On July 8th, Prof. Yang Zhenhai, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of CAAS, met with Dr. Qu Dongyu, Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and discussed how to strengthen agricultural science and technology cooperation. Prof. Sun Tan, Vice President of CAAS, attended the meeting.

Prof. Yang Zhenhai highlighted FAO's leadership in global agri-food system transformation and its commitment to the strategic partnership with CAAS. The frequent high-level visits and dialogues have deepened the cooperative relationship between the two sides. More inputs into the FAO-CAAS Innovation Platform, talent cultivation, and G2P international mega science project would definitely elevate the FAO-CAAS partnership, and support global food system transformation and sustainable development.

Dr. Qu Dongyu praised CAAS's recent achievements and encouraged CAAS to mobilize global resources and organize large-scale projects via FAO's extensive networks under the framework of the FAO-CAAS Innovation Platform so as to address urgent needs, seek substantial support and expand the influence.

During the visit, the FAO delegation also visited the National Crop Gene Bank and the CAAS's major scientific achievements exhibition. Mr. Peng Tingjun, Deputy Director-General of the Department of International Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Mr. Maximo Torero Cullen, FAO Chief Economist, Mr. Godfrey Magwenzi, Director of Cabinet, Ms. Yang Hua, Deputy Director of Cabinet, officers from the FAO Representation in China, along with key officials from CAAS’s Department of Research Management, Department of International Cooperation, Graduate School, Institute of Crop Sciences, and Institute of Vegetables and Flowers attended the meeting.