On May 26, Vice Minister of Agriculture Chen Xiaohua announced the opening of the 5th China International Organic Food Exhibition (BioFach China 2011) at the Shanghai International Exhibition Centre and cut the ribbon for the event.
Surge in interest for organic rice production in Wuchang, Heilongjiang
Recently, reporters in Wuchang, a major rice-producing county in Heilongjiang Province, witnessed a brand-new rice transplanting method: film-mulched and punched transplanting, where strips of one-metre-wide agricultural film are arranged 10 centimetres apart, and rice seedlings are neatly planted into pre-punched holes in the film. The owner of the paddy field...
FOFCC successfully passed the on-site assessment conducted by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) for the year 2011.
Following the successful completion of the annual office audit by the China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) on 1–2 April 2011, on 17 May 2011, CNAS appointed an audit supervisor...
AQSIQ seeks comments on revisions to Provisions on the Administration of Food Recall
To strengthen safety supervision of food produced by food manufacturing enterprises, and to eliminate and reduce the hazards of unsafe food, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has revised the Provisions on Food Recall. The official website of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council published the full text of the Provisions on Food Recall (Draft for Comment) today to solicit public opinion. Relevant...
Yulin City continues to advance the certification work of green and organic agricultural products
Amid ongoing food safety incidents, agricultural and food safety has become a hot topic of concern for all sectors of society. On the 12th, a pre-training class for Guangxi green and organic food (vegetable) certification was held in Yulin City. Taking this opportunity, Yulin City is also continuing to promote green...
Shunli Village Party Secretary Zhang Xiaojun: Creating Longjiang's first “organic farm”
How much can a remote little village change in six years? What can an ordinary village Party secretary achieve in a six-year term?
Shunli Village, Xingshan Town, Shuangcheng City, saw its per capita net income rise from just over 2,000 yuan to more than 10,000 yuan, and through spring, summer, and...
The 12th Five-Year Plan for the development of the national certification industry accreditation
National Accreditation accreditation Career Development “12th Five-Year” Plan
Introduction The “12th Five-Year” period is a critical period for building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, an important period for deeply implementing the Scientific Outlook on Development and building a socialist harmonious society, a key period for deepening reform and opening up and accelerating the transformation of the mode of economic development, and furthermore...
Yongning goes all out to build an organic rice base along the Yellow River
May in the northern frontier is full of vitality. On both sides of Binhai Avenue in Yongning County, a group of farmers are busy tending their fields. In the field belonging to Jiang Wenjie, a villager in Jingyi Village, Wanghong Town, Chi Yongwei, a technician from the Yongning County Agricultural Machinery Promotion Centre, is patiently explaining seed treatment and seedling bed management for growing organic rice...
Charles visits US and talks at length about “organic”
British Crown Prince Charles concluded a three-day tour of the US on the 4th.
He called on governments to support organic farming, advocated “sustainable” food production methods, met with US President Barack Obama, and praised “First Lady” Michelle...
Fuxin's “Three Productions” certification base area reaches 4.76 million mu
Recently, reporters learned from relevant departments in Fuxin City that the total number of the city's “Three Products” certified products has reached 115, with 31 certified enterprises and a base area of 4.76 million mu.
In recent years, Fuxin City has focused on pollution-free agricultural products...
Hubei Province formulated its 12th Five-Year Plan based on the strategy of “building the province through quality”.
Recently, Hubei Province published the full text of its Outline of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan for Economic and Social Development (hereinafter referred to as the “Outline”), officially incorporating the “improving the province through quality” strategy into the Twelfth Five-Year Plan. The “Outline” runs through the principle of "winning through quality",...
New Australian organic standards issued!!
In March 2011, Australia's Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) released the 2010 Australian Certified Organic Standard (ACOS). This is an updated version following the 2006 edition of the Australian Organic Standard. This new...
How to effectively manage organic peanut white grubs
Organic food production is a major direction in the development of modern agriculture. In organic peanut cultivation, the control of grubs is a key focus in the management of peanut pests and diseases. In recent years, our city has adopted a variety of methods in organic peanut cultivation, achieving remarkable results and ensuring the quality of organic peanuts.
Consumers focus on the concept of food health, organic food sales are on the rise
A few years ago, organic food was still a nascent concept for the general public, but nowadays, with the improvement of people's living standards and their pursuit of healthy, high-quality diets, organic food is gradually making its way onto ordinary people's dining tables. Journalists recently learned in Changchun, Jilin Province that...
State Council: General safety standards for food additives expected to be issued this year
Using the Food Safety Law as our yardstick, we must apply severe penalties to cure chaotic situations, increase the severity of punishment, genuinely address the issue of low costs of violation, make lawbreakers pay a heavy price, and truly create a deterrent effect.
Regarding prominent food safety incidents, regardless of where they occur...
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