High vegetative compatibility diversity of Cryphonectria parasitica infecting sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) in Britain indicates multiple pathogen introductions

Chestnut blight, caused by Cryphonectria parasitica, was identified in Devon, UK, in December 2016. Intensive surveys detected the disease at further sites in Devon (seven), Berkshire (one), Dorset (one), Derbyshire (four) and a cluster of eight sites in southeast London. Over 570 survey samples were tested, and 227 were positive for C. parasitica by isolation and real-time PCR. A total of 227 isolates were tested for mating type, and 197 screened for vegetative compatibility group (VCG) and compared with VCGs known from mainland Europe. The same isolates were also screened for the presence of Cryphonectria hypovirus 1 (CHV-1). Eleven VCGs were identified within the UK population. Five corresponded to already known European VCGs but six were unique. The European VCGs mainly came from the Devon, Dorset, Berkshire and Derbyshire disease outbreaks, whilst unique VCGs were almost exclusively from the southeast London cluster. Both mating types were detected, but only one mating type was present at each site, with the exception of a single Devon site. Perithecia of C. parasitica were never observed at any site. CHV-1 was found in seven isolates from three different locations and was always subtype-I, which has limited hypovirulence. Therefore, although CHV-1 is associated with C. parasitica at some outbreaks, it probably has limited impact on virulence. The diversity of VCGs and their distribution at outbreak sites, together with findings of CHV-1, suggests C. parasitica has been introduced to the UK multiple times over at least two decades through international plant trade.     

我国野生动物非法贸易协同治理问题分析

野生动物是地球上所有生命和自然生态体系的重要组成部分,其生存状况同人类可持续发展息息相关.当前无序的利用致使野生动物非法贸易已成为世界第3大犯罪,严重影响到生物多样性、生态系统服务功能、全球社会秩序和公共安全以及野生动物福利.国内外打击野生动物非法贸易已逐步形成了以更新野生动物保护理念、完善法律制度、建立执法网络等为主...     

实证分析商贸流通对沿海农业经济增长的影响

以商贸流通对于沿海农业经济增长的问题为研究对象,实证研究结果表明,商贸流通对于农业经济总产值和农业人均可支配收入均具有促进作用.总体而言,商贸流通行业总产值对农业人均可支配收入影响的强度较对农业经济总产值的影响更显著,从而从实证研究角度证明商贸流通有利于沿海经济的增长.提出了应创新商贸流通农业经济运作模式,优化商贸流通农业经济发展环境,加强商贸流通农业经济人才培养,推动商贸流通农业冷链物流发展,构建商贸流通农业经济产业联盟等促进农业经济发展的对策.     

中美贸易摩擦对广东省输美水产品贸易的影响及对策研究

【目的】通过分析中美贸易摩擦对广东省输美水产品贸易的影响,提出相关对策与建议以缓和中美贸易摩擦带来的负面影响,促进广东省水产品企业转型升级。【方法】结合统计数据及半结构式实地调研情况,运用TC指数方法,分析广东省输美水产品贸易现状,从宏观到微观深入探讨中美贸易摩擦背景下广东省输美水产品市场所受到的影响,并从企业、行业和政府层面提出对策与建议。【结果】2018年中美贸易摩擦发生后,广东省水产品出口贸易面临更大的不确定性,宏观上导致水产品竞争力下降,贸易顺差转为逆差,水产品出口美国受阻,内销比例增大,部分出口美国的水产品转向东盟和澳大利亚市场;微观上对水产品上中下游各环节造成负面影响,非美和国内市场有所拓宽,加工量减少,养殖计划不明确。【结论】广东省水产品企业应兼顾国内外市场,激发消费潜力;带领养殖户转变养殖模式,提高抗风险能力;加大科研力度,从根本上提升核心竞争力。行业协会应发挥带头作用,共同防范风险。建议政府出台相关扶持政策,携手企业以更从容的姿态应对中美贸易摩擦。     

China's alfalfa market and imports: Development,trends, and potential impacts of the U.S.–China trade dispute and retaliations

This study examines the development and trends of China's alfalfa market and imports, identifies key factors for the rapid increase in China's alfalfa imports, and discusses potential impacts of the U.S.–China trade dispute and retaliations on the alfalfa markets and trade in both nations. China's rapid transition toward larger-scale commercial dairy production, with enhanced feed and cost management as well as quality and safety control, and its limited resources for high-quality alfalfa production are key factors for the dramatic increase in its alfalfa imports, from 19 601 metric tons in 2008 to 1.38 million metric tons (mmt) in 2018. While the United States dominated China's alfalfa imports with an average share of 97.01% from 2007 to 2017, the share dropped to 83.76% in 2018 and 63.28% in January 2019 due to the trade dispute and retaliations started in 2018. China will likely remain a large importer of alfalfa because of both its growing demand and the comparative advantages of imported alfalfa in quality and price, but the imports from the United States will be highly affected by the ongoing trade dispute and negotiations. China is also expected to make more efforts to reduce its dependence on U.S. alfalfa through increased investment in domestic alfalfa production and identification of alternative sources of alfalfa and other hay imports.     

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agricultural exports

The COVID-19 outbreak has shocked the world's economies in the year of 2020. As this pandemic spreads around the globe, many experts feared that the global food supplies might start running short, especially if supply chains were disrupted. COVID-19 also added to the uncertainty of the business operation. Therefore, it is critical to understand how COVID-19 pandemic affected global food supply and market. In this study, we investigate the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural export companies in China using a unique firm-level survey data. We found that although on average agricultural businesses experienced declines in the exports, exports of some agricultural products especially grain and oil held strong and even increased, implying the essential demand for staple food during the pandemic. Not surprisingly, exports of medicinal herb also increased significantly during the pandemic. However, exports of goods such as edible fungus and horticultural products sharply decreased. Our results also showed that in general, impact of COVID-19 on smaller firms was more severe than that on larger firms. The results of this study can provide useful guidance and implications for agricultural businesses and policy makers on their COVID-19 mitigation efforts to navigate this global pandemic.     

实现未来我国粮食安全的粮食贸易对策

分析了半个世纪以来我国粮食贸易的发展变化趋势,以及近20年粮食进出口品种结构变化和不同粮食品种进出口情况的变化。未来我国实现粮食安全的基本对策为：①适当增加粮食进口是保障我国粮食安全的必然的、经济的、有效的选择;②广泛参与世界粮食贸易,合理利用国际市场,保持90％左右的粮食自给率;③适当增加玉米和小麦的进口,控制稻谷的进出口规模。     

木质林产品跨境交易下碳储量核算方法比较分析

国际贸易行为使得储存于采伐后木质林产品中的碳汇在各国间发生流动, 又由于对采伐后木质林产品的使用方式和最终用途的差异, 使得产品中碳汇的存续时间出现巨大的差异。如何对国际木质林产品跨境交易下的各国碳储量变化进行全面量化, 合理判断各国基于木质林产品消费方式的差异而对环境所造成的直接或间接影响, 从而明晰全球温室气体减排下各国的责任划分, 具有非常重要的意义。文中根据政府间气候变化专业委员会(IPCC)所提供的4种采伐后木质林产品碳储量核算方法, 分析各国对不同核算方法的立场及其背后的深层原因, 指出我国应该积极开展木质林产品跨境交易下碳储量核算方法的前沿跟踪研究, 以便未来在木质林产品碳汇计量谈判中掌握主动权从而有效维护国家利益。     

2005—2014年国际原木贸易格局的社会网络分析

采用社会网络分析方法,利用2005—2014年世界120个国家（地区）原木进出口贸易数据,对国际原木贸易网络的网络密度、中心性及核心节点等指标进行计算,对国际原木贸易网络核心—边缘结构进行分析。研究结果表明:国际原木贸易的发展受到世界经济形势和政府原木进出口政策的显著影响;大部分国家（地区）原木贸易伙伴少、贸易量小,只有少数贸易伙伴较多、贸易量大;美国一直是原木进出口贸易的核心国家,德国是后加入的核心国家,属于金砖国家的中国、印度发展迅速,中国在2011年跻身核心国家行列。