Core Insights - Suzhou is implementing a series of measures to strengthen agricultural technology through policy guidance, mechanism support, and financial backing, aiming to enhance the transformation from innovation to industry [1][2] - The city has set ambitious goals in its "Suzhou Agricultural Technology Strengthening Action Plan (2025-2027)", targeting an agricultural technology contribution rate of over 78% by 2027 and a comprehensive mechanization rate of over 99% for major grain crops [2] Group 1 - Suzhou's agricultural technology contribution rate currently stands at 74.6%, the highest in Jiangsu Province, with mechanization levels in specialty agriculture reaching 82% [1] - The newly released action plan includes the cultivation of 130 high-tech agricultural enterprises and aims for agricultural research investment to account for over 1% of the regional agricultural GDP [2] - Specific support measures focus on 12 key areas, including seed protection, soil quality enhancement, high-end agricultural equipment development, and AI applications in agriculture [2] Group 2 - The newly introduced Suzhou Agricultural Industry Science and Technology Investment Fund, with a total scale of 2 billion yuan, will focus on high-end agricultural intelligent equipment, modern biological breeding technology, and deep processing of agricultural products [3] - The conference also announced key projects for 2025, including the breeding of high-temperature resistant varieties of Yangcheng Lake hairy crabs and the development of a technology system for increasing yield and efficiency in rice and wheat fields [2][3]