China s Agricultural Development and Policy

1. Profile of China s Economy In 2012, China's gross domestic product grew 7.8 percent year on year to reach 51.93 trillion yuan (about 8.28 trillion U.S. dollars).

1. Profile of China s Economy In 2012, the total retail sales of consumer goods reached 21,030.7 billion yuan, a growth of 14.3 percent over the previous year, or a real growth of 12.1 percent after deducting price factors.

1. Profile of China s Economy By the end of 2012, the total number of Chinese population at the mainland reached 1,354.04 million, an increase of 6.69 million over that at the end of 2011. In 2012, the annual per capita net income of rural households was 7,917 yuan (about 978 ), up by 13.5 percent, or a real increase of 10.7 percent over the previous year when the factors of price increase were deducted. The annual per capita disposable income of urban households was 24,565 yuan (about 3033 ), up by 12.6 percent, or a real increase of 9.6 percent.

1. Profile of China s Economy MAJOR TARGETS FOR 2013 -- Gross domestic product (GDP) grows about 7.5 percent. -- Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase will be kept around 3.5 percent.

1. Profile of China s Economy The total value of imports and exports in 2012 reached 3,866.8 billion US dollars, up by 6.2 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the value of goods export was 2,048.9 billion US dollars, increased by 7.9 percent, and the value of goods import was 1,817.8 billion US dollars, up by 4.3 percent.

1. Profile of China s Economy

2. Trade between China and Spain Trade value between China and Spain in recent years Unit: billion USD Year Total Value China s Export China s Import 2012 24.57 18.24 6.33 2011 27.28 19.72 7.56 2010 24.41 18.17 6.23 2009 18.36 14.07 4.29 2008 26.17 20.74 5.42 Source: China s Customs

2. Trade between China and Spain Main Export Commodities from Spain to China in 2012 Item Value (in million Euros) Increase over 2011 1 MÁQUINAS Y APARATOS MECÁNICOS 534.33 1.69% 2 VEHÍCULOS AUTOMÓVILES; TRACTOR 330.70 23.29% 3 MAT. PLÁSTICAS; SUS MANUFACTU. 218.75-4.72% 4 COBRE Y SUS MANUFACTURAS 194.32 44.25% 5 PRODUCTOS FARMACÉUTICOS 193.33 23.93% 6 APARATOS Y MATERIAL ELÉCTRICOS 188.89-1.36% 7 MINERALES, ESCORIAS Y CENIZAS 180.32 17.09% 9 CARNE Y DESPOJOS COMESTIBLES 131.30 37.07% 10 SAL, YESO, PIEDRAS S/ TRABAJAR 122.28 5.58% 11 BEBIDAS TODO TIPO (EXC. ZUMOS) 101.78-3.62% 12 CINC Y SUS MANUFACTURAS 97.89 2188.01% 13 GRASAS, ACEITE ANIMAL O VEGETA 93.90 23.19% 14 PRENDAS DE VESTIR, NO DE PUNTO 88.07 38.21% 15 PASTA DE MADERA; PAPEL RECICL. 87.54-21.21%

2. Trade between China and Spain Agricultural products trade between China and Spain Unit: 100 million Euros Export to China Year-on-year Growth Percentage of Spain s Total Export Import from China Year-on-year Growth Percentage of Spain s Total Import 2000 0.51-0.29% 2.46 1.54% 2001 0.35-32.12% 0.18% 2.65 7.88% 1.49% 2002 0.48 38.36% 0.23% 1.73-34.67% 0.93% 2003 0.54 12.08% 0.25% 1.82 4.84% 0.96% 2004 0.56 4.16% 0.26% 2.38 31.00% 1.17% 2005 0.72 27.87% 0.32% 3.69 55.05% 1.67% 2006 0.77 7.21% 0.32% 4.27 15.74% 1.88% 2007 0.97 26.55% 0.38% 4.82 12.88% 1.89% 2008 1.12 15.46% 0.41% 4.82-0.09% 1.79% 2009 1.20 6.80% 0.45% 4.42-8.19% 1.85% 2010 2.06 72.14% 0.71% 5.95 34.59% 2.31% 2011 3.85 86.56% 1.20% 6.61 11.07% 2.33% 2012 4.51 17.0% 1.29% 5.98-9.53% 2.08%

2. Trade between China and Spain Recently Announced Unqualified Imported Foods and Cosmetics Month Cases of imports from Spain All cases Feb. 2013 4 171 Jan. 2013 7 247 Dec. 2012 13 296 Nov. 2012 36 353 Oct. 2012 3 96 Sept. 2012 0 176 Source: Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the People's Republic of China

3. Overview of China s Agriculture In 2012, the sown area of grain was 111.27 million hectares, an increase of 690 thousand hectares compared with that in the previous year. The sown area of cotton was 4.70 million hectares, a decrease of 340 thousand hectares. The sown area of oil-bearing crops was 13.98 million hectares, an increase of 120 thousand hectares. The sown area of sugar crops was 2.03 million hectares, an increase of 90 thousand hectares.

3. Overview of China s Agriculture China s national grain output has recorded ninth consecutive year of growth. The total output of grain in 2012 was 589.57 million tons, an increase of 18.36 million tons or up by 3.2 percent over the previous year.

3. Overview of China s Agriculture In 2012, the output of cotton was 6.84 million tons, an increase of 3.8 percent over the previous year. Output of oil-bearing crops was 34.76 million tons, up by 5.1 percent. Output of sugar crops was 134.93 million tons, an increase of 7.8 percent. Output of tobacco was 3.20 million tons, up by 11.5 percent. Output of tea was 1.80 million tons, up by 11.2 percent.

4. Overview of China s Animal Husbandry The total output of meat for 2012 reached 83.84 million tons, up by 5.4 percent over the previous year. Of this total, the output of pork was 53.35 million tons, up by 5.6 percent; Output of beef was 6.62 million tons, increased by 2.3 percent; Output of mutton and poultry was 4.01 and 18.23 million tons, increased by 2.0 percent and 6.7 percent respectively.

4. Overview of China s Animal Husbandry The total output of eggs was 28.61 million tons, up by 1.8 percent. The production of milk was 37.44 million tons, up by 2.3 percent. At the end of 2012, 474.92 million pigs were registered in the total stocks, up by 1.6 percent, and 696.28 million pigs were slaughtered, up by 5.2 percent.

4. Overview of China s Animal Husbandry Output of China s Animal Husbandry Unit: 10,000 tons Milk Beef Mutton Rabbit Meat Wool Cashmere Goose Meat 114 27 45 - - - - 3576 653 399 69 43 1.85 241 2015 (Target) 5000 700 440 90 43 1.95 260 2020 (Target) 6400 740 470 100 44 2.00 270 Year 1980 2010

5. Price of China s Agricultural Products The price of agriculture products in China s market Date: March 8, 2013 Product Unit Price ( ) Sale mode pork kg 2.71 wholesale beef kg 6.21 wholesale mutton kg 6.69 wholesale egg kg 1.28 retail chicken kg 2.34 retail soybean oil l 1.54 retail milk l 1.17 retail Source: MOFCOM, China

6. Problems in China s Agricultural Development Overall agricultural production costs are rising Structural problems in the supply and demand of agricultural products are worsening Limited agricultural resources: per capital cultivated land and water resources are low

6. Problems in China s Agricultural Development Small-scale farming mode, low efficiency Quality and quantity of agricultural products are unstable Low level in internationalization

7. China s Agricultural Law and Policy Agriculture Law of the People's Republic of China The Law of the People's Republic of China on Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization The Seed Law of the People's Republic of China Animal Husbandry Law of the People's Republic of China Administrative Measures on Animal Inspection Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products The National Plan for the Development of Modern Agriculture (2010-2015) Development Plan for Animal Industry during the TwelfthFive Year Plan Period

7. China s Agricultural Law and Policy Ensuring grain security and the supply of major farm products will always be a top priority in China's development of modern agriculture. To ensure that China's farmland remains at or above the red line of 120 million hectares.

7. China s Agricultural Law and Policy To support the development of new farmers' cooperatives of various forms and multilevel commercial organizations that provide agricultural services, and gradually establish a new type of system of intensive agricultural operations that are specialized, well organized and commercialized. To give high priority to grain production, develop high-yield basic farmland, spread advanced technologies, increase overall agricultural production capacity, and effectively ensure the supply of grain and other important agricultural products.

8. Competent Administrations of China s Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture (http://english.agri.gov.cn/)

8. Competent Administrations General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine http://english.aqsiq.gov.cn/ --Bureau of Import and Export Food Safety

8. Competent Administrations Relative administrations concerning the import and export of agricultural products: Ministry of Commerce (http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/) General Administration of Customs (http://english.customs.gov.cn/publish/portal191/)

9. Internationalization of China s Agriculture In 2012, China s total agricultural trade reached 175.77 billion USD, increased by 12.9% over 2011. Of this total, the export value was 63.29 billion USD, increased by 4.2%, and the import value was 112.48 billion USD, up by 18.6%.

9. Internationalization of China s Agriculture National Agricultural Trade Promotion Plan 20112020 issued by Ministry of Agriculture. Objective of the Plan: To establish a basically improved agricultural trade promotion system; To further promote the brand building of agricultural products; To establish a diversified export market; To enhance the export s quantity and quality of agricultural products; To enhance the ability to ensure the safety of agricultural industry.

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