Guazhou County Implements Innovative Measures to Revitalize Seed Industry

Guazhou County in Gansu Province of China has taken proactive steps to revitalize its seed industry by implementing a comprehensive strategy focusing on food security as the core. The county has innovatively implemented five measures: education and foundation building, responsibility integration, strict access, contract standardization, and closed-loop supervision. These measures aim to improve the seed industry supervision service level and lay a solid foundation for the development of modern agriculture.

Key Takeaways:

• **Multifaceted Education and Publicity Efforts**: Guazhou County launched a science and technology awareness campaign, educating farmers on regulations such as the "Seed Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Jiuquan City Seed Production Base Management Measures."
• **Centralized Training Sessions**: Nine training sessions were conducted, reaching 710 farmers, distributing 800 pieces of information, and answering over 2,200 inquiries to ensure policies and knowledge reached every household.
• **Regional Training Sessions**: Two training sessions on the seed production and operation registration system and regulations were held, focusing on strengthening the capabilities of industry players.
• **Industry Players' Signing of the Initiative**: 128 operators jointly signed the "Enabling Farmers to Use Safe Seeds" initiative, promoting honest business practices and industry self-discipline.
• **Strengthening Institutional Empowerment**: The county issued policy documents such as the "Notice on the Supervision of the Whole Process of Seed Production Bases" and the "Notice on Reminders for Production Registration" to systematically build a responsibility implementation framework.
• **Centralized Access Mechanism**: A four-level access mechanism was innovatively built to strictly control the entry into the seed market, ensuring transparent and traceable information for farmers.
• **Contract Management Models**: The county developed innovative contract management models to address specific crop characteristics, strengthening the protection of farmers' rights and interests.

Statistics:

• **11 Propaganda Vehicles Deployed**: The county implemented a comprehensive publicity campaign through integrated media and offline channels, using 11 propaganda vehicles to disseminate information.
• **4,100 Farmers Reached**: A total of 4,100 farmers received training, education, and information through the different initiatives implemented by the county.
• **10 High-Quality Enterprises Approved**: This year, 10 high-quality enterprises were approved to enter 4 townships, covering 12 administrative villages, for seed production of 12 types of economic crops.
• **56 Inspection Areas Covered**: The county conducted field inspections of 40 varieties of 11 crops, covering 56 inspection areas in 11 administrative villages, achieving 100% coverage of spot checks for weed removal, inferior products, and purchase and storage.

Sources:

• https://www.guazhou.gov.cn/guazhou/c100161/202508/5acb0f83a5ef4bca92579ba0efd89444.shtml