On December 6th, the 2023 China Agriculture and Rural Science and Technology Development Forum and China Modern Agriculture Development Forum were held in Nanjing, China. The reporter learned from the forum that China's overall level of agricultural science and technology has entered the world's leading position, with a contribution rate of 62.4% to agricultural scientific and technological progress. Science and technology have helped to continuously improve the efficiency and efficiency of agricultural production in China, and have become a fundamental strategic support for the development of agriculture and rural areas in China.

The forum released five special reports, including "Major Advances in Chinese Agricultural Science in 2023", "Global Competitiveness Analysis of Chinese Agricultural Science and Technology Papers and Patents in 2023", "Major New Technologies, Products and Equipment in Chinese Agriculture and Rural Areas in 2023", "Frontiers of Global Agricultural Research in 2023", and "Innovation Report on Chinese Agricultural Enterprises in 2023". Ten agricultural basic science research achievements with significant breakthroughs were selected, 62 research hotspots of 9 agricultural disciplines were released, showcasing 31 new technologies, products, and equipment with significant application prospects. These achievements fully reflect the new achievements in the annual development of agriculture and rural science and technology, innovative measures in the construction of governance systems, and important progress in exploring the integration mechanism of industry, academia, and research.

It is reported that in recent years, China's agricultural science and technology industry has made significant progress. The pace of tackling basic cutting-edge and key core technologies is solid, and technology and equipment support are solid and powerful in stabilizing production and ensuring supply. Technology has significantly helped to increase income and achieve prosperity, and the transformation process of agricultural production development mode is accelerating. The overall level of agricultural technology in China has entered the forefront of the world, with a contribution rate of 62.4% to agricultural scientific and technological progress, a coverage rate of over 96% for crop varieties, a contribution rate of 45% for varieties to yield per unit area, and self-sufficiency rates of core sources of livestock, poultry, and aquatic products exceeding 75% and 85% respectively. The comprehensive mechanization rate of crop cultivation and harvest has reached 73%. Technology has continuously improved the efficiency and benefits of agricultural production in China, and has become a fundamental strategic support for the development of agriculture and rural areas.

Wu Kongming, member of the Party Leadership Group of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and academician of the CAE Member, said that the development of agricultural science and technology will anchor the goal of building an agricultural power, strengthen the full chain deployment of basic research, technology research and development, integrated support, and achievement promotion and application, promote the integrated allocation of systems, projects, talents, and funds, and support the stable and safe supply of food and important agricultural products with high-level agricultural and rural science and technology Comprehensive rural revitalization and high-quality agricultural development.

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