On Aug. 1, the research group of “Research on Modern Agricultural Industry System with a Chinese Characteristic” was invited to attend the seminar of “High-end Think Tank Agricultural Field” project held by the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The conference was hosted by academician Liu Xu, the vice president of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. More than 40 people, including the academician Shen Guofang, academician Gai Junyi, academician Tang Huajun, director Wang Dongyang, researcher Hu Zhiquan and the related leadership from local agricultural departments attended the conference.
　　　At the meeting, the researcher Hu Zhiquan reported on the progress of “Research on Modern Agricultural Industry System with a Chinese Characteristic” for high-end think tank agricultural field on behalf of the research group, and focused on the industry type, main features and work plan of the next phase for modern agriculture with Chinese Characteristics. The members of expert group fully affirmed the progress and breakthrough of the reported contents compared with the earlier research, and put forward the improvement direction and the valuable advice.
　　　High-end think tank, being the national engineering science and technology think tank, has very important effects on the national major strategic policy, facing the strategic consulting of major policy of the Party and the country at its core, with local-oriented, enterprise-oriented, facing the future development trend of engineering science and technology, and facing the growth of engineering talents to carry out the strategic consulting. “Research on Modern Agricultural Industry System with a Chinese Characteristic” think tank project undertaken by the research group is not only very important for the improvement of scientific research achievement, but also opens an efficient way to transform and popularize the wisdom results of Institute of Agricultural Economics and Development. In the future, the research group will continue to adhere to the pragmatic work style and rigorous attitude toward scientific research, so as to contribute the scientific and technological wisdom of the team for the think tank projects.