[Explanation] Recently, the "China-Israel Green Agriculture Exchange Demonstration Project" jointly prepared by the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences and the Israeli Embassy in China was unveiled at the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
The Minister of the Israeli Embassy in China Yuval said frankly in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency that Israel and Gansu, China have similarities in many aspects, such as natural environment and geographical characteristics. They use Israeli technology to improve Gansu’s seeds and retain moisture. The people of Gansu are of great significance.
[Concurrent] Yuval, Minister of the Israeli Embassy in China
Israel and Gansu are very similar in terms of climate. Two-thirds of our country’s land area has an average annual rainfall of less than 100 mm. We in Israel have invented many diverse technologies. I believe this is of great significance to the people of Gansu. , We have many new methods and different ways to control our irrigation system, we can also improve our seeds, and we can also retain our water. We are not only very good at irrigation, but also good at other aspects, such as biotechnology.
[Commentary] Yuval also said that due to the impact of the new crown pneumonia, global international cooperation is under pressure, but for Israel, China is a green country, which means that people from China do not need to be isolated.
[Concurrent] Yuval, Minister of the Israeli Embassy in China
As far as Israel is concerned, China is a green country. Green means that as long as you are a person from China, you do not need to be quarantined in Israel for 14 days. I believe that China and Israel can strengthen mutual exchanges and learning on the epidemic. Achieve some common goals.
[Explanation] Ma Zhongming, Dean of the Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, introduced on the spot that the academy has organized many batches of training groups to study and inspect in Israel and achieved positive results. At the same time, it will make full use of this platform to provide comprehensive and in-depth Carry out scientific and technological cooperation with Israel and related units at different levels to inject new vitality into the high-quality development of agriculture and rural revitalization in Gansu.
[Concurrent] Ma Zhongming, Dean of Gansu Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Through the implementation of the project, equipment and technologies such as the integration of water and fertilizer from Israel, solar greenhouse and environmental regulation will be introduced, and a complete set of technologies suitable for the production of solar greenhouse facilities in western my country will be formed on the basis of absorbing innovation.
Israel's technologies in water and fertilizer integration, intelligent control, facility cultivation, automatic environmental regulation, agricultural informationization, and special fertilizer production are among the world's forefronts. The local agricultural production environment is basically similar to the Hexi region of our province, which provides us with reference Experience and technology.
[Explanation] Facility agriculture is one of Gansu's advantageous industries. In recent years, Gansu officials have proposed the development of modern silk road cold and dry agriculture. At present, the province has built nearly 100,000 mu of Gobi facility vegetable production bases in the Hexi Corridor.
Reporter Li Yalong and Feng Zhijun from Lanzhou, Gansu
Editor in charge: 【Luo Pan】