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• Publication date: January 2012

2011 is a year worth celebrating for China's grain production, which hit 571.2 million tonnes in 2011, up 24.7 million tonnes, or 4.5% over 2010, representing the eighth consecutive year for increased grain production, as shown in the figures from the National Bureau of Statistics of China. However, China still faces heavy tasks for food security. On one hand, The decreasing farmland is a major threat to the grain production in China. Sta...

2011 is a year worth celebrating for China's grain production, which hit 571.2 million tonnes in 2011, up 24.7 million tonnes, or 4.5% over 2010, representing the eighth consecutive year for increased grain production, as shown in the figures from the National Bureau of Statistics of China.

However, China still faces heavy tasks for food security. On one hand, The decreasing farmland is a major threat to the grain production in China. Statistics show that China's cultivated land decreased from 130 million ha. in 1995 to 121 million ha. in 2010.

On the other hand, the development of urbanization creates a huge potential market for food. Figure from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that China's urbanization rate reaches 51.27% in 2011. This is the first time that the rate has exceeded 50%. By the end of 2011, the number of urban population has increased to 690.79 million, while the number of rural population has decreased to 656.56 million.

Besides, in recent years, repeatedly emerging food safety incidents in domestic market have stimulated the demand for safe food.

It is a huge challenge to provide enough food with good quality for a country with over 1.3 billion people. However, this also provides good opportunities for the huge market. In fact, many investors have entered the agricultural industry and have gained harvest, and we believe that more will be attracted and involved in the future.

Headline
The Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries (2011 Amendment) will come into effect on Jan. 30th, 2012, which is beneficial to the development of China's agricultural industry.
China's first central document of 2012 mainly focuses on enhancing the development of agricultural science& technology, aiming to safeguard domestic food security.
Sinograin decides to enter the small package edible oil market, in a response to the Chinese government's macro control over domestic edible oil price.
Chinatea, one subsidiary of COFCO, reveals that it will invest about USD79.35 million to build or acquire large scale green tea processors in 2012, through raising funds by itself or cooperating with domestic or multinational companies.
Huaying Agriculture is to strengthen its business structure by raising USD92.83 million through non-public issuance.
Yingli Group held a conference on 5 Jan. 2012 to launch its own olive oil brand.
After getting USD10 million from Tsing Capital in 2010, Tony's Farm has got another USD28.48 million from 4 investors in late 2011.
Nowadays, Chinese agriculture has become a hot object for investors, including PE/VC.
China's pig price hit a record high in 2011. However, the high price brings not only excitement, but also cares.
The average price of farm milk in China keeps at a high level in 2011, along with the stricter governmental supervision, which attracts more and more domestic and multinational companies to enter the dairy farming industry.
Domestic cotton and soybean acreage will have the possibility to decrease in 2012.
Domestic sugar price will have the potential to rise in 2012 thanks to the policy support from the Chinese government.

Condiment, Sauce, Oil And Spice Industry in China

New Catalogue for the Guidance of Foreign Investment Industries to come into force
Technology feeds China
Government strengthens establishment of circulation system of fresh agricultural produces
Ministry of Agriculture to focus on development of livestock & poultry breeding
China's urbanization rate exceeds 50% in 2011
China to encourage agricultural insurance businesses
Central Rural Work Conference to promote 2012 agricultural development
China resumes beef import from Argentina
Sinograin enters domestic edible oil market
COFCO eyes tea industry
Huaying Agriculture enjoys bright future with expansion
Yingli Group enters olive oil industry
COFCO strengthens support for Mengniu
Ecological agriculture attracting investors
Chinese agriculture turns to hot object for PE/VC
High pig price: opportunity and risk co-exist
Dairy farming attracts domestic & multinational companies
Farmers gain low profit from high-priced Wuchang rice
Domestic cotton and soybean acreage to decrease in 2012
Forecast for domestic sugar price in 2012

Companies mentioned
China Grain Reserves Corporation, Chinatea Co., Ltd.,Henan Huaying Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., Yingli Green Energy Holding Co., Ltd.

Edible Oil in China

China Crude Soya-bean Oil Production, Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 1999 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Industrial Commodity Statistics Database

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Crude Soya-bean Oil Imports, Tonnes, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2000 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Crude Soya-bean Oil Production, Tonnes, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2000 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Industrial Commodity Statistics Database

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Crude Soya-bean Oil Sales, Kg Per Capita

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 1999 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Industrial Commodity Statistics Database, UN Comtrade, BMI Calculation

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Crude Soya-bean Oil Balance, Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 1999 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice in China

China Crude Soya-bean Oil Balance, Tonnes, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2000 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Corn Oil Exports, Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 1999 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Corn Oil Imports, Tonnes, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2000 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Corn Oil Sales, Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 1999 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Industrial Commodity Statistics Database, UN Comtrade, BMI Calculation

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China

China Corn Oil Exports, Tonnes, % Change Y-o-y

• $ 250
• Industry data
• January 2013

Yearly, From 2000 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: UN Comtrade

• Industries : Condiment, Sauce, Oil and Spice
• Countries : China