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Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Promotes High-Quality Agricultural Varieties

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Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has selected nine outstanding crop and livestock varieties for national promotion, aiming to meet the basic needs of farmers and enhance agricultural productivity. The promoted varieties include six excellent crop varieties and three livestock and poultry varieties, representing technological breakthroughs in soybean and cattle breeding. These selections have achieved record yields and have been hailed by experts as benchmark varieties for high-yield areas in Northwest China.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nine high-quality crop and livestock varieties from Inner Mongolia were selected for national promotion, including six excellent crop varieties and three livestock and poultry varieties.
  • Among the six high-quality crop varieties, "Kehe 699," a versatile corn variety, has been registered in nine provinces and regions nationwide since its approval and achieved a record yield of 2,750.78 catties per mu in 2021.
  • The selection of two high-protein soybean varieties, "Mengdou 1137" and "Mengdou 375," highlights Inner Mongolia's technological breakthroughs in soybean breeding.
  • The three selected livestock and poultry breeds include the Huaxi cattle, the Huameng sheep, and the Zhongchu Grassland White-Feathered Duck, which offer improved characteristics such as rapid growth, high adaptability, and enhanced meat and milk production.
  • Since passing national approval, the autonomous region's Huaxi cattle breeding population has grown to over 20,000, representing over 60% of the national total.
  • The "Hua Meng Mutton Sheep" population currently exceeds 20,000, including over 12,000 breeding ewes, and has a lambing rate of 242.26% for multiparous ewes and a slaughter rate of 52.31% for six-month-old lambs.
  • The Zhongchu Grassland White-Feathered Meat Duck has surpassed zero market share and reached approximately one-third of domestically bred ducks in my country, boasting fast growth, high feed conversion efficiency, high breast and leg meat content, and low sebum content.
  • Inner Mongolia plans to thoroughly implement the national seed industry revitalization strategy and promote the selection and breeding of high-oil and high-yield soybeans, dense-resistant corn, and saline-alkali-tolerant varieties.
  • The Mongolian government aims to improve the improved seed promotion system, promote the integrated development of breeding, production, and promotion, and increase incomes for farmers and herdsmen.

Statistics:

  • Over 20,000 Huaxi cattle have been registered in the national Huaxi cattle system, representing 61% of the national total.
  • 4,886 Huaxi cattle have been issued Huaxi cattle pedigree certificates, representing 42.5% of the national total.
  • The "Hua Meng Mutton Sheep" population currently exceeds 20,000, including over 12,000 breeding ewes.
  • The Zhongchu Grassland White-Feathered Meat Duck has a market share of approximately one-third of domestically bred ducks in my country.
  • The autonomous region's Huaxi cattle breeding population has grown to over 20,000, representing over 60% of the national total.
  • "Kehe 699" corn variety has achieved a record yield of 2,750.78 catties per mu in 2021.
  • The "Mengdou 1137" and "Mengdou 375" soybean varieties have been registered in Inner Mongolia, representing technological breakthroughs in soybean breeding.

Sources:

  • Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (https://www.nmg.gov.cn/zwyw/ymjnmg/202508/t20250819_2776067.html)

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