China: National Smart Agriculture Action Plan Published

On October 25, 2024 the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) published a National Smart Agriculture Action Plan (2024-2028) (hereafter “Action Plan”). The Action Plan highlights the PRC’s goal of creating new digital platforms to integrate big data, deploying new software and machinery to improve efficiency, and digitizing data collection throughout the supply chain. The PRC has invested heavily in new high-tech agricultural production technologies and this Action Plan signals a commitment to getting these technologies out of the laboratory and into the field. However, no new resources or funding for this initiative was announced.