BEIJING: China’s agricultural science and technology advancements played a crucial role in maintaining stable food production and supply last year, according to the president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
Speaking at the CAAS 2025 Work Conference in Beijing, Wu Kongming said the academy accelerated efforts to achieve technological self-reliance, supported rural development and contributed to a record grain output exceeding 700 million metric tons.
Wu highlighted significant strides in strengthening soybean and oil crop production capacity, as well as ensuring a steady supply of essential agricultural products. Last year, CAAS introduced 18 new crop varieties and advanced 24 key technologies as part of a national campaign to enhance grain production capacity .
Nationwide, nearly 2,000 experts participated in 48 agricultural task forces, organizing more than 1,000 “field classrooms” to train farmers in advanced techniques. Precision planting technology for maize boosted yields by 21.5 percent in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, while a new wheat variety set a record for output in Hebei province. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
