China-FAO Technical Training Workshop on FAW Monitoring and Forecasting successfully held
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From June 30 to July 7, the "China-FAO Technical Training Workshop on FAW Monitoring and Forecasting" jointly hosted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and organized by the Institute of Plant Protection of CAAS (IPPCAAS) and the National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya) of CAAS, was successfully held in Sanya. The core goal of the workshop was to impart China's advanced experience in FAW monitoring and early warning technology to African countries, enhance the practical operational capabilities of the participants, and promote international cooperation in the sustainable control of FAW. Four agricultural officials and technical experts from FAO, Kenya, and Ghana participated in the workshop.
The opening ceremony of the workshop was held on July 1, where Dr. Xia Jingyuan, Secretary General of the Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control and Special Advisor to the Director General of FAO, delivered a speech to detail the background and progress of the project. He emphasized the importance of the workshop, encouraged participants to thoroughly learn China's techniques, and adapt and optimize them according to local conditions. He also outlined the next steps and phased tasks. Mr. Liu Wenbo, Director of Multilateral Cooperation Division of the Department of International Cooperation of CAAS, Prof. Yu Guoping, Deputy Director General of the National Nanfan Research Institute (Sanya) of CAAS, and Prof. Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS, attended and delivered speeches.
The workshop invited several experts, including Associate Professor Zhang Tiantao and Dr. Zhang Haowen from IPPCAAS, and Professor Lü Baoqian from the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences to provide in-depth lectures on six themes: the dynamics of FAW occurrence in China, insect radar monitoring and early warning technology, intelligent identification technology, migratory trajectory analysis technology, ovarian dissection technology, and biological control technology. Mr. Jean Claude Rwaburindi, expert in technology integration and transfer from the FAO, highly praised China's achievements in plant protection technology and believed that China's monitoring and early warning technology would provide valuable experience for building integrated pest management systems. Mr. Peter Basepa Ketting, Deputy Director of the Plant Protection and Regulatory Services Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture of Ghana, expressed high regard for China's FAW monitoring and early warning solutions in an interview with Sanya Daily. He voiced confidence in the prospects of agricultural technology cooperation between the two sides and looked forward to more in-depth exchanges and cooperation in the future.
This workshop marked a significant milestone in the effective promotion and implementation of the China-FAO "Sustainable Fall Armyworm Management" South-South Cooperation (SSC) project, providing valuable experience for subsequent IPM training workshops.
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Senior Chinese delegation visit to Switzerland strengthens collaboration between joint labs for crop pest researchA visit of senior managers from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and Chinese Embassy in Switzerland has served to strengthen collaboration between CAAS and CABI, particularly through the joint labs for crop pest research that will help smallholder farmers increase their livelihoods and food security. Dr Qiaoqiao Zhang, CABI’s Director of Membership, Dr Wade Jenner, Centre Director and Dr Tim Haye, Arthropod Biological Control Programme Leader welcomed this senior delegation led by Professor Wu Kongming, President of CAAS, at CABI’s Swiss Centre in Delémont and briefed them on the very latest developments at CABI and from the MARA-CABI Joint Lab for Biosafety and the affiliated MARA-CABI European Lab. The delegation, which included Dr Lu Yanhui, Director General of the Institute of Plant Protection, CAAS, and Co-Director of the MARA-CABI Joint Lab, and Dr Jin Ke, Director General, Department of International Co-operation, CAAS and CABI Liaison Officer for China, was also updated on progress made at CABI Switzerland in general including its arthropod biological control and the PlantwisePlus programme. Going forward after the review of the long and successful partnerships between China and CABI Both parties reviewed the major milestones of 40 years of partnerships between China and CABI, which included China joining CABI in 1995, CABI setting up CABI Office at CAAS in 2002, and both parties setting up the MARA-CABI Joint Lab in Beijing in 2008 and the European Lab at CABI’s Swiss Centre in 2019. After giving an overview of CABI’s latest developments and its five major goals as laid out in the Medium-Term Strategy 2023-25 (MTS), Dr Zhang thanked Member Countries like China for having helped shape this MTS and partnering with CABI in implementing the MTS. The strategy seeks to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing humanity, including hunger, poverty, gender inequality, climate change and the loss of biodiversity. Dr Zhang, when reviewing the history of collaboration between China and CABI, said, “The MARA-CABI Joint Lab, one of the major milestones of China-CABI partnership over the past 40 years, has already built a global network of laboratories in the field of plant protection. “It should continue to function as an open platform for tripartite or multi-lateral collaboration among China and the Belt and Road countries to promote joint R&D, South-South cooperations, and technology transfer.” In his remarks, Professor Wu, said, “I echo what Dr Zhang said earlier. CAAS shares similar vision and objectives with CABI in tackling national and global challenges. “It is of vital importance that the Joint Lab and sub-centres promote technology adoption and research into use through extending the scale of the European Lab, facilitating collaboration among CABI Member Countries, integrating sub-centres into the framework of the main MARA-CABI Joint Lab, and working in partnership between China and CABI to contribute to the global combined efforts in achieving food security and to exert global influence,” he added. Dr Jenner gave a general introduction to CABI’s work from its Swiss Centre which is a leading authority on the management of invasive weeds and arthropods using biological control agents. New biocontrol solutions Scientists from the Joint Lab, its affiliated European Lab and the Lab’s Chinese subcentres collaborate to provide new biocontrol solutions for invasive species such as fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda ), brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys ), yellow-spined bamboo locust (Ceracris kiangsu), and maize lethal necrosis disease. Dr Haye spoke about current arthropod biological control research activities at the Swiss Centre as well as published research in collaboration with the MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety. For example, Dr Haye joined scientists from the MARA-CABI Joint Laboratory for Biosafety and European Laboratory and those from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Agroscope and CAAS on research into the invasive, red-necked longhorn beetle (Aromia bungii ) which has recently invaded Japan, Germany, and Italy. Dr Haye also described the growing interest in pre-emptive biological control, where the process of identifying suitable biological control agents begins prior to the invasion by an exotic pest species that is very likely to arrive eventually. PlantwisePlus programme Dr Jenner spoke about how CABI’s flagship global PlantwisePlus programme aims to reach 75 million smallholder farmers in low and lower-middle income countries, providing them with access to the knowledge and skills they need to improve their production practices. In 2022, 15 new plant clinics were established (bringing the total to 140 in China) and 75 new plant doctors were trained on how to help farmers diagnose and mitigate plant health problems to grow healthier and more profitable crops. Improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers Dr Tim Haye with members of the senior Chinese delegation Meanwhile, under the framework of the Joint Lab, CABI scientists from the Swiss Centre and China Centre, are working with partners, including the Institute of Plant Protection-Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPP-CAAS), to increase the development and adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Tools. One project, funded by the European Union, will further develop high-potential IPM tools and design cost-effective, environmentally safe IPM packages for economically important crops such as rice and maize. CABI will also make valuable contributions to the development and efficacy of IPM tools against fall armyworm and develop a biocontrol agent for common ragweed. This includes the development of a web-based IPM tool performance demonstrator which will enable users to design and evaluate their own IPM packages. Latest priorities and policies Furthermore, the CAAS delegation updated CABI on the latest priorities and policies in China for sustainable agricultural development and international co-operation in agriculture. This includes future collaboration between China and CABI – particularly between its Member Countries. Dr Jenner said, “Collaboration between the two Joint Labs is vital to help increase the capacity and uptake of training, research and delivery of sustainable and integrated pest management activities for improved livelihoods and food security. “We look forward to building upon our relationship with colleagues in China particularly on research for improved pest preparedness, including biological control to tackle key invasive pests and diseases affecting crops of nutritional, cultural and economic importance.” The bridging role of the Joint Lab is supported by a growing number of sub-centres. These include the European Lab, the Yunnan-CABI Sub-centre for Integrated Prevention and Control of Trans-boundary Pests, the Shandong Sub-centre for Biological Control, the Anhui Sub-centre for Agricultural Pest Control, and the Inner Mongolia-CABI Joint Laboratory as well as partner Joint-Labs, such as that of CABI and Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. Additional information Main image: Senior managers from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) with CABI colleagues at CABI’s Swiss Centre in Delémont (Credit: CABI). Senior managers from CAAS and Chinese Embassy in Switzerland: The full list of senior managers from CAAS and Chinese Embassy in Switzerland included Professor Wu Kongming, President of CAAS, Dr Jin Ke, Director General, Department of International Cooperation, Professor Lu Yanhui, Director General, Institute of Plant Protection of CAAS, Professor Bu Zhigao, Director General, Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Mr Zhao Chunlei, Deputy Division Chief, General Office, Ms Bi Jieying, Director of General Office, Centre for International Agricultural Research, Mr Zhai Qijiang, First Secretary, Chinese Embassy in Switzerland, and Ms Liu Yunzhen, Attache, Chinese Embassy in Switzerland. Source: https://www.cabi.org/news-article/senior-chinese-delegation-visit-to-switzerland-strengthens-collaboration-between-joint-labs-for-crop-pest-research/
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Kick-off Meeting of the China-Norway International Cooperation Project SINOGRAIN III Held in BeijingOn June 25, the kickoff meeting for the China-Norway international cooperation project "Smart Agriculture Technologies and Biochar to Promote Food Security, Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions, and Foster Bio-Circular Economy (SINOGRAIN III)" was held in Beijing. The project, co-hosted by the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS) and the Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), aims to enhance global food security, significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and promote the sustainable development of the bio-circular economy through innovative applications of smart agriculture technologies and biochar. The launch of this project, at such a special historical juncture, symbolizes deep cooperation between China and Norway in the field of agricultural science and technology and serves as a tribute to the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Ms. Anya E. H. Øijordsbakken, First Secretary of the Commercial Section of the Norwegian Embassy in China, Dr. Ivar H. Kristensen, Director General of NIBIO, and Mr. Liu Shuichang, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS, among other leaders, attended the meeting. Dr. Tian Fang, Deputy Director of the Division of Research and International Cooperation, chaired the meeting. Prof. Liu Shuichang delivered a welcome speech on behalf of IPPCAAS, emphasizing the importance and significance of the project, stating that IPPCAAS will fully support its implementation to ensure high-quality completion. He also expressed hope that this project would further promote cooperation and exchange between China and Norway in the field of agricultural science and technology. Ms. Anya expressed the Norwegian government's high regard for China-Norway agricultural science and technology cooperation and warmly congratulated the successful launch of the "SINOGRAIN III" project. She emphasized the broad prospects for cooperation between Norway and China in the field of agricultural science and technology and hoped that both sides could continue to deepen cooperation to jointly address global food security and environmental challenges. Dr. Kristensen reviewed the 20-year history of cooperation between NIBIO and China, noting that extensive cooperation has been carried out in the fields of agricultural biotechnology and bioeconomy over the past two decades, yielding fruitful results. The launch of the "SINOGRAIN III" project marks a new beginning for cooperation and a beautiful expectation for future collaboration. Project Leader of the Norwegian chapter, Jihong Liu Clarke, provided a detailed report on the overall situation of the project, covering the research background, research content, task breakdown, and schedule. Other project team members discussed task assessment indicators and implementation plans in detail. The project is co-hosted by the IPPCAAS and NIBIO, with participation from the Institute of Crop Sciences of CAAS, China Agricultural University, and Nanjing Agricultural University. Project Leader of the Chinese chapter, Professor Liu Xingang, and more than 40 project members attended the meeting. The kickoff meeting not only marked the beginning of new in-depth cooperation between China and Norway in the field of agricultural science and technology but also symbolized the further deepening of the friendship between the two countries.
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IPPCAAS scientists were invited to participate in the 9th International Conference on Rice and Wheat BlastOn June 9-17, 2024, Prof. Ning Yuese and three other colleagues from the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), participated in the 9th International Rice and Wheat Blast Conference held in Panama City, Panama. The conference with a theme of "Rice and Wheat Blast" attracted about 100 representatives from more than 20 countries including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Panama. Discussions at the conference focused on topics such as the molecular mechanisms of pathogen invasion, host resistance mechanisms, pathogen genomics, host resistance and specificity, resistance breeding, and comprehensive disease control. During the conference, Prof. Ning Yuese delivered a presentation on "Investigating the mechanism of ubiquitin of E3 ligase-mediated rice immunity against Magnaporthe oryzae"; Dr. Kang Houxiang presented on "Development of machine learning methods for accurate prediction of plant disease resistance" and Dr. You Xiaoman presented on "The rice peroxisome receptor PEX5 negatively regulates resistance of a fungal pathogen", and Dr. Wang Ruyi made a poster presentation, showcasing the significant research achievements in the research filed of rice and wheat blast diseases by IPPCAAS. During the conference, IPPCAAS scientists engaged in extensive and in-depth exchanges with researchers from around the world working on rice and wheat blast disease, fostering mutual understanding and laying an important foundation for further expanding international cooperation. This will greatly contribute to the development of plant pathology discipline of IPPCAAS.
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Opening Ceremony of China-Nigeria Training Workshop on Major Transboundary Migratory Pest Management held in BeijingOn June 12, the "China-Nigeria Training Workshop on Major Transboundary Migratory Pest Management," sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, organized by the Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (IPPCAAS), officially commenced in Beijing. Dr. Lu Yanhui, Director General of IPPCAAS, Dr. Jiang Jiang, FAO Program Officer for South-South and Triangular Cooperation, Dr. Kyari Mohammed Kauna, Program Specialist at the FAO Nigeria Center, Dr. Zhang Jie, Deputy Director General of IPPCAAS, among other leaders attended the opening ceremony chaired by Dr. Tian Fang, Deputy Director of the Department of Research and International Cooperation of IPPCAAS. Dr. Jiang Jiang delivered speech on behalf of the organizers, first expressing his gratitude to IPPCAAS for its active preparations that ensures the smooth start of the training workshop. He pointed out that this workshop addresses Nigeria's needs in dealing with major transboundary migratory pests. The goal is to train Nigerian experts in monitoring, early warning, and integrated management technologies for these pests, led by experts from IPPCAAS, providing references for policy-making by Nigeria's agricultural authorities and advancements in local control technologies. Dr. Zhang Jie emphasized that the experts at IPPCAAS have accumulated significant achievements in the monitoring and forecasting of major transboundary migratory pests, basic biological research, and control technology products. In recent years, IPPCAAS has paid significant attention to cooperation with African countries under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) framework and has gradually deepened cooperation with Nigerian agricultural research institutions, willing to support Nigeria in personnel training and technical export. The 10-day training workshop involves lectures and field visits, focusing on major transboundary migratory pest monitoring and forecasting, biology, and management technologies for over 10 agricultural officials and technical experts from FAO, the Kenyan Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization, Ahmadu Bello University, and other institutions. During the exchange session of opening ceremony, participants actively interacted and expressed their heartfelt thanks to IPPCAAS for organizing this training workshop and looked forward to the subsequent expert lectures. Some of the lecturers and relevant staff from IPPCAAS attended the opening ceremony. This training workshop, held under the SSTC framework, aims to deepen exchanges and cooperation with African countries, contributing to the building of a global agricultural science and technology community of shared future and implementing the "Belt and Road" initiative through IPPCAAS efforts.
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