Bring the dominant seed production base into permanent basic farmland for protection.

On August 13, the national working conference on the development of modern seed industry was held in Beijing. Yu Xinrong, vice minister of agriculture, stressed at the meeting that a new round of deepening the structural reform of the seed industry is of great significance and far-reaching impact on promoting the national seed industry, building a powerful country in the seed industry, and ensuring national food security from the source. agricultural departments at all levels in various localities should accurately grasp the new situation and new requirements of the current seed industry reform and development, and solidly promote the implementation of all work of deepening seed industry system reform.

Yu Xinrong pointed out that since the issuance of document 109 of the State Office at the end of last year, the overall progress of deepening reform has been smooth and phased results have been achieved. The Ministry of Finance, the Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and other relevant departments have actively planned and implemented measures such as setting up a trading platform for scientific research achievements in the seed industry, opening a green channel for variety examination and approval, and carrying out special actions to crack down on infringement of variety rights and the production and sale of fake and shoddy seeds. At the same time, the National people's Congress Committee of Agriculture is stepping up efforts to amend the seed Law, which will further strengthen the legal guarantee for promoting a fair competition market environment. Various localities responded quickly, increasing investment in the seed industry, encouraging the flow of talents to enterprises, supporting enterprises in breeding innovation, and speeding up the construction of seed industry bases. Seed enterprises have increased R & D investment, enhanced variety innovation ability, accelerated merger and reorganization, and improved the level of seed production and processing.

Yu Xinrong stressed: all localities should further do a good job in deepening the implementation of the structural reform of the seed industry, lose no time in issuing opinions on the implementation of the reform, speed up the implementation of reform measures, actively strive for reform support policies, and earnestly strengthen the joint efforts to promote reform. Through "strengthening, strict management, promoting cooperation" and other ways to vigorously support the innovation and development of seed enterprises. We will strengthen the joint research of improved varieties and variety management, organize and carry out pilot projects to jointly tackle key problems, strengthen the examination and approval of varieties, strengthen the display and demonstration of new varieties, and subsidize the launch of new varieties. Speed up the construction and management of the base, include superior seed production bases in permanent basic farmland for protection, speed up the construction of seed production bases, and actively participate in the construction of southern breeding bases. Do a good job in the management of the seed industry, including market supervision, protection of variety rights, base supervision, information construction, and so on. We will strengthen the construction of seed management system, the capacity of management team and the style of industry.

Yu Xinrong also held a special forum to listen to the opinions and suggestions of the responsible persons of the pilot units and relevant provinces and cities on the reform of the rights and interests of scientific research achievements.