Wedoany.com Report, On March 17, Han Jun, Party Secretary and Minister of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, chaired a special meeting of the Party Group of the Ministry. The meeting emphasized the need to focus on seed source innovation, vigorously promote organized and systematic research and breeding efforts, strengthen the excavation and utilization of excellent germplasm resources, accelerate the construction of an intelligent breeding system, and cultivate more breakthrough new varieties. It is necessary to strengthen strategic scientific and technological capabilities in the seed industry, enhance the development of the talent pool in seed industry science and technology, and improve the overall efficiency of the seed industry's scientific and technological innovation system. The meeting stressed the importance of reinforcing the dominant role of seed enterprises in innovation, making efforts to cultivate internationally competitive leading seed enterprises, promoting the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, establishing and improving a commercial breeding system, and accelerating the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements in the seed industry. It is also essential to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights in the seed industry and optimize the innovation ecosystem for the seed industry. The meeting required strict variety management, accelerating the implementation of the Essentially Derived Variety system, improving the modernization level of seed production bases, advancing the research, development, and application of technologies and equipment for deep processing and precise testing of seeds, strengthening regular supervision of the seed market, and promoting the revitalization of the seed industry across the entire chain.









