Australian Aquaculture Set to Double in Value
03 Oct 2017 Source: Minister of Agriculture, Australia
3 Oct - Australia's aquaculture industries are set to double their value to $2 billion following today's launch of the Federal Government's National Aquaculture Strategy at the Seafood Directions 2017 conference in Sydney.
Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Anne Ruston said the strategy outlined a sustainable pathway to industry growth in response to increasing demand for safe, clean and green Australian seafood.
"World seafood demand is continuing to grow and with wild-catch fishery production plateauing, we need the aquaculture industry to fill the gap," Minister Ruston said.
"Australia's aquaculture industry has an enviable reputation for producing high quality and sustainably sourced seafood.
"This strategy has identified priority areas for the Australian, state and territory governments and industry to parlay the aquaculture's reputation for quality into future growth with the aim of doubling the value of the industry by 2027.
"Australian aquaculture is well placed to take advantage of growing world demand with an abundance of space, clean water, a stable investment environment and high quality education and training.
"We want to empower industry to harness the opportunities of increasing world seafood demand, and to support our commitment to develop a more competitive and sustainable aquaculture sector.
"Through this strategy we will create more jobs and more high quality seafood for home consumption and for export to help feed a growing global population.
"The strategy has been developed in consultation with key aquaculture industry representatives and members of state and the Northern Territory governments."
Fast facts
- World fisheries production is projected to rise by 1.7 per cent p.a. from 2017 to reach 188 million tonnes in 2022, with aquaculture production making up this increase.
- The National Aquaculture Strategy aims to double the value of the industry to $2 billion by 2027.
- Key National Aquaculture Strategy priorities: reducing regulatory burden; investing in research, development and extension; improving market access; high biosecurity standards; improving public perception; environmental performance; increased investment; supporting education and training.
Tariff for Whisky to enter China reduces from 10% to 5%, effective from 1 December 2017
Tariff for Whisky to enter China reduces from 10% to 5%, effective from 1 December 2017.
China’s State Council has reduced import tariff of 187 products, among which, liquor has seen the largest tariff reduce.
For Vermouth and other mix liquor packaged under 2 Liters, the tariff rate for the most favoured nations will reduce from 65% in 2017 to 14% starting from 1 December 2017. Tariff for Brandy and whisky will reduce from 10% in 2017 to 5% starting from 1 December 2017.
Securities Daily, 27 November, 2017
30th Conference of OIE Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania held in Putrajaya of Malaysia
The ongoing 30th Conference of the Regional Commission for Asia, the Far East and Oceania of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) kicked off in Putrajaya, Malaysia on 20 November, 2017. Mr. Zhang Zhongqiu, China's Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) and President of the OIE Regional Commission, attended and addressed the conference.
CVO Zhang Zhongqiu stated that in order to achieve the goals set down in the OIE 6th Strategic Plan and the Regional Action Plan (2016-2020), the OIE regional members have stepped up their efforts and made significant progress in preventing major animal diseases such as bird flu and foot-and-mouth disease, addressing antimicrobial resistance, securing effective supply of animal products and safeguarding public health. He stressed that it is veterinary professionals’ mission and responsibility to improve regional animal health and secure animal-origin food safety. China is willing to, under the framework of the OIE, work closely with regional members and take coordinated actions and measures to push forward the mission, tackle all challenges, improve regional and global animal health and facilitate the building of a community of shared future.
This Regional Conference will last for five days and the discussions are set to focus on farm biosafety, animal movement control, antimicrobial resistance in Asia and the Pacific, aquatic animal health information management and the One Health topic, among others.
A total of 120 participants attended the Conference, including representatives of OIE headquarters, the Regional Representation and members of Asia, the Far East and Oceania, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and some non-governmental organizations.
China, ROK reach agreement on fishing access arrangement for 2018
The 17th Annual Meeting of China-ROK Joint Fisheries Committee was held in Chongqing, China on 16 November 2017.
Delegations of China and ROK respectively reviewed the implementation of the China-ROK Fisheries Agreement in 2017. The two sides discussed fishing access arrangement in waters within the jurisdiction of China and Korea's exclusive economic zones (EEZ), the maintenance of order in offshore operations, among other important issues for 2018, reached consensus and signed Minutes of the meeting. Under the Minutes, 1,500 vessels (auxiliary vessels excluded) shall be allowed to enter each other's EEZ for finishing within a quota of 57,750 tons for 2018.
After the meeting, the two sides held the 8th China-ROK high-level meeting on fisheries and exchanged views on bilateral fisheries cooperation, sustainable development of global fisheries and other issues of common interests.
Minister Han Changfu meets his Canadian counterpart
Minister Han welcomed Mr. McCauley and stated that being big agricultural countries, China and Canada enjoy great complementarities and thus broad prospect for cooperation in agriculture. He hoped that the two sides could strengthen S&T exchanges and cooperation that highlights green agriculture to promote sustainable agricultural development as China is advancing green development in agriculture. Minister Han also proposed that the two sides strengthen fisheries cooperation, conduct research collaboration in soybean and rice, and promote agricultural trade and investment.
Canadian Minister fully agreed with Minister Han. He expressed that the Canadian side is willing to work with China to further bilateral agricultural cooperation for win-win outcome.
After the meeting, the two sides signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Agricultural Biotechnology between the Ministry of Agriculture of the People's Republic of China and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, pledging further cooperation in agricultural biotechnology.
Sum-up meeting of EU young farmers’ mission to China held in Beijing
The sum-up meeting of EU farmers’ mission to China under the China-EU Project on Capacity Building for Young Professional Farmers and Agricultural Professionals was held in Beijing on 17 Nov. 2017.
Bi Meijia, MOA Senior Advisor and Director General of the Department of Personnel and Labor, addressed the meeting and presented certificates to the first group of 9 EU young farmers to China for exchanges and learning.
These 9 members from Greece, Italy and other EU member states, visited farms, cooperatives, universities, and agricultural enterprises in Beijing, Guangdong and Guangxi over the past two weeks. They exchanged views with Chinese counterparts on challenges and opportunities facing agriculture in the future.
The EU farmers’ mission to China is part of activities to implement the Joint Declaration on the Establishment of an EU-China Project on Capacity Building for Young Professional Farmers and Agricultural Professionals signed by the EU and the MOA in April this year. The Project aims at providing a platform for mutual learning for Chinese and EU young farmers
Political advisors offer suggestions to China's grain pricing reform
BEIJING, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- China's political advisors met Thursday to discuss ways to reform the country's grain pricing system.
The bi-weekly consultation session was chaired by Yu Zhengsheng, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Political advisors said grain security is an issue of strategic importance. China has achieved steady growth in grain production in recent years and its food security has been effectively safeguarded.
However, the current grain pricing and storage policies must be improved to address many problems, such as weakened role of the market, a large inventory build-up and high fiscal burdens.
The advisors put forward proposals including measures to reform the country's minimum procurement price system by making it more flexible and letting the market play a more decisive role in the pricing of grain.
Measures should also be taken to improve ways to subsidize the grain growers in order to prevent a drop in their income, they suggested, while saying reforms should also be conducted on grain procurement and storage enterprises.
The consultation sessions are used by political advisors to study major issues with experts and officials.
Recycling farming developed in central China's Henan
Photo taken on Nov. 5, 2017 shows a cow breeding farm in Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A worker drives a machinery to dry the cow dung in Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 5, 2017. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A farmer picks peanuts at the Chunxiao recycing farming demonstration garden in Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 5, 2017. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Photo taken on Nov. 6, 2017 shows the agricultural wastes disposal station of Kanglong Group in Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
Red cows are seen at a breeding center in Jiaxian County of Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 6, 2017. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A farmer irrigates the walnut fields with water full of fertilizer in Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 6, 2017. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
A facility works automatically to clear the cow dung at a breeding farm in Pingdingshan City, central China's Henan Province, Nov. 5, 2017. As an effort to promote the recycling farming, the cow dung works well as a fertilizer for local farmers. The animal husbandry plays an important role in the green and efficient development of agriculture in Pingdingshan. (Xinhua/Li Xin)
GreatWall removes 40% SKU
GreatWall removes 40% SKU
Starting from 13 November 2017, Chinese company GreatWall removes products with unsatisfied market performance for a better products package. 407 SKU was removed from the total of 1061 GreatWall products, representing 40% of the total SKU. Annual sales lower than RMB 0.5 million is one of the main decision making point.
Source: Beijing Business Today, 15 November 2017
Vice Minister Qu Dongyu attends China-US Business Dialogue
Vice Minister Qu Dongyu attended the China-US Business Dialogue in Beijing on 9 November 2017. The meeting gathered over 150 government officials and business representatives from both countries.
In his speech, Vice Minister Qu introduced the prospects of China’s agricultural market and the major policies of foreign investment. He also exchanged views with other representatives on China-US agricultural trade and agro-market access, pledging to promote sound and sustainable development of agricultural trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.