China to carry out census of its agricultural germplasm resources

Source: South China Morning PostChina will carry out a three-year census of its agricultural germplasm resources as it seeks to reduce its reliance on imports amid heightened national security concerns.Germplasm are living genetic resources such as seeds or tissues that are maintained for the purpose of animal and plant breeding, preservation and other research uses.The study will be conducted by the Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Affairs, which said there was a gap between China’s resources and those of other countries…Read More

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