In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that China will accelerate the introduction of high-oil, high-yield soybean, dense-tolerant and disease-resistant corn, and disease-resistant wheat varieties.
China’ agriculture ministry also plans to optimize variety trial protocols, including gradually increasing planting densities for crop variety trials of corn and soybeans, it said in a statement.
The move by the Chinese government is part of a broader effort to fast-track new crop development and strengthen food security in the Asian nation.
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Category: Food & Agriculture
