This stack composite photo taken on May 24, 2025 shows a paddy rice field under the starry sky in a farm in Yichun City, ...

Black soil specimen are on display in Northeast China's Jilin province.[Photo by Fu Rui/chinadaily.com.cn] An event named "Defend the Black Soil " hosted by China Jilin Network Information Office ...

CHANGCHUN -- Authorities in Northeast China's Jilin province are promoting conservational tillage to protect black soil, one of the most suitable soils for growing crops. Jinlin governor Jing ...

The black soil region became critical to feeding the growing population, and in the following decades, the demand for arable land also grew. In the 10 years from 1990 to 2000, for example, the 3 ...

There may not be gold in their fields, but some farmers in northeastern China have found the soil in their backyard is offering them easy money. Black soil, one of the most fertile soils in the ...

In the northern hemisphere, three major black soil zones contribute greatly to world agriculture. These are located along the mid-latitude zone, across northeast China, North America and southern ...

Black soil, one of the most fertile soil types in the world, is characterized by its high humus content. Northeast China has the reputation of being a "Golden Corn Belt" and the "Land of Soybeans." ...

In 10 years, China aims to slash grains ... The government, which has increasingly called for protection of its fertile black soil, is set to complete a four-year soil survey in 2025.

In the 30 years from 1990 to 2020, the black soil's carbon stock has dropped by about 650 million tonnes in northeast China. It would take about 300 million hectares of US forest a year to ...