China boasts 36 pilot agro-science parks
( 2002-06-27 13:53 ) (8 )

Since November 2001, China has launched 36 pilot agro-science parks nationwide, involving more than 30 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions and cities with provincial economic powers.

This was revealed at a recent symposium convened in Xuchang city, Henan province, central China.

The agro-science parks have been built under the coordination and guidance of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Water Resources, the State Administration of Forestry, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Agricultural Bank of China.

A coordination and direction group of the central government has been closely monitoring the operation of these parks. Those that fail to meet official requirements will be deprived of their title.