On October 10, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held the National Agricultural Science and Technology Work Conference in Beijing. The conference emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and instructions on agricultural science and technology work, implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, solidly push forward the “15th Five-Year Plan” agricultural science and technology innovation work, accelerate the achievement of a high level of self-reliance and self-improvement in agricultural science and technology, and provide strong support for accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas and building a strong agricultural nation. Zhang Zhu, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The meeting pointed out that the Party Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, attaches great importance to agricultural science and technology work. General Secretary Xi Jinping has given important instructions many times, and the Party Central Committee and the State Council have made systematic arrangements. Agricultural and rural departments at all levels should thoroughly study and understand, consciously unify their thoughts and actions into the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and decisions and deployments, deeply understand the importance and urgency of speeding up agricultural science and technology innovation, unswervingly follow the path of self-reliance and self-improvement, strive to break through a number of basic original achievements, and significantly enhance the contribution of new varieties, technologies and equipment to the stable and safe supply of food and important agricultural products and high-quality agricultural development. The conference emphasized the need to focus on the goals of the “15th Five-Year Plan” agricultural science and technology innovation, and to solidly push forward the implementation of key tasks. Efforts should be made to increase the supply of high-quality agricultural science and technology achievements, strengthen basic research and cutting-edge technology research, and firmly grasp the initiative in agricultural science and technology innovation. It is necessary to highlight application orientation, focus on industry needs and refine the selection of agricultural research project topics, implement organized and systematic scientific research, inspect scientific research results, and evaluate results using practical benefits. It is necessary to strengthen the promotion and application of scientific and technological achievements, pay close attention to agricultural technology integration, build an agricultural technology promotion system, make good use of diversified social technology service capabilities, and open up the “last mile” of agricultural science and technology implementation. It is necessary to speed up the construction of a platform for agricultural science and technology innovation conditions, plan and lay out a number of major agricultural science and technology infrastructure, pilot testing and concept verification platforms, etc., give full play to the role of a national agricultural high-tech industry demonstration zone, and deepen international cooperation in the field of agricultural science and technology. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of agricultural science and technology talent teams, vigorously cultivate strategic scientists and leading talents, accelerate the cultivation of industrial technical talents and young scientific and technological talents, and ensure that the source of agricultural science and technology innovation is full of living water. The conference called for strengthening organizational leadership, gathering joint efforts, increasing policy support, and improving the overall effectiveness of the agricultural science and technology innovation system. It is necessary to promote the spirit of scientists, comprehensively strengthen scientific and technological supervision, and create a good scientific research ecosystem with a clean atmosphere.

On October 10, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs held the National Agricultural Science and Technology Work Conference in Beijing. The conference emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech and instructions on agricultural science and technology work, implement the decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee and the State Council, solidly push forward the “15th Five-Year Plan” agricultural science and technology innovation work, accelerate the achievement of a high level of self-reliance and self-improvement in agricultural science and technology, and provide strong support for accelerating the modernization of agriculture and rural areas and building a strong agricultural nation. Zhang Zhu, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. The meeting pointed out that the Party Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core, attaches great importance to agricultural science and technology work. General Secretary Xi Jinping has given important instructions many times, and the Party Central Committee and the State Council have made systematic arrangements. Agricultural and rural departments at all levels should thoroughly study and understand, consciously unify their thoughts and actions into the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions and decisions and deployments, deeply understand the importance and urgency of speeding up agricultural science and technology innovation, unswervingly follow the path of self-reliance and self-improvement, strive to break through a number of basic original achievements, and significantly enhance the contribution of new varieties, technologies and equipment to the stable and safe supply of food and important agricultural products and high-quality agricultural development. The conference emphasized the need to focus on the goals of the “15th Five-Year Plan” agricultural science and technology innovation, and to solidly push forward the implementation of key tasks. Efforts should be made to increase the supply of high-quality agricultural science and technology achievements, strengthen basic research and cutting-edge technology research, and firmly grasp the initiative in agricultural science and technology innovation. It is necessary to highlight application orientation, focus on industry needs and refine the selection of agricultural research project topics, implement organized and systematic scientific research, inspect scientific research results, and evaluate results using practical benefits. It is necessary to strengthen the promotion and application of scientific and technological achievements, pay close attention to agricultural technology integration, build an agricultural technology promotion system, make good use of diversified social technology service capabilities, and open up the “last mile” of agricultural science and technology implementation. It is necessary to speed up the construction of a platform for agricultural science and technology innovation conditions, plan and lay out a number of major agricultural science and technology infrastructure, pilot testing and concept verification platforms, etc., give full play to the role of a national agricultural high-tech industry demonstration zone, and deepen international cooperation in the field of agricultural science and technology. It is necessary to strengthen the construction of agricultural science and technology talent teams, vigorously cultivate strategic scientists and leading talents, accelerate the cultivation of industrial technical talents and young scientific and technological talents, and ensure that the source of agricultural science and technology innovation is full of living water. The conference called for strengthening organizational leadership, gathering joint efforts, increasing policy support, and improving the overall effectiveness of the agricultural science and technology innovation system. It is necessary to promote the spirit of scientists, comprehensively strengthen scientific and technological supervision, and create a good scientific research ecosystem with a clean atmosphere.