Sino-German Agricultural Centre (DCZ)
Central contact and information point for thecoordination of Sino-German cooperation in the agricultural and food sector
Agriculture in China
Agriculture and food self-sufficiency are strategically important to China’s government, with the country relying on trade due to limited land. The ruling Communist Party’s annual Strategy Document No.1 is usually devoted to agriculture. The main topics are currently the revitalization and stabilization of rural areas and food security — flanked by the development of an innovative seed system and digitization in agriculture.
The Project
The main topics of the DCZ are environmentally sound, sustainable agriculture and its contribution to climate protection and adaptation, rural development and food security. Subtopics are, e.g., environmentally friendly animal husbandry, seeds, smart agriculture, etc. The dialog serves as a technical and political exchange on new developments with the aim of developing practical recommendations for action. The central DCZ annual event is the Sino-German Agricultural Week. The target groups are all actors relevant to the agricultural and food sector in both countries, whom the DCZ can support in terms of content and networking.
Project Goals
- Formulation of agricultural policy recommendations for the development of a sustainable, environmentally and climate-friendly agriculture and food industry
- Deepening the dialog and strengthening the exchange between expert organizations from agricultural policy, science and economics
- Strengthening the scientific exchange between institutions of practice-related research of both countries
Results and Successes
Besides conferences, seminars and dialog formats, the DCZ also organizes study trips to Germany and China. A wide range of studies, short analyses and news is published on the DCZ website and LinkedIn. Face-to-face events are supplemented by innovative online formats, such as DCZ Talks, the interview series on smart agriculture in Germany with its own website and workshop modules.
Project Partners and Cooperations
- Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA)
- Department of Policy and Reform of MARA
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture (IEDA, CAAS)
- Sino-German Animal Breeding and Husbandry Cooperation Project
Operativer Projektpartner
- Foreign Economic Cooperation Center (FECC)
- Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
Implementing Organisation
- IAK Agrar Consulting GmbH
- Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)
Link to Website:
Sino-German Agricultural Centre
Address
German-Chinese Agricultural Center
Sino-German Agricultural Centre (DCZ)
Room 201, Foreign Economic Cooperation Centre (FECC) of MARA
55 Nongzhan Beilu
100125 Peking
China
