In order to accelerate the building of strategic alliance of agricultural industrial technology innovation, Department of Rural Science and Technology held a seminar on May 12th, 2009. Participants included related leaders of Department of Rural Science and Technology, Department of Policy, Regulations and Reform, and MOST Rural Science and Technology Center, and representatives and experts from related strategic alliance of agricultural industrial technology innovation, related departments and industries.

Through the exchanges, all held that technological innovation in rural-related industries shall be further accelerated in related fields; efforts should be made to bring into play the role of the alliance in resource integration, technological integration and innovation, leading industrial development, technological spread and transfer; S&T support to rural industries shall be strengthened; rapid development of agricultural industry shall be vigorously promoted; domestic rural demand shall be accelerated; and steady and fast economic growth shall be facilitated.