Enhance the competitiveness of Chinese Seed industry By TC(中国种业竞争力的提升).pdf

Enhance The Competitiveness Of Chinese Seed Industry By Technology Innovations International Food and Agribusiness Management Association World Forum Symposium Shanghai Dr. Yuping Lu General Manager of BDN Biotech Center Beijing Da Bei Nong (DBN) Technology Group Co. June 11-14, 2012 Responsible to Feed 20% Global Population Crop production increased continuously 8-year in a row  Better new varieties- corn and rice  Improved irrigation system  Better pesticides  Government subsidizes (140 billion RMB) for farmers  Corn acreage increase at the cost of soybean 60000.0 55000.0 50000.0 45000.0 40000.0 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 年 增减% 3.7 -0.76 -9 -2.1 9.8 -5.8 9 3.1 1.2 2.3 4.7 2 2.2 4.5 总产量（万吨） 51229.5 50838.6 46217.5 45263.7 45705.8 43069.5 46946.9 48402.2 49000.0 50150.0 52871.0 53082.0 54648.0 57121.0 Challenge in China Agriculture  Approximate 10% of reduction in arable land due to urbanization in past decade  Productivity decreasing: lack of farm labor  Income difference cross regions  Environmental impacts Red Warning Line Challenge for Food Security Not possible to achieve self-sufficient for food under the current limited arable land and water resource  China imported 55 million ton soybean, 8 million ton plant oil and 3 million ton cotton, which together is e