China saw robust farm produce online retail sales in 2022

BEIJING -- It is estimated that China's online retail sales of farm produce achieved a rise of about 10 percent in 2022, as the agriculture sector further embraced the booming e-commerce market.

The robust agriculture e-commerce business is being built upon the country's growing farm produce processing industry. This industry is estimated to log an increase of about 4 percent in the revenue of major firms in 2023, Zeng Yande, an official with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, told a media conference Wednesday.

Over 16,000 facilities for refrigerating and preserving agricultural products were built last year, Zeng said.

Official data showed Tuesday that China's online retail sales expanded 4 percent year-on-year in 2022 to nearly 13.8 trillion yuan ($2 trillion) -- consolidating its status as the top online retail market on the planet.