Agriculture in China: Production, Policy and Trade Developments

China's increasing and changing pattern of consumption of agricultural products underpinned by population growth, a rapidly growing economy, rising incomes and increasing urbanisation has the potential to have a significant impact on world agricultural trade and to provide opportunities for exporters of agricultural products (including food, animals and oils) in years to come. These export opportunities will be reinforced by China's greater integration into the world market following its 2001 accession to the World Trade Organisation and its continuing more market oriented reforms.