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| Rozelle, Scott; Huang, Jikun. |
| The future role of China in world wheat markets is a compelling and important issue for producers in the Northern Plains. Some analysts have estimated that China will continue to demand large quantities of imported wheat. Others have forecast that China will gradually move to a position where domestic supply will meet the nation's demand for wheat. China's own economists also have conflicting views. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences researchers have predicted that the nation will remain at least self-sufficient and could be a large exporter. China's net imports of grain decreased steadily between 1989 and 1993. Moreover, despite large imports in 1994 and 1995, China has had an overall agricultural trade surplus with the United States during most of... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: China wheat; China trade; Supply; Demand; International Development; F1. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29178 |
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| Hayes, Dermot J.. |
| China feeds twenty-two percent of the world's population on seven percent of its arable land. In contrast, the U.S. and Canada own seventeen percent of the world's arable land, but feed only five percent of its people. As China's income increases, its people will demand more livestock products, including poultry, dairy, beef, and eggs, and more alcohol. Potential Chinese import demand for pork is examined in this paper. The question facing Chinese policymakers is whether to follow their current policy of food self-sufficiency or allow imports of pork muscle and variety meats. Projections of Chinese production and consumption indicate that, by the year 2007, China could import up to 9.1 million metric tons (product weight equivalent) of pork. The current... |
| Tipo: Working or Discussion Paper |
Palavras-chave: China trade; Livestock; Feedgrains; Meat; International Relations/Trade; F1. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/29173 |
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