bi weekly bulletin january 14 2004 volume 17 number 1 china oilseeds situation and outlook the demand for protein meal vegetable oil in continues to rise due growth personal income a strong economy growing population increased poultry beef pork is driving consumption of which turn increasing soybean imports prices major products are expected by about 30 during 2003 despite record world production this issue examines agricultural predominantly an based society approximately 50 s workforce employed sector virtually all arable land used food crops among largest producers rice potatoes sorghum millet barley peanuts rapeseed tea non include cotton other fibres maintains its high level double triple cropping applying large quantities fertilizer labour limited base while field crop yields hopes further increase through
