Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs: Accelerate breakthroughs in key areas such as seed industry, agricultural machinery and equipment, and smart agriculture.

On January 22, Zhang Xingwang, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, said at a press conference of the State Council Information Office that in 2026, the focus will be on achieving high-level self-reliance in agricultural science and technology, further leveraging the advantages of the new national system and accelerating breakthroughs in key areas such as seed industry, agricultural machinery and equipment, and smart agriculture, and solidly promoting deep integration of scientific and industrial innovation.