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Dec. 02, 2023
More than 300 participants attended the forum, including Academician Zhang Yaping, Vice President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Forum Co-chairs Academicians Li Jiayang, Xie Hua'an, Hong Deyuan; and academicians in related fields; renowned experts and scholars; relevant leaders from research institutions and universities; and representatives from large biological breeding and agricultural product processing enterprises and associations.
Ren Bubu stated that protecting biodiversity is crucial for tackling climate change, eradicating poverty, and achieving sustainable development. In recent years, Yunnan has continuously strengthened ecological protection efforts and actively developed plateau specialty agriculture, providing rich practical experience for biodiversity conservation and modern agricultural development. It is hoped that through this forum platform, participants will gain a deeper understanding of Yunnan's practical experience in biodiversity and modern agricultural development, jointly explore cooperation, and inspire more innovation.
Chen Xiaoya, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Center for Excellence in Molecular Plants, delivered a keynote report on "Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal Plant Resources." It reviews the situation and current development status of China's medicinal plant resources. In response to the current shortage of medicinal plant resources caused by overutilization, it is recommended to promote artificial cultivation, replace dependence on wild resources, rely on nature reserves, strengthen in-situ conservation, and carry out ex situ conservation through forms such as germplasm resource gardens, while using modern biotechnology to promote germplasm resource innovation.
Zhao Chunjiang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, delivered a keynote report titled "Current Status and Future of Smart Agriculture Development in China," comparing the strategic deployments of the United States, the European Union, and Japan. He proposed that China should focus on key smart agriculture technologies: agricultural sensors and information collection systems, agricultural satellite remote sensing and drone systems, agricultural big data and machine intelligence, agricultural models and algorithms, and agricultural intelligence.
focuses on new innovative development plans for modern agriculture
" Biodiversity and Modern Agricultural Development Forum features three thematic forums focusing on biodiversity conservation and the coordinated development of modern agricultural innovation. It discusses topics such as modern biological breeding, germplasm resource innovation, tropical agriculture, ecological grassland and animal husbandry development, new food resource development, and food processing, providing new ideas for biodiversity conservation and agricultural innovation development.
Biodiversity Conservation Special Forum: Ouyang Zhiyun, Academician of the US National Academy of Sciences and from the Center for Research on Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Lai Ren, researcher at the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Zhao Xinquan, researcher at the State Key Laboratory of Sanjiangyuan Ecology and Plateau Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, jointly established by the provincial and ministerial departments of Qinghai University; and Sun Hang, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Kunming Institute of Botany, presented attendees with a "smart classroom" on biodiversity conservation and sustainable utilization from their respective research fields ”。 Ouyang Zhiyun shared ideas for China's biodiversity landscape and the construction of the national park system; Lai Ren shared survival and adaptation mechanisms based on animal toxins and innovative drug research; Zhao Xinquan shared the dual enhancement of grassland production functions in the conservation of grassland biodiversity in Sanjiangyuan; and Sun Hang shared the current status and protection of plant diversity on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
" Modern Agricultural Innovation and Development Special Forum was organized by nine industry experts and scholars, including Academician Deng Zixin of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Academician Xie Mingyong of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor Liu Chunming of the College of Modern Agriculture at Beijing Agricultural University, Academician Huang Sanwen of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Researcher Hu Lisong of Xinglong Tropical Botanical Garden at the Chinese Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Professor Li Hong of Yunnan Agricultural University, Researcher Zhang Yuebin of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Professor Sheng Jun of Yunnan Agricultural University, and Professor Wei Hongjiang of Yunnan Agricultural University, each from their respective professional fields. Hot topics such as synthetic biology, new rice variety cultivation, tropical agriculture prospects, plant-based lactic acid bacteria fermented foods, Yunnan's coffee industry, Yunnan tea production and tea industry, and the current status of medical pig development in Yunnan were shared, exploring how to develop new food resources, deeply explore and utilize Yunnan's unique resources, and promote innovative development in modern agriculture.
