How to deal with global food issues?Dr. 30 gathered in Wuhan University to discuss the way out

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"Climate crisis is the number one emergency event '. Grain, energy and financial crisis is the second largest area that requires emergency and multilateral operations. At present, food prices are close to the highest level of history, and the price of chemical fertilizers has doubled ..." This is the United Nations United Nations Secretary -General Gutres revealed in a video speech at the G20 Foreign Minister on July 8. At present, food security has become a problem that the world is urgently needed.

On July 9th, the 5th Perception China, hosted by the National Study abroad Fund Commission and hosted by Wuhan University, was held at the School of International Education of Wuhan University. And response strategy ".

Chinese and foreign teachers and students participating in the forum

Nearly 50 doctoral students from studying in more than 30 countries, representing Wuhan University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Huazhong Normal University, Zhongnan University of Economics and Law, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University participated in the forum, jointly Analyze the road of food security in China, and explore the world's way to deal with the grain crisis.

Tang Qizhu's speech

"China, which has created food self -sufficient miracles, is actively participating in world food security governance, will continue to cooperate with all countries, implement the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, and make new contributions to the healthy development of the world's food industry and maintain the world's food security. Tang Qizhu, vice president of Wuhan University, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony and specially promoted the "Red Lotus Hybrid Rice" -D. As of 2018, the global planting area of ​​red lotus hybrid rice has accumulated more than 26.67 million hectares, and the overseas promotion area is 300 million mu. Not only did the "Chinese bowl" make a positive contribution, but also made the "foreign bowl" in countries along the “Belt and Road” full of sweet and delicious “Chinese rice”, which provided the world ’s food security. Wuhan University Plan.

Professor Hu Jun made a report

In the subsequent exchanges of academic reports, Professor Hu Jun and associate researcher Wu Xianting, deputy director of the National Key Laboratory (Wuhan University) of Hybrid Rice, further introduced the previous life of "Red Lotus Hybrid Rice" and answered questions about the PhD students who came to study in China. Essence

Associate Researcher Wu Xianting made a report

According to reports, "Red Lotus" is the original achievement of Wuhan University. In the early 1970s, under the leadership of Academician Zhu Yingguo, it was one of the internationally recognized three major hybrid rice products. The characteristics of high efficiency and adaptability. In 2020, the laboratory was approved by the China Science and Technology Association's "Belt and Road" International Science and Technology Organization Cooperation Platform construction project. In the future, it will promote hybrid rice breeding and planting technology to more countries along the "Belt and Road".

Four doctoral students studying for studying abroad make reports

Four doctoral students from Pakistan and Corteda have also shared the country's efforts to ensure food safety, and at the same time made suggestions on grain security from the perspective of global cooperation.

Doctor study abroad student inspection breeding center

On the afternoon of the 9th, the Dr. Zhihui Jiajia Forum moved outdoors. Chinese and foreign teachers and students visited Hubei Provincial Seed Group Co., Ltd. Breeding Center and Hybrid Rice State Key Laboratory Ezhou Test Base. After taste the "Taiyou Tian" corn that can be eaten raw, see the green -like rice -like rice, and see the hard -working scientific researchers, and come to China to study in China.

PhD student inspection test field

"Although the sky is hot, it is not false. The Chinese people have mastered the safety of food and seed safety. I also have to bring back the experience I learned." An international student said. Kabed, a doctoral student in Ethiopia, said: "I am a child of a peasant family, knowing the hardships, difficulties, and far -reaching significance of food production. Thank you for this forum with the theme of food security. Lotus hybrid rice can benefit more places in the world. "(The pictures are provided by Wuhan University)

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