China

China is one of the top 10 markets for U.S. agricultural exports and is the world's largest producer and consumer of a range of commodities. ERS maintains an active research program that investigates how policy and economic developments in China affect global agricultural markets. In addition to the products described here, further information on China is available in the ERS China Briefing Room, including a new section addressing WTO accession.

China: Issues for the 21st Century

What are the key issues that will influence China's evolving role in global agricultural trade?

China's Food and Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Century
Background, analysis, and research questions on 13 emerging issues, including food consumption, marketing, trade, policy, and rural development

China's membership in the World Trade Organization (WTO) is expected to have significant positive benefits for U.S. farmers, but the actual impacts depend on how China implements its WTO commitments.

WTO Accession Will Increase China's Agricultural Imports

China's Evolving Agricultural Sector

Shifts in production structure and policy developments bring about frequent changes in China's agricultural markets that may affect world markets.

China's Grain Policy at a Crossroads
Overview of China's grain policy and production in the 1990s, as demand shifts toward higher quality grain and the policy emphasis shifts from quantity to quality

Regional Shifts in China's Cotton Production and Use
Global ramifications of the changing geographic patterns of cotton production and consumption within China, particularly in light of WTO accession

China's Fruit and Vegetable Sector: A Changing Market Environment
A report on one of China's potentially competitive export sectors

China: Agriculture in Transition
Research, analysis, and policy updates on corn, wheat, rice, oilseeds, livestock, and cotton

The China Program of USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS) provides research, analysis, and information on China's agricultural policy, outlook, and trade to decisionmakers in the United States, China, and throughout the world. For more information and a complete list of publications, visit the ERS China Briefing Room.