【杨凌】积极探索农业国际合作新路径

Core Viewpoint - The Yangling Free Trade Zone in Shaanxi, China, focuses on agricultural development and has made significant contributions to national food security and global agricultural cooperation, celebrating its 8th anniversary this year [1] Group 1: Agricultural Innovation and Research - The National (Yangling) Crop Germplasm Resource Transfer and Quarantine Base covers an area of 335.81 acres with a total investment of approximately 200 million yuan, serving as a center for crop quarantine and germplasm protection [2] - The base can accommodate 40,000 batches of incoming crop quarantine inspections and store 100,000 samples of various germplasm resources annually, enhancing the capacity for collection, preservation, and sharing of germplasm resources [2] - Shaanxi Aoke Shenghe Biotechnology Co., Ltd. utilizes gene editing technology for breeding crops such as tomatoes, grapes, and kiwis, collaborating with over 20 universities and research institutions [1][2] Group 2: International Cooperation and Trade - Yangling has established over 10 overseas agricultural technology demonstration parks in countries like Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, completing over 110 comparative experiments on superior crop varieties [2] - The Yangling Free Trade Zone is developing a modern agricultural international cooperation platform, leveraging the advantages of the China-Europe Railway Express (Xi'an) to explore grain and bulk agricultural product trade [2][4] - The total export value from Yangling is projected to reach 1 billion yuan in 2024, representing a year-on-year increase of 36.8% [4] Group 3: Future Development Plans - The "Implementation Plan for the Enhancement Strategy of the Yangling Free Trade Zone (2024-2027)" aims to establish the zone as a high-level open platform for agriculture by 2027, with improved trade and investment convenience and a more optimized business environment [4][5] - The Yangling Free Trade Zone aims to become a window for China's agricultural openness, leveraging dual policy advantages from the free trade zone and comprehensive bonded zone [5]