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.
Hong Kong biology PhD grows organic vegetables in Zhuhai, rehabilitates soil to protect fertile land
“Good soil and water are essential for producing quality agricultural products, yet some government departments and even agricultural experts have not given this enough attention, or rather, have been unable to face up to it. After all, soil pollution has become a hard-to-solve problem in the process of industrialisation and urbanisation...
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...
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",...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Developing eco-organic agriculture: Dalian sees the rise of the membership-based agricultural produce sales model
A new agricultural product sales method of directly delivering organic vegetables to citizens' homes is emerging in our city. Yesterday, reporters saw at the Dalian Tianzu Modern Demonstration Farm in Gelu Village, Dazheng Town, Zhuanghe, that staff members were packing pak choi, celery, lettuce and other vegetables into boxes. Over an hour later, these boxes filled with organic vegetables, weighing about...
Our organisation was accepted by the 2011 cnas (CNAS) accreditation Surveillance Office audit
From 1 to 2 April 2011, an inspection team led by Teacher Liu Qihe, Director audit of the China National Accreditation cnas (CNAS), with Teacher Guo Junyong, a full-time audit officer of CNAS and member of the CNAS Professional Committee, as a member, came to...
Organic baby formula becomes a new trend for parents
“Fortunately, I stockpiled a case of Meiji baby formula not long ago, so the little one can still have it for a while, but once this box is finished, we'll have to switch brands. The pollution from the nuclear radiation leak is bound to affect the milk source to some extent, isn't it?” Ms Wu, who lives in Jinqiao, Pudong, told reporters. Recently, she has been asking around everywhere for baby formula with a light taste...
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