Promote the construction of five platforms for rural scientific and technological innovation and entrepreneurial deployment

On November 24, the Rural Department of the Ministry of Science and Technology organized the 2014 National Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Work Conference in Beijing to study and implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress, the Third and Fourth Plenary Sessions of the 18th Central Committee and the series of important speeches of General Secretary Xi Jinping, summarize the agricultural and rural science and technology work in 2014, exchange the achievements and experiences of the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" work, and discuss the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" agricultural science and technology development ideas. Vice Minister Zhang Laiwu of the Ministry of Science and Technology attended the meeting and delivered an important speech. More than 100 people attended the meeting, including relevant leaders of science and technology departments (committees and bureaus) of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government and cities separately listed in the state plan, Science and Technology Bureau of Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, relevant ministries and commissions of the State Council, relevant departments in charge of science and technology directly under the State Council, expert representatives of some agriculture-related universities, scientific research institutes, agricultural science and technology parks, new rural development research institutes and industrial alliances, as well as relevant comrades of Rural Department and Rural Center of Ministry of Science and Technology.

Minister Zhang's speech elaborated the new requirements and overall thinking of promoting rural science and technology innovation and entrepreneurship in the new period from the perspective of innovation-driven urban-rural integration and the development of "new agriculture, rural areas and farmers", especially focusing on the top-level design of the construction of the science and technology commissioner system, and taking the construction of the National Agricultural Science and Technology Park Alliance and the new agricultural socialization service system as the starting point to promote the construction of five platforms such as scientific and technological innovation, science and technology finance, innovation brand, international cooperation and e-commerce information.

Chen Chuanhong, Director of the Rural Affairs Department, made the theme report of "Deepening Reform, Innovation-driven, and Striving to Create a New Situation in Rural Science and Technology Work", reviewed the overall progress of rural science and technology work during the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan" and the pilot results and experiences of the reform of rural science and technology plan management, deeply analyzed the challenges and tasks faced by agricultural science and technology in the new period, and put forward specific requirements for doing a good job in rural science and technology work in 2015.

The meeting also held group discussions, and the participants had heated discussions and exchanges on Minister Zhang's important speech, Director Chen's work report, and the "13th Five-Year Plan" agricultural science and technology innovation work ideas. Everyone agreed that through this meeting, we have further understood the spirit of scientific and technological reform of the Central Committee and the Ministry of Science and Technology, further strengthened our confidence and determination to do a good job in rural scientific and technological innovation work, and expressed that after the meeting, we should continue to earnestly understand the spirit of the meeting, do a good job in the implementation of various tasks, earnestly strengthen cohesion and joint efforts, coordinate innovation, and create a new situation in rural scientific and technological innovation work.