BEIJING: The grass of life praised by Xi Jinping will take root in Pakistan, said Lin Zhanxi, a Chinese scientist who has invented and developed the Juncao (fungi-grass) technology.
Lin who has been praised by Xi told, that the Chinese President had sent a congratulatory letter to the Forum on the 20th Anniversary of Juncao Assistance and Sustainable Development Cooperation. PM Imran Khan also delivered a congratulatory video. “Developing the emerging industry, Juncao technology, is necessary for Pakistan to protect the ecological environment, increase employment, reduce poverty and achieve sustainable development,” Lin Zhanxi said.
Xi noted that Juncao technology is a unique technology developed in China by “substituting grass for wood” to breed edible and medicinal fungi. It has realized the comprehensive and efficient utilization of the three major agricultural resources of light, heat and water, and attained cycle production of plants, animals and fungus.
China is willing to work with relevant parties to continue to contribute China’s wisdom and China’s solutions to the implementation of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and make Juncao technology a “grass of happiness” that benefits people in developing countries.
“Wherever corn can be grown, Juncao can be grown. It has both ecological and economic benefits, and its ecological, economic, social benefits can be combined,” Lin said.
In addition to cultivating edible and medicinal fungi, Juncao is also used to raise livestock. Besides, it directly reduces the amount of wood cutting. Only through cultivating Lentinus edodes with Juncao technology, China has decreased tens of millions of cubic meters of trees every year. It has been a long time for Juncao technology to develop and be mature. “Finally, after countless experiments, artificial high quality Juncao species were bred in 1997. In order to accustom the arid saline-alkali soil, these species are required to have strong photosynthetic capacity and nitrogen fixation ability, tall plants height, rich nutrition, strong adaptability, and disease resistance. – Agencies
