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International Forum for the Development Strategy of Western China and the Construction of Ecological Civilization Held in A&F

Authors: | Date:2014-09-16 12:12:00

During the celebration of the 80th anniversary of founding and the 15th anniversary of merging, International Forum for the Development Strategy of Western China and the Construction of Ecological Civilization, jointly held by A&F and UC Davis, and co-organized by Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry as well as Scientia Agricultura Sinica(JIA), was held in A&F International Exchange Center on September 12th and 13th. Professor Zhang Baowen, vice chairman NPC Standing Committee and president of former Northwest Agricultural University, Zhang Guangqiang, full-time deputy head of construction leading group of Yangling demonstration zone, Shaanxi, and former party secretary of A&F University, Linda, president of University of California Davis, were present in the opening ceremony, where president of A&F University and chairman of the organizing committee Sun Qixin delivered a welcome speech. The ceremony was presided over by vice president Qian Yonghua.


Themed as “ the Development Strategy of Western China and the Construction of Ecological Civilization”, the forum was in 4 parrellel sessions of “Food production and safety”, “Agricultural resources and environment”,“Regional development” and “Food security” respectively. More than 90 experts from over 10 countries and regions including America, the U.k., German, Australia, Holland, Austria, as well as over 30 from domestic colleges attended the forum.


On 13th, over 40 domestic and foreign experts from University of Illinois, University of Maryland, Cornel University, University of California Davis, Colorado State University, American Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.k. Rothamsted Research, University of Groningen, the University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Austrian Academy of Sciences,Uni Hohenheim, :Justus-Liebig-Universit t Gie en(JLU), Center for Chinese Agricultural Policy, Research Center for Ecological Environment Study, China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Guizhou University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Peking University, Jiangnan University and Northwest A&F University, attended the round-table discussion to make keynote speeches on core issues of food security and health centering on“Food production and safety”, “Agricultural resources and environment”,“Regional development” and “Food security” , hot issues such as maximum safety measures for even minimum risks, scientific solution to food problems, and the prospect of food safety. Besides, the development of western China, the construction of ecological civilization, and other topics were thoroughly discussed.

Experts’ academic opinions and suggestions on the forum would provide relevant state departments with important basis and information to formulate policies in agricultural industry and regional development, and be essentially beneficial to sustainable development in western China and the construction of ecological civilization.

Translated by: Deng Wenting

Proofread by: Yang Xiaofeng

Edited by: Yang Yaorong