Sow seeds for farming change

At a recent news briefing, Zeng Yande, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture, said that fruits, vegetables and tea grown in China now taste worse than before and also have a much lower economic return because of the overuse of chemical fertilizers.

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers has not only increased planting costs but also resulted in concerns about the quality and safety of vegetables, fruits and other crops grown in China.

Statistics show that the country is now the world's largest user of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, with their use over the last three decades increasing more than six times the world's average.