Bayer CropScience has signed a memorandum of understanding on technological cooperation with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences to work together on agricultural research, seeking ways for the development of agricultural products and global marketing.

The National Bureau of Statistics of China says a nationwide sampling survey on 68000 rural households in 31 provinces of China indicated that per capita cash income of farmers reached RMB1,494 in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 18.5%.

Jiangxi Province has formally initiated five research projects to further the protect the Poyanghu Lake, the largest freshwater lake in China.