modernization: Challenges Remain After 30 Years
of
Reform, Economic Information Bulletin, April 2009
- Who Will China Feed?, Amber Waves,
June 2008
-
New Directions in China's Agricultural Lending, International
Agriculture and Trade Report, January 2006
- China: A Study of Dynamic Growth,
International Agriculture and Trade Report, October 2004
- China: En Route to a New Role in Global
Agriculture,
Agricultural Outlook, May
2002
- China's Food and
Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Century, Agriculture
Information Bulletin, April 2002
- China's Continued Growth Leaves Agriculture Facing
Changes,
in China: Agriculture in
Transition, November 2001
- Sources of Discontinuity and Uncertainty in
Chinese Agriculture Data, paper
presented at Federal Forecasters Conference, 2002
Food Consumption and
Marketing
- Markets Adapt to China's Changing Diet,
Choices, 2nd Quarter 2009.
- "China Urbanization Changes Diet" ( China Developing Countries Face Urbanization
Growth, Food-Security Worries, and Food-Safety Challenges, pp. 36-37), Food Security Assessment
2008-09, June 2009
- Demand for Food
Quantity and Quality in China, Economic Research Report,
January 2007
- Food Safety Improvements Underway in China,
Amber Waves, November 2006
- A Revolution in Food Retailing Underway in the
Asia-Pacific Region, Amber Waves, June 2006
- Asia-Pacific Transportation Infrastructure:
Linking Food Sources to Urban Centers, Amber Waves
,September 2005
- Commercialization of Food Consumption in Rural
China, Economic Research Report, July 2005
- China's Modernizing Supermarket Sector Presents
Major Opportunities for U.S. Agricultural Exporters, AgExporter, November 2004
- Supermarkets and Agricultural Development in
China-Challenges and Opportunities, an international conference
held in Shanghai, China, May 2004
- Where Will Demographics Take the Asia-Pacific Food
System, Amber Waves, June 2004
- China's Growing Affluence: How Food Markets are
Responding, Amber Waves, June 2003
- How Will Rising Income
Affect the Structure of Food Demand,
Agriculture Information Bulletin, April 2002
- A
Maturing Retail Sector: Wider Channels for Food Imports, Agriculture Information Bulletin, April
2002
International Trade and
Policy
- Imports from China
and Food Safety Issues, Economic Information Bulletin, July
2009
- How Tightly Has China Embraced Market Reforms in
Agriculture? Amber Waves, June 2009
- China Currency
Appreciation Could Boost U.S. Agricultural Exports,
International Agriculture and Trade Report, August 2007
- China's Agricultural Imports Boomed During
2003-04, International Agricultural Trade Report, May 2005
- China's New Farm Subsidies, International
Agriculture and Trade Report, February 2005
- Structure of the Global Markets for Meat,
Agriculture Information Bulletin, September 2003
- China Exports Outpace Imports During WTO Year
One, U.S. Agricultural Trade Special Report, August 2003
- Dynamics of Agricultural Competitiveness: Policy
Lessons From Abroad, Amber Waves, April 2003
(synthesis of ERS research on China, the former Soviet Union, and
South America)
- How Does Growing U.S.-China Trade Affect Rural
America, Rural America,
January 2003
- Market Reforms and Policy Initiatives: Rapid
Growth and Food Security in China, in
Food Security Assessment, March 2002
- WTO Accession Will Increase China's Agricultural
Imports, Agricultural Outlook, April
2002
- China's Accession to WTO: Implications for U.S.
Agricultural Exports, presentation at USDA
Outlook Forum, February 22, 2002
- U.S. China Bilateral WTO Agreement and Beyond,
in China: Agriculture in
Transition, November 2001
- China's Grain Policy at a Crossroads, Agricultural Outlook, September
2001
- State Trading and Management of Grain Marketing in
China, Agricultural Outlook,
June-July 1999
Specific Commodities and
Industries
- China Is Using
More Corn for Industrial Products, Feed Outlook
special report,
December 2009
- Fiber Use for
Textiles and China's Cotton Textile Exports, Cotton and
Wool Situation and Outlook special report, March 2009
- China's Cotton
Supply and Demand: Issues and Impact on the World Market,
Cotton and Wool Situation and Outlook special report,
November 2007
- China's Rising Fruit and Vegetable Exports
Challenge U.S. Industries, Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
special report, February 2006
- China's Soybean Imports Expected To Grow Despite
Short-Term Disruptions, Oil Crops Outlook special
report, October 2004
- China's
Fruit and Vegetable Trade, in
Global Trade Patterns in Fruits and Vegetables, June
2004
- China's Wheat Economy: Current Trends and
Prospects for Imports, Wheat Outlook special report,
May 2004
- Is China's Corn Market at a Turning Point?,
Feed Outlook special report, May 2004
- China's Japonica Rice Market: Growth and
Competitiveness, Rice Situation and
Outlook Yearbook, November 2002
- China's Corn Exports: Business as Usual, Despite
WTO Accession, Feed Outlook special report, December
2002
- China's Increasing Presence in Global Trade of
Vegetables and Fruits,
Agricultural Outlook, November 2002
- China Increases Exports of Fresh and Frozen
Vegetables to Japan, Vegetables and Melons Outlook
special report, August 2002
- Regional Shifts in China's Cotton Production and
Use, Cotton and Wool Situation and
Outlook Yearbook, November 2001
- China's Fruit and Vegetable Sector: A Changing
Market Environment,
Agricultural Outlook, June-July 2001
- The Long-Term Boom in China's Feed Manufacturing
Industry, Agricultural
Outlook, December 1999
- China: International Agriculture and Trade Reports for 1996, 1997, 1998, and 2000
Inputs and Production
Issues
- China's Agricultural Water Policy Reforms:
Increasing Investment, Resolving Conflicts, and Revising
Incentives, Agriculture Information Bulletin, March 2003
- The Ongoing Reform of Land Tenure Policies in
China, Agricultural Outlook,
September 2002
- Private Investment in Agricultural Research and
International Technology Transfer in Asia: China, in Private Investment in Agricultural
Research, November 2001
- Cross-Commodity Analysis of China's Grain Sector:
Sources of Growth and Supply Response, Technical Bulletin, May 2000
- Changes in Labor, Land, and Credit Markets Lead
China's Farmers on the Path Toward Modernization, in China: Agriculture in Transition,
November 2001
- Water Pressure in China: Growth Strains Resources,
Agricultural Outlook,
January-February 2002
Rural Economy
Related Links
U.S. Department of Agriculture
World Agricultural Outlook Board. Monthly
updates of supply and demand estimates, weather and climate.
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS):
Other U.S. Government
U.S. Embassy in China. News, information on
agriculture and economy.
Library of Congress. China country study.
Commerce Department:
United States
Trade Representative. Information on US trade policy agenda,
trade agreements, and foreign trade barriers.
Central Intelligence Agency, World Factbook.
Country data profiles, including China.
International Organizations
United Nations
Food and Agriculture Organization. Commodity market reviews and
food and nutrition.
- FAOSTAT.
Data on production, trade, food balance sheets, fertilizer and
pesticides, land use and irrigation, forest and fishery products,
population, agricultural machinery, and food aid shipments.
United
Nations Statistics Division. Economic, environmental, and
demographic statistics.
World
Bank:
International Monetary Fund, Country Info, China. News and technical papers
about finance and development in China.
World Trade Organization, Trade Topics. Trade rules and regulations,
including dispute settlements.
Organization for
Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Economic surveys,
special sector reviews, and electronic data products.
China Government
Ministry
of Agriculture. Official links to information on agricultural
industries, prices, and other information (in Chinese and
English).
National Bureau of Statistics. Official
statistics reporting agency in China (in Chinese and English).
Statistical yearbooks and Census data available online.
Universities
Australian National University. Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library, Asia-Pacific
Meta-Resources: conferences, databases, and mailing lists.
Other
Woodrow
Wilson International Center for Scholars. China environment
forum study and research group with more links.
International
Institute for Applied Systems and Analysis. Detailed data on
China food consumption and agriculture.
Internet Guide for China Studies. Links to
resources on China's history, culture, language and economy. Hosted
by Institute of Chinese Studies, Heidelberg University,
Germany.
China in Time and Space. China GIS data and
research.