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China's fruit and vegetable production.
China
Thursday 07 June 2007
China grows half the world's vegetables and 15% of the world's fruit. Although 90% of its production is consumed by the Chinese people, there's still a lot left over to sell abroad.
The country has made a major push to become a global exporter of fruit and vegetables since the 1990s, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
China's competitiveness is bolstered by its low costs, a processing industry that's growing and government policies encouraging fruit and vegetable production. The total export value of Chinese fruit and vegetables more than doubled between 1992-1994 and 2002-2004, from US$2.3 billion to US$5.1 billion, according to USDA data.
China is the No. 1 apple producer in the world and the leading apple juice exporter, growing about 47% of all the apples on the planet, and produces 75% of the world's garlic.
The country has made a major push to become a global exporter of fruit and vegetables since the 1990s, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
China's competitiveness is bolstered by its low costs, a processing industry that's growing and government policies encouraging fruit and vegetable production. The total export value of Chinese fruit and vegetables more than doubled between 1992-1994 and 2002-2004, from US$2.3 billion to US$5.1 billion, according to USDA data.
China is the No. 1 apple producer in the world and the leading apple juice exporter, growing about 47% of all the apples on the planet, and produces 75% of the world's garlic.
