The 2021 Yangling International Agri-Science Forum was inaugurated in Shaanxi Province

On October 22, 2021, the Yangling International Agri-Science Forum, which was themed “Rural Revitalization: Theory · Policy · Practice”, was inaugurated by “Online+Offline”, at the Northwest A&F; University, Yangling, Shaanxi. The Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ISWC) undertook one of the parallel sessions: Ecological Governance and Beautiful Countryside. At the three-day session, the forum held 94 scholars as participants who were from 62 organizations spread across 19 countries. All participants shared their experiences in the exploration of agricultural development and rural revitalization. They exchanged ideas about topics that included the Digital Village and the Modern Agriculture Development, the Plant Seed Industry, Food Security, Human Health, and Ecological Governance and Beautiful Villages, analyzing the new trend, new requirements and new challenges of the modernization of agriculture and rural development, in order to encourage global collaboration in promoting the development of rural areas in innovative manners.

Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology and the People’s Government of Shaanxi Province, the Forum has held 14 consecutive sessions since its initiation in 2007. The annual Yangling International Agri-Science Forum has become an important platform for scientists from all over the world to exchange ideas relating to global agricultural issues.