The National Development and Reform Commission issues the Circular on Organizing Application for Projects of Increasing Grain Growth through Innovation to establish special projects for innovative activities in grain growth.

Innovative projects encouraged include selection of quality seeds, enhancement of mass production, automation and standardization, efficiency in use of water resources, corps and fertilizers, storage and processing techniques.

R & D shall also focus on main grain varieties, such as wheat, rice and corn.  Innovation shall take into account the urgent needs of main bread basket such as northeast, Yellow River, Huai River, Hai River and Yangtze River.

(China IP News)