The Department of Rural Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, recently held a Symposium on Rural Science and Technology for Agriculture-related Departments. The symposium attracted great attention of 19 departments such as Ministry of Education, Ministry of Water Resources and Ministry of Agriculture.

Vice Minister LIU Yanhua and Assistant Secretary-General ZHENG Guo’an of MOST appreciated the accomplishments achieved in agriculture and emphasized the urgency to promote technology in rural areas. They made a proposal to team up with relevant departments in developing agriculture in a comprehensive way.