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BEIJING, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

Beijing Dabeinong Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd.("DBN"), an

agricultural high-tech enterprise, will host 12th DBN Science and Technology

Award ceremony ("the Ceremony") in Beijing on June 28, which is going to

simultaneously livestream (

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) with around 100 parallel sessions to global audiences through Global

Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform

(GAIN)(https://www.gainnovation.org.cn/en/).

Industries around the world are undergoing a digital transformation, and

agriculture is no exception. As innovation leads to new breakthroughs,

agriculture is being reshaped, raising the need for international cooperation

on the future of agricultural development and policy.

It is in this spirit that DBN is hosting the Ceremony, which will bring

together 1 million participants online from around the world, including

agricultural scientists and representatives of leading scientific research

organizations. Keynote speakers include Prof. Oene Oenema, Dr. Hartmut Michel,

Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Muhammad Yunus, Nobel laureate in Peace, Qian

qian, Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the 12th DBN Science and

Technology Award & Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qiao Shiyan,

Vice Chairman of the Evaluation Committee of the 12th DBN Science and

Technology Award & Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, Professor of

China Agricultural University, Ms. Julie-Anne Nichols,  Queensland Senior Trade

and Investment Commissioner and Head Greater China, along with Shao Genhuo,

Chairman of DBN, and Dr. Song Weiping, CEO of DBN, whom will deliver an opening

remarks and wrap up the keynote sessions of the  event.

Dabeinong Science and Technology Award (DBN Award) is an enterprise award

approved by the Ministry of science and technology of China. During past 23

years, the previous 11 DBN Awards received 2804 applied projects with a total

amount of 38.91 million yuan. 409 experts (including 16 academicians) won the

DBN Award. The 12th Dabeinong Science and Technology Award has a total bonus of

10million yuan. There are 65 award-winning projects, including 3 special prize

projects, 13 first prize projects, 18 second prize projects and 31 Innovation

Award projects. The award ceremony will be presented by three winners of the

special prize for reports.

"The Ceremony is a whole new approach, as we elevate the scope of our exchange

and communications to a whole new level," says Dr. Song Weiping, the CEO of DBN

Group. "We hope that this platform can serve as a foundation for international

cooperation in the field of agricultural science and technology, breaking down

the barriers to collaboration and innovation."

Driven by a global outlook, DBN has established partnerships with world-leading

institutions. In crop biotechnology, it has partnered with Performance Plants

Inc., Stain, Evogene, Doriane, and Bioceres. In breeding technology, it has

partnered with North Carolina State University, the Canadian Centre for Swine

Improvement, AGH, and the University of Nottingham.

For more information about the winner and the DBN Science and Technology Award,

please visit Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform

(GAIN)(https://www.gainnovation.org.cn/en/).

Source: Global Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Platform (GAIN)