Guess who's making waves in green farming? 🌿 Over 300 global participants gathered in Beijing on June 25 for the 2024 China Agricultural Conference for International Economic and Trade Cooperation. From diplomats to business bigwigs, this conference is all about pushing for a greener, smarter agricultural world! 🌍
Yu Jianlong, Vice Chairman of the China Chamber of International Commerce, kicked off the event by highlighting the urgent need to tackle food security challenges. He emphasized that the Chinese business community is ready to team up with global partners to keep the international agricultural supply chain resilient and robust. Talk about teamwork! 🤝
Zhang Zhongjun, acting FAO representative in China, chimed in on the action. He vowed that the FAO would continue collaborating with everyone to support China's rural areas, share China's experiences, and promote green agricultural development to transform modern agricultural and food systems. Sounds like a plan! 🌾
Even Jordan's Ambassador to China, Hussam Al Husseini, joined the conversation. In his keynote speech, he stressed the need for \"concerted and swift action\" to face global challenges like food security and climate change. Since Jordan and China became strategic partners in 2015, their agricultural ties have only grown stronger. Way to go, global cooperation! 🌐
China's agriculture has been on a green makeover lately! 🌳 According to a recent report, China modernized 505 large and medium-sized irrigation districts in 2022, improving over 33.7 million mu (that's about 2.25 million hectares) of irrigation areas. This boost has significantly upped the production of grains and other key agricultural products.
By the end of 2022, China had established 102 organic agricultural product bases and 748 standardized green food raw material production bases, covering over 168 million mu. Talk about going green! 🍏
With global leaders and innovators coming together, the future of green agriculture looks bright. Here's to a greener, more sustainable world! 🌎✨
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Conference for international agricultural cooperation opens in Beijing
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