Based on high-quality seeds, the revitalization of China's seed industry has accelerated
2026-02-14
Grain security is based on seeds. The seeds, known as the "chips" of agriculture, are fundamental to ensuring national food security and effective supply of important agricultural products. In 2021, China's "Action Plan for Revitalizing the Seed Industry" proposed an overall arrangement of "starting well in one year, laying a foundation in three years, achieving results in five years, and achieving major breakthroughs in ten years". At present, the target task of "achieving results in five years" has been completed as scheduled, and the revitalization of the seed industry has accelerated. The steady improvement of seed source security level in perspective has made the data persuasive. In the past five years, the proportion of independently selected crop varieties in China has exceeded 95%, and the market share of domestically produced livestock and poultry and aquatic products has exceeded 80% and 85%, respectively. Exploring the 'family background' of germplasm resources, the case is convincing. In the past five years, high-quality "Chinese varieties" such as wheat with high resistance to Fusarium head blight and rice with resistance to rice planthoppers have emerged; White feathered broiler chickens, green stem vegetables, and cauliflower use "Chinese chips". The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that since the implementation of the Seed Industry Revitalization Action, the level of seed source security in China has significantly improved. As of now, the seed supply guarantee rate of national seed industry bases has reached 80%, an increase of 10 percentage points from 2020, achieving the goal of mainly using "Chinese seeds" for "Chinese grain". This year's No. 1 central document of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China proposed that "we should thoroughly implement the seed industry revitalization action, speed up the selection and promotion of breakthrough varieties, and promote the industrialization of biological breeding." At present, a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation is reshaping the future of agricultural development. In 2024 and 2025, China's total grain output will remain stable at over 1.4 trillion catties. Continuing to strengthen the word 'stability', forge the word 'quality' brighter, and build the word 'strength' more solidly on a high base, so that the Chinese rice bowl is in good condition and stable, is not only the confidence of all Chinese people, but also a heavy responsibility of the times. While seeing the significant achievements of seed industry innovation in China, the relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs also stated that there is still a considerable gap in the requirements for high-quality development in seed industry innovation. Although the number of high-level papers on basic research in breeding is the highest in the world, their application in the industry is not sufficient; Although some varieties have overcome the bottleneck problem, their competitiveness in the international market is still weak. The "15th Five Year Plan" proposes to "deeply implement the action of revitalizing the seed industry". Combining with the overall arrangement of China's seed industry revitalization action, in the new five years, doing a good job in the "second half of the article" of seed industry revitalization will be a crucial period to witness the significant breakthrough of innovation in China's seed industry. At the on-site meeting of the national promotion of seed industry revitalization action, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs deployed key tasks for seed industry innovation during the 15th Five Year Plan period. Focusing on identification and improvement, transform the advantages of agricultural germplasm resources into innovative advantages. By 2030, the proportion of germplasm resource identification should reach 60%. "The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs stated that they will accelerate the accurate identification of resources, accelerate the improvement and creation of resources, and continue to focus on collection, protection, and shared utilization to serve breeding innovation. Intensify support for variety research and development, and accelerate innovation in the seed industry. In response to the homogenization of some varieties, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will take the special action of managing the entire variety chain as the starting point, increase support for cultivating breakthrough varieties, and focus on key links to continuously strengthen variety management, so that good varieties can quickly form real productivity. With the goal of enhancing enterprise competitiveness, fully leverage the role of enterprise innovation as the main body. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will highlight key areas in cultivation, concentrate resources to accelerate the cultivation of world-class seed industry enterprises. At the same time, we will promote enterprises to play a leading role in breeding innovation, advance the deep integration of industry, academia, and research led by enterprises, encourage the development of two-way cooperation between enterprises, universities, and research institutes, and promote the two-way flow of talents between enterprises, universities, and research institutes. At the beginning of grain rice, it belonged to Wan Nong. The small seeds affect the foundation of agricultural development, the safety of people's dining tables, and the hope of farmers' prosperity. Only by grasping Chinese seeds with one's own hands can one ensure the safety and security of the "grain bag", "vegetable basket", and "fruit plate", and firmly grasp the initiative in one's own hands. (New Society)
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:People's Daily
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