To modernize agriculture, seeds are the foundation. A relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said on the 19th that during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period, additional efforts will be made in organized and systematic breeding research to accelerate the level of innovation in the seed industry. This is what the reporter learned at a conference to promote the in-depth implementation of seed industry revitalization actions held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province on the 19th. In July 2021, the 20th session of the Central Commission for Deep Reform deliberated and approved the “Seed Industry Revitalization Action Plan”. Through continuous efforts, our country has cultivated a number of major varieties that are urgently needed for production, such as gibberell-resistant wheat, rice that is resistant to rice lice, corn that is resistant to harvesting in a tight environment, and high-oil, high-yield soybeans, etc., to better guarantee the country's food security and better protect people's beautiful lives. A relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that the revitalization of the seed industry during the “15th Five-Year Plan” period faced a new situation and new requirements, and the task was still arduous. For example, when demand for food and important agricultural products changes profoundly, it is necessary to set the direction in which the seed industry is developing. In breeding, attention must be paid not only to yield, but also to quality; climate change poses serious challenges to agricultural production, so resistance to stress and stable production must be placed in a more prominent position. The next 5 years will be an aggressive phase of “achieving major breakthroughs in ten years” in seed industry revitalization. “China has made many breakthroughs in breeding innovation, but there are not many original achievements from 0 to 1. There is still a gap between the yield level and stress resistance of varieties such as high-oil, high-yield soybeans, and corn that is resistant to harvesting in a timely manner, as well as the feed conversion rate and breeding efficiency of livestock breeds such as dairy cows, beef cows, and pigs, and advanced levels abroad.” A relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said that it is necessary to coordinate the implementation of national seed industry science and technology projects and joint breeding research, and accelerate the cultivation of a number of breakthrough varieties around the needs of large-scale yield increases and standardized facility farming. It is also necessary to increase support for breeding innovation, promote artificial intelligence to empower breeding innovation, and step up efforts to build first-class seed industry enterprises.

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