China to Launch Campaign for Agricultural Innovation

The Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Project will be launched in 2013, according to the announcement by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS).
   The Project is initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture, funded by the Ministry of Finance, and implemented by CAAS. It is an important move in agricultural science and technology, prioritizing China’s S&T institutional reform, S&T innovation capacity building and international competitiveness lift.
   CAAS said the 13-year Project will cover prominent agricultural issues in China, such as breeding, animal disease control, and quality standards on agricultural products, and it will be progressively carried out in three phases - phase I (2013-2015), phase II (2016-2020) and phase III (2021-2025).