How will China feed 1.4 billion people? China's next big boom: AgriTech and FoodTech.

[@itsme2be]

This is the most educational channel on KZbin about economic and technological trends in China. A lucid explanation again, thank you! Health is number one in China. Chinese people value their health more than anything else, from rich to poor. And this means lots of innovation and money going there.

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks

[@Shenzhou.]

China has unveiled our first *self-driving tractors* to help our farmers improve agricultural efficiency. Video: _China's first driverless electric tractor starts working_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KqnpaKl8lkd6c

[@relaxwhc]

I agree

[@truthtellerfreethinker7311]

@@Shenzhou. Cool

[@morejoy5188]

ye, but they've badly messed up with covid once again. IMO hiding the fact that they did have a 2nd wave and forcefully controlled information leaks about the infected was disgraceful. The fascist and corrupt of Chinese government must be held accountable for their lies and how it has lead to the suffering and death of countless people let alone those outside China. We must all stop this modern day Hitler by voiceing our objections to media who support him and his 'wolf warriars' over the terrorism of Taiwan, its genocide of Uighors, its racism toward whites and black races, it's treatment if HK activists, , .,Also, Tibet Mongholia, East Turkistan, Adrica, Phillipines, and then of course its insane policies over Covid and last but not least its huge Carbon footprint.! Start by buycotting the Beijing olympics.

[@tenspoke7390]

Great video and thanks for the clear explanation. As Chinese myself, we will never forget Yuan Longping's contribution to China and the world. My grandparents have experienced these dark times when there were not enough foods in China and even today they still have this habit to store extra foods at home. May he rest in peace.

[@axelschroeder6657]

China has so much to contribute to a better future. I hope that also the new US leadership will see this and act accordingly. Belt and Road is real, "build back better" is just an empty phrase.

[@maximme]

very true, NOW biden was Belt and Road Too ...his is Waistband and Gravel

[@Shenzhou.]

Agreed. China's Belt and Road Initiative is long term, spanning many decades, and by abolishing the presidential term limits, our leaders can remain in power long enough to see BRI through till completion. Whereas President Biden will eventually have to step down after 4-8 years, he's not going to rival China's Belt and Road Initiative, when he can't even remain in power in America after 10 years.

[@garethxue8938]

Totally agree

[@willengel2458]

it will be another sinkhole, the bulk of it will go to donors and contractors as it happened in Iraq.

[@Shenzhou.]

English is not my native language, but to me, the phrase _"Build Back Better"_ kinda sounds like broken pidgin English.

[@relaxwhc]

I notice there is a huge collaboration going on between China and Argentina. Last year, Argentina's export skyrocketed thanks to export to China. China also invested pig farming in Argentina in a huge scale until the people there protested. Many huge projects and businesses going on there. That might make the US uneasy, since Latin America is the "backyard" of the US and China is actively doing things there. Anyways, Buenos Aires alone has about ten thousand chinese-own sundry shops.

[@PascalCoppens]

I hope to go to South America soon to give a keynote there. In Brazil, they wanted to invite me, but them covid changed those plans.

[@benaw1941]

Anything good must not happened to others except Uncle Sam.

[@quicklycultivate2569]

@@PascalCoppens you’re invited to S. America . Wow. A celebrity. Make a video on your keynote. Should be interesting.

[@SW-fy8pq]

It is possible that US's NGOs are behind protest in Argentina. Anything that may affect the US influence in the region, US would interfere.

[@tracylee6413]

Argentina wants to buy fighter jets from China. Cheap and reliable. And the US and UK aren't happy.

[@shogun2heroicvictories15]

When ever I talk about food and agriculture being a backbone of any nation, I usually get fobbed off and told Agriculture is not important in a modern society we can just import what we need. People still don't understand that we can live without alot of things. The things we need to live is food and water. I am glad that China is improving its agriculture and incorporating technology into it. Identify the problems and introduce safeguards and checks and reduce possible risks.

[@raypitts4880]

like california complain of no water then buy it in bottles some one had to find the water in the first place

[@odysliu9102]

China is continuously getting attacked by "Chinese eating more beef, it will destroy the earth", "Chinese ate all the fishes in the ocean" ... Not many ppl realized that China is feeding their citizen not by wild resource, but majority by farming.

[@priscamwango8677]

You're not alone it's amazing how we forget you need to eat to even type a message

[@souradeepchoudhury8515]

Saltwater rice research by late yuan longping was just amazing

[@PascalCoppens]

So good!

[@relaxwhc]

Many businessmen in China invest quite a lot in Malaysia to grow Musang King durian, an extremely lucrative fruit with very high demand that can fetch a high price.

[@ronniechew6566]

Exporting frozen durians to China doesn't really give it justice. The taste degrade after being frozen. Chinese should come to Malaysia to eat fresh durians instead once this pandemic is under control.

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

I am a Musang king durian farmer in Malaysia~

[@ronniechew6566]

@@sayaandyangsaya2756 I've tried Musang King many times but my favorite is still Red Prawn cincin. The seeds are tiny and the flesh is creamy 😋

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

@@ronniechew6566 Yeah, which one is better depends on each people, like D 24, 竹脚 is good too.

[@relaxwhc]

@@sayaandyangsaya2756 Cool, Bentong or Raub?

[@relaxwhc]

China can green the desert like Kubuqi to develop more agriculture lands. China has soilification technology to transform the desert into green land in six months.

[@axelschroeder6657]

China has so much to contribute to a better future. I hope that also the new US Leadership will see this and act accordingly. Belt and Road is real, "build back better" is just an empty phrase.

[@Shenzhou.]

Chinese scientists have found a method to *convert sand to soil,* using a blend of sand, water and a special kind of paste made from plant cellulose. _Chinese researchers developed a paste made of plant cellulose, which helps retain water, nutrients and air. It's non-toxic, eco-friendly and affordable._ Video: _Chinese scientists find way to convert sand to soil_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5XNlpqaoZV_abs _After being treated with the technology, a 1.6+hectare sandy plot has been transformed into fertile land. The plants demand the same amount of water as those grown in regular soil, but require less fertilizer and bear higher yields._

[@walid7885]

6 months? No, they are getting 2400 square kilometer a year, which is amazing and insane. China needs 10-15 years for agri business to come to par with the west. They are facing a lot of challenges, demographic and life style. I am sure the government will make the necessary adjustments and ploicies to make that happen.

[@megthornton1371]

They are already greening the deserts and terracing the mountanous areas and growing good producing land They also are using new technology for covered in production It is already happening

[@relaxwhc]

@@Shenzhou. exactly, better than the old chequeboard system

[@chubbygardener]

That's the video I was waiting for in a long time. There's not information about that out China. Thanks a lot

[@shaundudley4576]

Pascal!!! As usual and perhaps even more so here you pack so much so well into so little its a little overwhelming. You're a bit like China in that the level of efficiency is kind of intimidating. Bravo!!

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks

[@harrisng3041]

Pascal gives to the world a healthy non-political, non-military understanding of China

[@algung2522]

The fact speak for itself ; and the good deeds the CPC had done for the well-being of her citizens is all over. Only Pascal Lens could see them...

[@teetang1117]

Very well done. My grandfather who owned AG land in China before the cultural revolution and lost every land he owned after the cultural revolution when he was in Malaysia. But he never blamed the CPC and just moved on. Later in his life, the CPC returned some of his land which he gave them to his relatives in China. So good to see CPC has a plan to improve the AG in China. My grandfather's dream live forever.

[@outbursterx]

That’s amazing, would’ve guessed that land would be gone forever

[@choolikyoon9939]

My grandfather too but now you can apply to use the land but you are not allowed to sell and to profit in it. The land belongs to the government.

[@robn02]

Amazing work by Pascal Coppens. Very informative, factual and well explained. Unlike 'China In Focus' that presents China in a bad way, this is so much more refreshing!

[@relaxwhc]

If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show Pascal Coppens your spirited support ✋🙋

[@PascalCoppens]

I am impressed. No matter when time of the day I upload a movie, you are always amongst the first to react. Thanks a million! If you want my book, let me know and I will send it to you. You can send me email [e-mail]

[@relaxwhc]

@@PascalCoppens haha, maybe it's because I turn on the All Notification and coincidently I am not so busy when your videos are uploaded 😂

[@ronniechew6566]

@@PascalCoppens Mansana loves to raise his hands 😁

[@Shenzhou.]

China has unveiled our first *self-driving tractors* to help our farmers improve agricultural efficiency. Video: _China's first driverless electric tractor starts working_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KqnpaKl8lkd6c

[@megthornton1371]

You are a little bit behind the reality of development and inovation in China

[@llee4225]

I thought this would be boring but very surprised at the amount of technology information on farming. Now I appreciate why Huawei moved into pig farming. Thanks for your great work!

[@PascalCoppens]

Pleasure

[@Shenzhou.]

The topic may appear boring to some audiences, because most of the world is unaware of the impending food shortage in the years to come. China is reacting to forecasts of food shortage and taking necessary steps in advance.

[@relaxwhc]

Boring or not...depends on the person who do the presentation, right? 😂 I love watching Pascal's videos, maybe he can turn a boring topic into gold

[@relaxwhc]

Vertical farming has a lot of benefits, I hope they improve this system and make it huge

[@sunhuatom]

vertical farming only saves places, which the world does not lack except for large cities and cannabis industry. The rest of vertical farming, like economy and power consumption are no good.

[@Shenzhou.]

Climate change is disrupting crops all over the world and reducing harvests. Vertical farming allows for _planned production, faster growing, automation and labour saving, zero pesticide use, space optimization_ as well as _less climate effects._ Not to mention that by through vertical farming, you are also relieving the horizontal farmland and giving time for the soil to recover. Deforestation is also not needed in vertical farming.

[@thomasflores8200]

@@Shenzhou. ‘8

[@TTTzzzz]

Vertical farming is a fad. It is too expensive. A 10 story building is more expensive than 10 acres of farm land.

[@Shenzhou.]

@@TTTzzzz You said: _"A 10 storey building is more expensive than 10 acres of farmland"_ It depends on how you *quantify* the "expense." 10 acres of farmland first requires deforestation at the expense of animal habitats. The farmland is susceptible to the bad weather like flood and drought, pesticides are required to keep the pests away, and fertilizer seepage wreaks havoc at nature's expense again. After multiple harvests, the soil eventually becomes infertile and needs to time to recover. Building a 10 storey building is initially expensive yes, but upon completion, it has the same building lifespan as any other constructed building. The crops inside the vertical farms are shielded from the elements and pests. Temperature, UV light and watering times can controlled and adjusted as desired. Eventually, the revenue and income from harvests will pay off the initial costs of building the 10-storey vertical farm.

[@tomiputra3720]

Good journalism 👍 breaking the issues, the answers, the progress, and the futures options.

[@yincheung5170]

Great work Pascal. You did a lot of research in each subject you talked about. Chapeau 👍👍👍

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks

[@franciswong5341]

I admire leaders who can think strategically how to feed a large population with minimum land that cannot mechanise for big scale production. China uses technology at home n big scale cultivation in African BRI Connectivity and efficient delivery logistics back to China. This is what Good Government is all about !

[@demonridera]

We need to look at it correctly. It's not that China is worried about feeding it's people. It's about feeding them better. That's a hugely different mindset. Global warming is releasing vast swathes of land in Russia. Look out for that story. Very important geopolitical development.

[@choegyal100]

Thank you for objective understanding and greater awareness on China’s developments, completely opposite from mainstream western media narrative on China.

[@PascalCoppens]

Glad you liked it

[@utubewonderer33]

I think the Chinese ppl work like engineers. They see a problem then they try to solve that problem with practical and scientific solutions. No blame shifting, no kicking the can down the road. Which in the long term will only generate positive results for the ppl. It would be interesting to see the progress that mentality enables in a few decades.

[@eggplant240]

Actually, first they try to solve it by stealing solutions from others.

[@utubewonderer33]

@@eggplant240 you're the type that blames others for everything going wrong in your life, aren't you? must be very satisfying

[@eggplant240]

@@utubewonderer33 not really. I'm rich and successful and happy.

[@SW-fy8pq]

@@eggplant240 A baby learns to speak from adults. Can we say the baby steals?

[@eggplant240]

@@SW-fy8pq do you know what a logical fallacy is? Or what false equivalence is? I thought this was the 🇨🇳Century. I thought 🇨🇳 people were brilliant...

[@relaxwhc]

*Greetings gentlemen* Welcome to China, the land of plenty

[@Zerpentsa6598]

An Indian troll will say that even talking about food in China is an indication that people in China are starving and dying of hunger.

[@kcfmark]

@@Zerpentsa6598 I'm not sure why they are actively bad mouthing China non stop. Bad mouthing people will only make them look bad.

[@4xTouring]

Thank you for all the effort you put in creating this educational content. Wish our western main stream media will do half the job you are doing rather than brainwashing us with lies about China. We need to be aware of the innovation and the pace of it in china so we can make sure we keep up with them. Sadly the way our politics is going in five years time we are going to be wondering how the heck the China got so far ahead of us.

[@spadeysay6846]

How the west and the US is tackling the problem is by doing its best to sabotage the progress in China, not by competing or working in cooperation with China. China have little choice but to solve its own problems independently. If there is a will, there will always be a way.

[@kmandrews_]

@@spadeysay6846 WHY DO THE CHINA PAY MISERABLE SALARY ? CHINA 🇨🇳 MINIMUM WAGE = $ 2 DOLLARS 🇺🇸 PER HOUR. LESS THAN ROMANIA 🇷🇴

[@kmandrews_]

WHY DO THE CHINA PAY MISERABLE SALARY ? CHINA 🇨🇳 MINIMUM WAGE = $ 2 DOLLARS 🇺🇸 PER HOUR. LESS THAN ROMANIA 🇷🇴

[@kmandrews_]

WHY DO THE CHINA PAY MISERABLE SALARY ? CHINA 🇨🇳 MINIMUM WAGE = $ 2 DOLLARS 🇺🇸 PER HOUR. LESS THAN ROMANIA 🇷🇴

[@kmandrews_]

WHY DO THE CHINA PAY MISERABLE SALARY ? CHINA 🇨🇳 MINIMUM WAGE = $ 2 DOLLARS 🇺🇸 PER HOUR. LESS THAN ROMANIA 🇷🇴

[@RichardYLoh]

Your understanding of China is genuine....

[@nanoshka7484]

Great video like always! However, I disagree on “Chinese farmers don’t have smart phones” Most of them do have smart phones, because there are cheaper domestic brands making super affordable phones for low end market. The real problem is that many elders and farmers don’t know much about how to utilize their smart phones.

[@PascalCoppens]

As there are few Chinese with no smartphones anymore, it is indeed just a matter of time. I could have indeed said better that many farmers still need to learn how to become more digital savvy.

[@nanoshka7484]

@@PascalCoppens hahaha no worries. Thanks for replying. One of my aunties works at a tier four city local district office, she runs a program of organizing elders in that district to tutor them how to use Wechat, Taobao, iQIYI, and all the apps. It’s not as easy as I would have thought.. 😂

[@christineyoung8345]

I agree. When I was in rural China, everybody had smartphones. Even the elderly were using them. I was really surprised.

[@maximme]

there was a TELECO that sells exclusively to the remote towns and villages. They have a shop in almost every village town. Very interesting way to beat the competition. forgot the name of the company.

[@Shenzhou.]

Farmers in China are even encouraged to livestream to sell their produce to larger markets.

[@juliankhor166]

damn......insurance coverage for farm animals based on facial recognition..... China's AI is way beyond my imagination

[@irritatedanglosaxon1705]

Yeah I do agree on this...they are #1 in producing agriculture in so many aspects

[@SW-fy8pq]

If the hybrid rice inventor was an American, he would have been given Nobel prize.

[@fannyalbi9040]

just like many great people, he doesn’t need a shameless controversial award for recognition.

[@kmandrews_]

WHY DO THE CHINA PAY MISERABLE SALARY ? CHINA 🇨🇳 MINIMUM WAGE = $ 2 DOLLARS 🇺🇸 PER HOUR. LESS THAN ROMANIA 🇷🇴

[@kmandrews_]

WHY DO THE CHINA PAY MISERABLE SALARY ? CHINA 🇨🇳 MINIMUM WAGE = $ 2 DOLLARS 🇺🇸 PER HOUR. LESS THAN ROMANIA 🇷🇴

[@Gist258]

@@kmandrews_ BECAUSE 2 DOLLARS PER HOUR CAN LET YOU LIVE IN CHINA, CAN YOU LIVE IN ROMANIA WITH 2 DOLLARS PER HOUR SALARY?

[@Gist258]

@@kmandrews_ 另外 你寄吧谁啊？

[@relaxwhc]

Dji is making agricultural drones to handle extremely wide farm land.

[@Shenzhou.]

Video: _China's first driverless electric tractor starts working_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KqnpaKl8lkd6c

[@earnathome8]

What a great video! Totally non politic which is a breath of fresh air and to get an insight of all the challenges the Chinese are facing. I learned a lot.

[@chekkalarajkumar2556]

Chicken Step Tracking China Technology gives consumers the right to know if what they are eating is healthy or unhealthy. China is ready to show another miracle in agriculture. China recognizes agriculture as an industry and is willing to correct its shortcomings. The self-sufficiency technologies achieved by China can be very useful in achieving this agricultural development. Thank you for putting in front of me another miracle that will happen in China in 25 minutes

[@PascalCoppens]

Cheers

[@twelvemast]

Combining with the historical research, trends analysis and your expertise in business field, Mr. Pascal you're providing insights into China's development and opportunities to your audience!👍

[@ronniechew6566]

The west will now be claiming the animals are under surveillance and there's no freedom for the animals 🤣

[@idiot9450]

😂😂😂

[@peterluo1776]

😂😂😂

[@ooc6921]

haha

[@jajalee1572]

Need to alert PETA (People for Ethical treatment of Animal) ASAP...... and set up protests everywhere! :-)

[@hughmungus2760]

we're about a decade from that being an actual point of contention from the west. After the whole xinjiang and covid talking point wears out, thats probably what they'll accuse china of.

[@Shenzhou.]

China can support *20%* of the world's population with only *7%* arable land and still produce surplus food for export.

[@morganangel340]

export labor intensive products (fruits, vegetables, etc.) but still need to import land intensive products. (soy, cereals, etc)

[@Shenzhou.]

@@morganangel340 China can expand on our 7% arable land through converting deserts to farmland. Chinese scientists have found a method to *convert sand to soil,* using a blend of sand, water and a special kind of paste made from plant cellulose. _Chinese researchers developed a paste made of plant cellulose, which helps retain water, nutrients and air. It's non-toxic, eco-friendly and affordable._ Video: _Chinese scientists find way to convert sand to soil_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5XNlpqaoZV_abs _After being treated with the technology, a 1.6+hectare sandy plot has been transformed into fertile land. The plants demand the same amount of water as those grown in regular soil, but require less fertilizer and bear higher yields._

[@Shenzhou.]

@Ricky Lo China is home to world's largest _pig, goat, sheep_ and _duck_ farms. China ranks *1st* in worldwide farm output, producing more _rice, wheat, onions, cabbages, green beans, cauliflowers, eggplant, potatoes, spinaches, carrots, cucumbers, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, pears, grapes, peaches, apples, plums, strawberries, kiwifruits, tomatoes, watermelons, tea, beer, chestnuts, peanuts, eggs,_ and _honey_ than other countries. Source: _List of largest producing countries of agricultural commodities_ wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_producing_countries_of_agricultural_commodities

[@leungpaul9401]

@@morganangel340 those are feed to pig, Chinese consume a lot of pork, actually no. 1 production, 5x 2nd place(usa)

[@shinchan-F-urmom]

@@Shenzhou. convert Mongolia desert to farmland, n u can feed 10 billion people

[@clfung2008]

Most important is Yuen Long Ping showcase to the world that rice growing can be revolutionized ! The production can be enhanced to a higher level ! With his opening this door , other scientist follow his path to find more advanced way to improve agriculture to feed more people ! He is a pioneer !

[@ZhihengZheng]

I think 民以食为天 actually means Food security is the most important thing to a country.

[@janvanc7190]

Another extremely interesting video about a topic that I believe will shape our future, even if it isn't as sexy as biotech, space exploration. Thanks for putting this together Pascal. I am interested to learn more about the investment part.

[@defitech842]

I am from India, been to China once...I was amazed to see the innovation. Keep up the great work!

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks for watching!

[@cynthiapetersburg8828]

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[@jeffmoore4397]

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[@elizabethersson6987]

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[@reubensantos4674]

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[@reubensantos4674]

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[@aliciacapiral9598]

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[@justab1]

One of the best and very unbiased channel. Wow. Loving every bit of it

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks

[@MegaKevster123]

A very interesting discussion - you could almost say there's a synergy with my own plans and aspirations!

[@Shenzhou.]

China's government has the foresight to predict the impending food shortage, the resources to come up with possible solutions and the will to see these solutions through.

[@bengong4383]

Hope the jackpot you aspire for is not too far away! All the best, man!

[@KennyL1]

Face recognition in pig farming? What a great idea. It takes a Chinese to think of it.

[@Shenzhou.]

Western MSM is going to paint China's facial recognition of pigs as an invasion of their privacy.

[@Shenzhou.]

@Gunne_r r So far, there's no proof of China actually collecting data all over the world. What we do know however, is that USA is spying on it's allies and even Facebook has publicly leaked users data several times (even admitted to selling user's information). Yet you speculate on China collecting peoples data around the world without proof?

[@Shenzhou.]

@Gunne_r r A threat to the world? China is currently *at peace and not at war* with any country, since our last major conflict in 1979. Instead of making war, China is building infrastructure like _roads, railways, highways, bridges, tunnels, powerstations, dams, ports, airports,_ etc and investing in developing countries like Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and also African countries like Nigeria, Kenya, Chad, Sudan, Ghana, Mozambique, Tanzania, etc. Whereas the United States is *warmonger* being involved in Gulf War, Iraq War, Afghan War, Libyan War, Syrian War, Yemen War, etc, even in the 21st century. USA is bombing in those Middle Eastern countries and enacting regime change by cutting off their "heads" (Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi, etc) and then installing their own US puppet governments in place. Which country is the real threat to global peace and stability?

[@Shenzhou.]

@Gunne_r r Which country is China currently at war with, you tell me? None! Even Indian PM Narendra Modi publicly stated that _"Chinese troops _*_did not enter_*_ Indian territory and no posts were taken."_ what captured territories along Sino-Indian border are you talking about? Source: _'China did not enter our territory, no posts taken’: PM at all-party meet on Ladakh clash_ hindustantimes.com/india-news/chinese-troops-did-not-enter-our-territory-says-pm-modi-at-all-party-meeting-on-ladakh-standoff/story-QGgGUyL3sVRYB7mp3Y8bBI.html

[@PtolemyXVII]

This is a question that also applies to the US and other nations with an exponentially growing population, in that so many of the resources and farming goes into the meat industry. Cows and pigs take up a significant portion of the fresh water supply and the majority of crops are grown specifically to feed them and not people. Hence, I think it is inevitable that we will be moving away from animal farming in future generations despite that both China and the US have a rising demand for meat production since the 1970s. I think President Xi Jinping could make a significant impact on China’s cultural dependence on meat, and instead promote the wonderful vegan meat products that originated from ancient Chinese Buddhist temples to steer China away from the toxic environmental consequences of a rising demand for animal products. Also organic farmers should be given govt subsidies and more support- or a mandate that organic farming practices should be the norm, as you mention, the dumping of toxic fertilizers is a problem that that affects the entire population and can no longer be isolated. I’ll be quite impressed if China leads in the organic food revolution. Certainly Russia can learn from China’s early mistakes in agriculture and adopt vertical farming, organic farming practices and less dependence on meat as they seem to be a nation in which agricultural exports is rapidly ascending and due to their large land mass, could quite easily become the food exporter for all of Europe and China.

[@yehenry2281]

China is a superpower right now. they hasn't declared it , but I can feel their power

[@relaxwhc]

Hope to see the interaction between Pascal Coppens and Cyrus Janssen 👍🌟💪

[@peterlim3189]

Totally agree & agriculture is a good place to invest!!!

[@relaxwhc]

I think tropical plants are grown in Hainan island, too bad the land there is limited. You can see the farmers in Hainan island are living in big and shiny houses, with green tint windows and shiny steel grills.

[@ricklaming3007]

China will play a huge role in saving earth. We should all be taking notes on their green initiatives.

[@relaxwhc]

There are 2 species of rice, 44,000 cultivars, and rice planting is started by Pearl River 珠江

[@yueh-kwongleong5256]

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[@petrushka2]

东北大米 is the best that China don’t export. Gotta taste in China.

[@Shenzhou.]

Video: _China is planting rice in the desert_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXXKoYaNp6qDbdE

[@relaxwhc]

@@Shenzhou. that one is like a miracle

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

@@petrushka2 Interesting, hope I can taste that in the future.

[@peterluo1776]

I have informed to some colleagues about the amazing farming style in China. Fiji has many vacant lands but we have limitations - techonolog, skills, etc.

[@michaelh6945]

very informative. great channel. keep it up!

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks

[@권순정-d6x]

You are simply great ! Keep on the good work you are doing, Pascal ! I support.

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks

[@turtlesoup8134]

Very informative video. There should be a series dedicated to talking about agriculture and aquaculture innovation in China and all around the world. I suggest you can do one video dedicated to China's aquaculture which also undergoes a lot of changes. Nice work, keep it up with the real information, much better than the gloomy and warmongering western mainstream media.

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks for the suggestion.

[@kcfmark]

Love your channel Pascal. Your presentation is full of proper facts and accuracy. It is very rare to see such presentation.

[@BL-db6xt]

you quoted 民以食为天 = To the mass, having food is heavenly good. This only half of the equation. Another half is: 而民以食为天 = to the Lord, taking care of the mass is heavenly good. So, when the government who emancipated more than hundreds million from abject poverty and threat of starvation shall have the heaven mandate. China does not merely emancipates hundreds millions from poverty but also generates the greatest middle class who has the greatest pool of disposable income for the greatest consumer market. Thus, the CCP definitely deserves the heaven mandate, especially China achieves that without resorting to aggressive invasion middle East countries to loot their oil.

[@rogerfaint499]

Yes, all advanced economy got their prosperity from colonizing, looting and robbing other nations while China is the true exceptional one without resorting to it. The shameless nation that always proclaimed itself as exceptional did and is doing those atrocities on much bigger scale. That's why it is jealous of China.

[@junsu21]

Yes, the CCP should be praised for lifting people out of poverty. Nice dig at the USA though w/o recognizing all the horrible things China has done to its own people....millions dead or persecuted during Mao's reign and all the continued horrors the post Mao CCP does to China's minorities: Tibetans, Uighurs, Mongols, etc. Stop being such a raving nationalist and CCP boot licker

[@junsu21]

@@rogerfaint499 China did lots of colonization in its past history. Go look the history of Vietnam and the Korean peninsula. As for the PRC era, the CCP is still using aggressive methods to achieve its aims.

[@wsurfer2147]

The bringing of water from south to north project should give China more farm land.

[@Shenzhou.]

China has unveiled our first *self-driving tractors* to help our farmers improve agricultural efficiency. Video: _China's first driverless electric tractor starts working_ kzbin.info/www/bejne/d2KqnpaKl8lkd6c

[@Andy-P]

That is an amazing Project! I think the priority will be for the people but the treated waste water could deffinitely be used to help farms in the drier north

[@骨毒牙]

No, bringing water from south to north have been accomplished many years ago, now diverting water from the roof of the world (Tibet) to Xinjiang desert in on the agenda. When that accomplished, the world will be shocked how huge massive of sand dunes turning into medium country sized of fertile farm land.

[@Andy-P]

@@骨毒牙 Will that project affect river flows in other countries?

[@mflow502]

A very comprehensive and interesting introduction to the innovation in Chinese agriculture tech. It's important, peasants are struggling to cover their lives economically in China, these new technology could save them in near future.

[@tandyawanchen8217]

One of the best channel to understand China 👍

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks! Glad you like it!

[@gl7252]

Another timely and informative talk on economic opportunities in agriculture in China! 👍👍👍

[@businessaccount721]

No words to say...l❤️ve the way you explained.. u had talked about china.. and in my mind i was very much worrying about india. I hope in future agri will become a prestigious industry..

[@arcs4243]

Thank you for sharing, feels like I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos.

[@aurorachen5068]

Brilliant as always！

[@Diomedes99]

No mention of how Mao ordered his peasants to kill all the sparrows which caused a plague of insects and a famine. (A famine that killed more Chinese than imperial Japan.) Pretty smart move for a man who was supposedly a farmer leading other farmers.

[@augustday6]

Old grip with only a historical significance. If this is the only thing you can think of you have an agenda and a nationalistic animus that blinds.

[@autumnfar3114]

Hi Pascal, thank you so much for sharing the food industry in China. Very informative and interesting!

[@PascalCoppens]

My pleasure

[@tyn6211]

Human beings really do need to eat less meat. I'm not say going full vegan, but why not start with 10%...

[@PascalCoppens]

Totally agree

[@Zerpentsa6598]

China's per capita consumption of meat is much less than most western nations. In 2020, it was 55.7kg per annum, which is around half of the USA. The average Chinese has to eat a lot more meat to catch up with the average American. Many ethnic minorities like to eat large chunks of beef or lamb. If China were to start discouraging them, won't that really look bad and be construed as an attempt at cultural genocide? You bet it will!

[@chiangchengkooi9791]

I am on one meal a day now.

[@PascalCoppens]

@@chiangchengkooi9791 sorry to hear. Wish you all the best in future

[@idiot9450]

Agree, I still eat meat, not much, majority I eat vegetables.

[@fazhihimalaya7562]

Thank you very much for your wonderful! Chinese people work very hard to improve their lives and build for the future.

[@relaxwhc]

When you say about Chinese agriculture, we think of Liziqi ❤️

[@PascalCoppens]

I know. I should have added her

[@relaxwhc]

@@PascalCoppensit seems like they have appointed her as the agricultural ambassador to help enrich the farmers. Now there are many vloggers similar to Liziqi like 滇西小哥，安小鹿，龙梅梅

[@tomiputra3720]

Lol she is a goddess for agriculture

[@lookfaisangat8233]

Yes, even serpentza also mentioned her. But in a negative way, sad to say. Hopefully, there will be people redirecting his viewers about this channel which deals in facts and truth. Not lies and fabrications that he spews.

[@JenHope118]

Wise move. Food sufficiency is security for the country.

[@stephanschwitalla4233]

no wonder G7 behave like they behave. I guess it's anyway to late for the West and they know it. If this comes through, what for need China the West?

[@ciditan1615]

Good enough content for a foreigner. But far from the fact of China agriculture, not to mention the internal drive of what we see, the origin, the policy making. You are right, in mind set, all Chinese are farmers inside. You will realize that beauty makes the China today and shape tomorrow.

[@leoncioco3305]

It’s a longtime coming but for a change a video not out n out China bashing. Demonizing China just don’t cut it w/ me anymore. If China is so bad as they like u to believe, then why is China their leading trading partner. It just don’t make sense. This video is actually very educational. 👍👍👏👏👏

[@bellybutton6138]

I notice Pascal try to support his arguments with facts. And facts include good and bad news. Like what are the weaknesses and what the government is trying to solve the problems. Professional and more scientific orientated.

[@jonnizzik1993]

Very impressed with Pascal ‘s presentation. Great to hear Organic farming and plant based meats is doing so good in China. China impressed me for how they succeed at everything they do while their peoples living standards gradually climb up, grow further and better. And, in other so called ‘Rich Countries,’ it ‘s going in the opposite direction. Great job by Flemish Pascal Coppens.

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks Jonn!

[@yehuo2825]

@Pascal, How are you lately? Great video as usual! Actually, many farmers are using smartphone to do e-commerce in China now, especially, the outbreak pushed more farmers to use smartphone and tech to manage their businesses. They have to thank the younger generation assigned to each provinces are teaching these farmers to use tech. Several countries also implemented this e-commerce idea too. Such as, Mexico students studied in China helped alot of Mexican farmers during the outbreak to implement e-commerce. You should have mentioned that China enforced 1 child policy was due to food security years ago, where the western countries failed to mention and instead they spin the news that China is not practicing human rights, freedom, etc. China is experimenting rice growing in space and they brought back seeds to grow in China too. China is also farming using sea water that many countries do not know about. There is a huge facility that supplies sea water for drinking too. Last time you talked about reforestation. Many of these desert lands turning green are using for farming as well. I believe it was in Qinghai, where farmers grow watermelons in the desert, while planting trees too.

[@ellashy6539]

what a wonderful channel subscribed!!

[@panzergrenadier90]

Very insightful as always. There must be tons of research and first-hand experience behind a 25 minutes video. Why are you not an EU official

[@spadeysay6846]

He will not qualify. He does not hate China enough to be any EU official.

[@belkacemseddiki1174]

Excellent video Pascal ! Thanks for sharing 😃✌

[@PascalCoppens]

Many thanks!

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

Yo Pascal uncle. Thank you for this wonderful video. You are amazing and very inspirational for me ❤️. Foreign or other religions living in China is safest and most happiest in the world ❤️. As an Indian I fully support Xinjiang and China too.. Huge respect for foreign youtubers who always show truth about CPC government and the people's republic of China ❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏. .... Uyghur news is myth. Bastard never change 🙄. .... ❤️🇨🇳🇮🇳😊. ....

[@Alleur]

Nilesh, we Chinese r coming to Arunachal and Ladakh soon. We can make u our citizen.😊

[@do-not-covet]

This is a great channel Pascal. It gives people another perspective vs the general propaganda. Great addition to my due diligence when thinking about stocks to buy and hold.

[@PascalCoppens]

Glad you like it

[@taichitommy]

Thank you for your effort to share!

[@morenofranco9235]

Hi, Pascal. Now I am binge-watching your channel. So interesting. Everything I never need to know - but am being forced to find out. Thank you for the education. NEXT one!

[@KGopidas]

Excellent analysis and rational prediction

[@luisortega7028]

This is a really down to earth (no pun intended) and thorough analysis I've seen on China. Great reporting.

[@MarcoPolo-hn8or]

Excellent reporting Pascal👏👏👏

[@PascalCoppens]

Thx

[@ElfIng1986]

Pascal was like a visionary. Watching this in Oct 2024, how different farming in China has changed, dripping for precision watering, drones spray pesticides, fertilisers mixed with seeds during planting, heavy utilisation of harvesters and machinery, consolidation of small plots of land into big ones, satellite to survey the crop, and many more.

[@relaxwhc]

I think China is crazy with water supply and irrigation. They seem to build a super long water channel between north and south to solve the water crisis.

[@PascalCoppens]

I will look into the water situation in China

[@relaxwhc]

@@PascalCoppens that project is called 南水北调工程

[@2024-l9n]

Long history on that

[@santaclausewitz1891]

Feeding people is beautiful!

[@easyrecipesanddeliciousfoo2954]

Sending love from a small KZbinr 💖🌷💖🌷💖🌷💖

[@relaxwhc]

Do you love Liziqi?

[@easyrecipesanddeliciousfoo2954]

@@relaxwhc I just like her, not love her !😊

[@joylove8693]

Many thanks Pascal

[@toonpangboon8526]

China after years of humiliation and threats will continue to focus strongly on self reliance in every fields especially food production. China has awaken and nothing can stop this momentum, not even war.

[@awesomebearaudiobooks]

Wow. Did anyone else notice how lucky is Australia with the amount of arable land per capita?

[@PascalCoppens]

Indeed. Not sure they realize it

[@DanBurgaud]

Waiting for the Red Flag River Project to irrigate Taklamakan desert...

[@spadeysay6846]

There is a recent report that the desert has been enjoying an increasing level of rainfall. That's great news for the farmers there.

[@onosnow6500]

OMG, this guy is really smart! I didn't know that China bought a lot of lands because they need more grains. I love this Channel!

[@relaxwhc]

Face recognition used on pigs and cows? 😲😲😲😲😲

[@PascalCoppens]

Yes. A director at PingAn explained me in details. It's incredibly cool.

[@sunhorn8197]

Omg！CCP is too evil...even the livestock are under surveillance...G7 should bring this up to condemn China...

[@joylove8693]

Enjoy watching your videos.

[@PascalCoppens]

Glad to hear it

[@relaxwhc]

Wow, you should speak more in Chinese 👍😂

[@maddoo23]

"The difference between China and India is that Chinese are consuming much more food". That was low, bro..

[@bobojr456]

India is a China wannabe. Indians are filled with jealousy and rather than find ways to build their country up they want to bring China down.

[@Ahoooooooo]

I don't get what you mean . He is stating a fact here . You can interpret it as China wasting food and India doesn't. Or you can interpret it as China getting enough food and India not . But he can't say India more or both the same while that is not true , can he ?

[@MaheshAdhikari]

Its because of purchasing power of common people in china and conditions of farmers in india.

[@pahatpahat9566]

@@bobojr456 , Indians are generally very happy when their Masters pet them on their heads and say " Well done, my boy". In spite of their claim over their customs and traditions, they really are not that proud of their claims and practices, as long as they leave the bottom 50% of her population to suffer, their national objective will always be far into the future!

[@PascalCoppens]

I did mean that in the context of providing enough food to the population, not that I mean Indians are not allowed to eat as much. Sorry if I offended unintentionally.

[@sinoleao]

great video as always. Chinese government has been trying to stop the expansion of desert area, and convert desert to farmland. More farmland, more food cultivated. It will be a great achievement. Hope pascal talking about it.

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks!

[@marlbankian]

Excellent food for thought

[@anesthesiabeyond8519]

Wow! Pascal you are the real China expert! 👍👍👍 Absolutely agree with you! Never imagined agriculture‘a technology leap nowadays! Great channel

[@PascalCoppens]

Thanks! 😃

[@busymangaming1975]

Food grown today have only a small fraction of nutrients compared to food 30 years ago. Because recent farming techniques are degrading the soil, lowering its organic content, become less fertile. I hope chinese farmers figure out more sustainable ways to farm. Also very excited to see how technology is utilised in such amazing ways, cutting middle man. Hopefully farmers get a better deal because its not fair that they are doing back breakimg work and get only a small margin of profit. Thats why farmers are commiting suicide in many places and no one wanna be farmers

[@PascalCoppens]

Totally agree that farmers need a better life. China will be investing billions in rural areas in next 5 years. This is going to be the biggest disruption for China in next years and farmers should benefit if the plan gets executed correctly.