Beijing, China
December 5, 2007
USDA/ARS GAIN report: China -
Planting seeds, annual
HIGHLIGHTS
In MY07/08, China's
planting seed supply for its main crops, including grain,
oilseeds (soybeans, rapeseed and peanut) and cotton is
expected to be sufficient with high surplus of hybrid corn
and rice varieties. Imports of seeds for vegetables, turf
grass, fruit/melon, and sunflower are expected to continue
growing in MY07/08. Domestic seed marketing continues to be
fragmented albeit the on-going reform and consolidations.
The restrictive policy on seed trade, gentically engineered
(GE) seeds, and foreign investment in the seed industry
remains in place.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
China’s planting seed
supply for its main crops, including grain, oilseeds
(soybeans, rapeseed and peanut), and cotton in MY07/08 is
expected to be sufficient with high surplus for hybrid corn
and rice varieties. Imports of seeds for vegetables, turf
grass, fruit/melon and sunflower are expected to continue
growing in MY07/08. The constant increase in the turf grass
imports is mainly driven by beautification programs in urban
areas. Increasing imports of sunflower seed (for oil)
indicate a diversified vegetable oil demand, while strong
imports of vegetable, and fruit/melon seeds reflect
increased domestic demand and strong exportoriented seed
production. Exports of vegetable and hybrid rice seeds are
also anticipated to increase in MY07/08. Domestic seed
marketing continues to be fragmented notwithstanding ongoing
consolidation in the most sectors of the seeds industry. It
appears that the awareness for protection of new plant
varieties was enhanced in the past two years, the
enforcement of relevant laws and regulations, however,
continues to be challenging to the relevant government
agencies. Restrictive polic ies on seed trade, GOM seeds and
foreign investment in the seed industry remain in place.
Full report:
http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200711/146293126.pdf
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