Sanya's "Nanfan Steward": Xu Ruyi's Remarkable Achievements in Revitalizing the Seed Industry

Xu Ruyi, a first-level section chief in the Support Work Section of the Sanya Municipal Agriculture and Rural Affairs Bureau, has been diligently working at the Sanya Nanfan Seed Research and Breeding Base for six years. Known as the "Nanfan Steward," she has delivered a remarkable achievement in revitalizing the seed industry through her dedicated work. This year, she was named "Advanced Individual with Responsibility in Sanya City" and has been recognized for her leadership in the construction of Hainan Free Trade Port.

Key Takeaways:

• Xu Ruyi has spearheaded the development of the "Sanya Seed Industry Revitalization Implementation Plan" and the "Sanya Nanfan Seed Industry Industry Chain Plan," helping to build a comprehensive development system encompassing germplasm resource protection, scientific research, and industrial cultivation.
• In 2020, the "Nanfan Base Plant Quarantine Joint Inspection and Inspection" mechanism, which she participated in, was selected as one of Hainan Province's tenth batch of institutional innovation cases.
• In 2021, the "Strengthening the Protection and Utilization of Cultivated Land Resources to Consolidate the Foundation for Green Development of the Nanfan Silicon Valley" project was recognized as a national model case of green agricultural development.
• In 2022, Xu Ruyi led the development of the "Implementation Plan for the Timed Use and Classified Management of the National Nanfan Research and Breeding Protection Area (2022-2025)," which effectively improved the utilization efficiency of the Nanfan Base through the scientific allocation of land resources.
• In 2023, her team won first prize in Sanya City's "Year of Institutional Implementation" campaign for their "Promoting the Industrialization of Biobreeding" institutional integrated innovation project.
• Xu Ruyi has established a "three-tier linkage" mechanism between villages, districts, and cities to address the "last mile" challenge of managing the southern breeding bases, assembled a 91-person professional service team, and established assessment standards to achieve full coverage of the southern breeding bases.
• She has also strictly enforced GMO regulations, conducted random inspections of seed stores across the city, and is committed to risk prevention and control to safeguard the biosafety of the seed industry.
• Xu Ruyi has participated in the development of the Sanya City Agricultural Pest Emergency Plan, strengthened seed market supervision, and conducted special inspections of southern seed production bases.

Statistics:

• Over 13,000 acres of new land were coordinated to be included in the core area policy scope, expanding the strategic space of the "Southern Breeding Silicon Valley" and increasing the income of local farmers.
• 3 bases were promoted to be awarded the title of "National Crop Display and Evaluation Base," 2 bases were selected as the top ten smart agriculture application scenarios in Hainan Province, and 2 resource gardens were promoted to provincial germplasm resource gardens.
• Xu Ruyi's team won first prize in Sanya City's "Year of Institutional Implementation" campaign for their "Promoting the Industrialization of Biobreeding" institutional integrated innovation project.
• Over 91 professionals were assembled to form a service team to address the "last mile" challenge of managing the southern breeding bases.

Sources:

• http://www.sanya.gov.cn/sanyasite/syyw/202508/9766a5bfe3804835948eec07efd38d45.shtml