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areas housing cheaper plastic greenhouses. Plastic www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1223267.shtml.
greenhouses help shield crops, but are considered
less efficient than glass greenhouses. The latter CD. “Food Security Is Top Priority Even in
can churn out high quality produce that is sold
directly to retailers, reducing reliance on traditional New Five-Year Plan.” Chinadaily.com.cn, 24 Feb.
supply chains. China is seeing an irreversible trend
since the pandemic in consumers buying more 2021, www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202102/24/
of their groceries online, and spending more on
healthier choices and agricultural brands they WS603587daa31024ad0baaa8de.html.
trust. Historically, China's vegetable production
was concentrated in certain areas and required CGTN. “China to Improve Financial Services for
complex cold chain logistics networks for food New Agricultural Businesses.” CGTN: Economy, 25
to reach major cities' wholesale markets. The May 2021, news.cgtn.com/news/2021-05-25/China-
vulnerability of that hub-centric system became to-improve-financial-services-for-new-agricultural-
apparent in 2020. COVID-19 outbreaks at a businesses-10ym7JO6uUE/index.html.
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coronavirus pandemic - and at a major fresh Chow, Emily. “Modern Farming: Coronavirus
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of goods to consumers, leading to food shortage China.” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 4 June 2021,
and crop spoilage. Thus, the pandemic has pushed www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/modern-
the fresh food industry to reduce the number of farming-coronavirus-outbreak-spurs-high-tech-
intermediaries in its supply chain network. Built greenhouse-boom-china-2021-06-04/.
within city limits to reduce distance to buyers, the
greenhouses are usually collaborative ventures Du, MingMing. “China Achieves Remarkable Results
between Chinese property firms and greenhouse in SPACE BREEDING.” China Achieves Remarkable
companies from the Netherlands, a key player Results in Space Breeding - People's Daily Online,
in agriculture technology. Greenhouse-grown 29 June 2021, en.people.cn/n3/2021/0629/c90000-
produce is usually sold directly to e-commerce 9866505.html.
platforms and supermarkets, bypassing the many
middlemen and wholesale markets that are a Hirtzer, Michael, et al. “China Is So Thirsty for Soy
traditional feature of China's vegetable supply That America Could Soon Be Importing.” Bloomberg.
chain. China could face some obstacles as it leaps com, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2021, www.bloomberg.com/
into modern farming. The biggest challenges are news/articles/2021-01-27/china-is-so-thirsty-for-soy-
people, people who have the knowledge to manage that-america-could-soon-be-importing.
greenhouses to produce quality vegetables. Most
farmers are getting old and their way of production Li, David. “How the 14TH Five-Year Plan Will Reshape
is also out of date. Replacing such a large number the Chinese Agrochemical Industry.” AgriBusiness
of farmers is really a big challenge (Chow). Global, 14 June 2021, www.agribusinessglobal.com/
agrochemicals/how-the-14th-five-year-plan-will-
reshape-the-chinese-agrochemical-industry/.
Li, Guoxiang. “Quality Seeds Key to Farm
Sector's Security.” Chinadaily.com.cn, 26 Dec.
2022, lobal.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202012/29/
WS5fea6a65a31024ad0ba9f1cd.html.
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org/en/news/press-release/2021/03/25/advancing-
china-s-food-safety.
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produced with less pesticides, is also fueling the Works Cited
trend. The area used for glass greenhouses grew
28% in 2020, well above the 5.9% rise seen in 2019, GT. “China's Soybean Planting Area Projected to
and faster than the 6% growth seen in 2020 in Drop by 5.4% IN 2021-22.” Global Times, 12 May 2021,
areas housing cheaper plastic greenhouses. Plastic www.globaltimes.cn/page/202105/1223267.shtml.
greenhouses help shield crops, but are considered
less efficient than glass greenhouses. The latter CD. “Food Security Is Top Priority Even in
can churn out high quality produce that is sold
directly to retailers, reducing reliance on traditional New Five-Year Plan.” Chinadaily.com.cn, 24 Feb.
supply chains. China is seeing an irreversible trend
since the pandemic in consumers buying more 2021, www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202102/24/
of their groceries online, and spending more on
healthier choices and agricultural brands they WS603587daa31024ad0baaa8de.html.
trust. Historically, China's vegetable production
was concentrated in certain areas and required CGTN. “China to Improve Financial Services for
complex cold chain logistics networks for food New Agricultural Businesses.” CGTN: Economy, 25
to reach major cities' wholesale markets. The May 2021, news.cgtn.com/news/2021-05-25/China-
vulnerability of that hub-centric system became to-improve-financial-services-for-new-agricultural-
apparent in 2020. COVID-19 outbreaks at a businesses-10ym7JO6uUE/index.html.
seafood market in Wuhan - ground zero for China's
coronavirus pandemic - and at a major fresh Chow, Emily. “Modern Farming: Coronavirus
market in Beijing caused a breakdown in the flow Outbreak SPURS High-Tech Greenhouse Boom in
of goods to consumers, leading to food shortage China.” Reuters, Thomson Reuters, 4 June 2021,
and crop spoilage. Thus, the pandemic has pushed www.reuters.com/world/the-great-reboot/modern-
the fresh food industry to reduce the number of farming-coronavirus-outbreak-spurs-high-tech-
intermediaries in its supply chain network. Built greenhouse-boom-china-2021-06-04/.
within city limits to reduce distance to buyers, the
greenhouses are usually collaborative ventures Du, MingMing. “China Achieves Remarkable Results
between Chinese property firms and greenhouse in SPACE BREEDING.” China Achieves Remarkable
companies from the Netherlands, a key player Results in Space Breeding - People's Daily Online,
in agriculture technology. Greenhouse-grown 29 June 2021, en.people.cn/n3/2021/0629/c90000-
produce is usually sold directly to e-commerce 9866505.html.
platforms and supermarkets, bypassing the many
middlemen and wholesale markets that are a Hirtzer, Michael, et al. “China Is So Thirsty for Soy
traditional feature of China's vegetable supply That America Could Soon Be Importing.” Bloomberg.
chain. China could face some obstacles as it leaps com, Bloomberg, 27 Jan. 2021, www.bloomberg.com/
into modern farming. The biggest challenges are news/articles/2021-01-27/china-is-so-thirsty-for-soy-
people, people who have the knowledge to manage that-america-could-soon-be-importing.
greenhouses to produce quality vegetables. Most
farmers are getting old and their way of production Li, David. “How the 14TH Five-Year Plan Will Reshape
is also out of date. Replacing such a large number the Chinese Agrochemical Industry.” AgriBusiness
of farmers is really a big challenge (Chow). Global, 14 June 2021, www.agribusinessglobal.com/
agrochemicals/how-the-14th-five-year-plan-will-
reshape-the-chinese-agrochemical-industry/.
Li, Guoxiang. “Quality Seeds Key to Farm
Sector's Security.” Chinadaily.com.cn, 26 Dec.
2022, lobal.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202012/29/
WS5fea6a65a31024ad0ba9f1cd.html.
Li, Li, and Nick Keyes. “Advancing China's Food
Safety.” World Bank, 25 Mar. 2021, www.worldbank.
org/en/news/press-release/2021/03/25/advancing-
china-s-food-safety.
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