Agri ministry recommends 5 per cent reduction of chemical pesticides used for rice, wheat, corn and other major grain crop cultivation
China will expand the use of organic fertilisers and cut that of chemical fertilisers to promote green agriculture. According to plans released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, by 2025, the proportion of land with the use of organic fertilisers will be increased by more than 5 per cent.
The intensity of chemical pesticides used for growing rice, wheat, corn and other major grain crops should be reduced by 5 per cent compared with the 2016-2020 period, the ministry said.