China: Take seed autonomy firmly in your own hands

Published 2022년 6월 7일

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A young researcher, Liu Xing, from the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, has developed high-quality carrot varieties for farmers, aiming to break the reliance on foreign seeds. The team has bred the domestic hybrid variety "Zhongyu" series, reducing the planting cost for farmers and increasing the autonomy of seeds in their hands. Despite challenges like a long breeding cycle and lack of resources, the team has collected and preserved over 900 domestic and foreign carrot variety resources, creating a breeding technology system, and excavating excellent germplasm resources. The ultimate goal is to promote the development and growth of China's carrot industry, increasing farmers' production and income.

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"In agriculture, seeds are the cornerstone. The importance of seeds is like the chips of electronic products. In order to achieve independence, we urgently need to forge a strong and fiery 'Chinese core' for carrots..." In December last year, at the Beijing Association for Science and Technology At the 22nd Beijing Youth Academic Speech Contest held, Liu Xing, a young researcher from the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, told the story of the team breaking the monopoly of foreign "foreign seeds" and breeding high-quality carrot varieties for farmers, winning the battle. round of applause... my country is the largest producer of carrots in the world, but hybrid seeds in large-scale planting have long relied on imports. The carrot genetics and breeding team of the Institute of Vegetables and Flowers, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has worked hard for nearly 20 years to overcome the lack of germplasm resources, weak ...

Source: Chinaeconomy