China Agricultural University

Yili Group Wins Two IDF Dairy Innovations Awards

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Monday, October 23, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards winners were officially announced at the 2023 World Dairy Summit held from October 16 to 19 in Chicago.

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  • CHICAGO, Oct. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards winners were officially announced at the 2023 World Dairy Summit held from October 16 to 19 in Chicago.
  • Yili Group was the sole global dairy company honored with two IDF Dairy Innovation Awards.
  • These awards commend Yili for its outstanding achievements in dairy innovation and sustainable products.
  • Richard Walton, a member of the awards judging panel, said, "The innovation and sustainability aspects that Yili is bringing to the market today are extremely impressive.

Yili Group Wins Two IDF Dairy Innovations Awards

Retrieved on: 
Monday, October 23, 2023

CHICAGO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards winners were officially announced at the 2023 World Dairy Summit held from October 16 to 19 in Chicago.

Key Points: 
  • CHICAGO, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The IDF Dairy Innovation Awards winners were officially announced at the 2023 World Dairy Summit held from October 16 to 19 in Chicago.
  • Yili Group was the sole global dairy company honored with two IDF Dairy Innovation Awards.
  • These awards commend Yili for its outstanding achievements in dairy innovation and sustainable products.
  • Richard Walton, a member of the awards judging panel, said, "The innovation and sustainability aspects that Yili is bringing to the market today are extremely impressive.

Nanjing Agricultural University established the Consortium for Innovations in Agricultural Education and Research in Asia

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

NANJING, China, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 17, the Consortium for Innovations in Agricultural Education and Research in Asia (CIAERA), initiated by Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), was officially established in Sanya, Hainan.

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  • NANJING, China, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 17, the Consortium for Innovations in Agricultural Education and Research in Asia (CIAERA), initiated by Nanjing Agricultural University (NAU), was officially established in Sanya, Hainan.
  • The CIAERA, proposed by NAU, received positive responses from agricultural universities, institutes, and enterprises across Asia.
  • During the inauguration, the CIAERA was officially established, with 52 members, including China Agricultural University, Northwest A&F University, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, IPB University in Indonesia, and Kasetsart Univeristy in Thailand.
  • The Secretariat of the CIAERA will be based at Nanjing Agricultural University.

Balancing environmental protection and economic growth

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Thursday, June 8, 2023

However, in the 1980s, the lake became so polluted that it emitted a putrid smell.

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  • However, in the 1980s, the lake became so polluted that it emitted a putrid smell.
  • The Yangxi, one of the 18 rivers that originate from Cangshan Mountain and empty into Erhai Lake, flows through the village.
  • Through their analysis of the water samples, the team found the farmland contributed 35 to 55 percent of the pollution.
  • Hans Lambers, a fellow with the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and the Australian Academy of Science, told Beijing Review that short-term benefits are too often pursued despite greater long-term losses, when asked about the difficulties in balancing economic development and environmental protection.

Origin Agritech Announces the Appointment of Dr. Shaojiang Chen to Board of Directors

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Shaojiang Chen to the Origin Agritech Board of Directorsas an independent directoreffective November 1, 2022.

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  • BEIJING, Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Origin Agritech Ltd. (NASDAQ: SEED) (the "Company" or "Origin"), an agriculture technology company, announced today the appointment of Dr. Shaojiang Chen to the Origin Agritech Board of Directorsas an independent directoreffective November 1, 2022.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Chen to the Origin Board," said Dr. Gengchen Han, Origin Agritech's Chairman.
  • He is also very well connected in the agritech community in China, which will benefit Origin on numerous fronts."
  • Origin Agritech Limited, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Zhong-Guan-Cun (ZGC) Life Science Park in Beijing, is a leading Chinese agricultural technology company.

Pinduoduo Launches Vertical Farming Challenge for 3rd Smart Agriculture Competition

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Shanghai, China--(Newsfile Corp. - August 23, 2022) - Pinduoduo launched a vertical farming challenge for its 3rd Smart Agriculture Competition, an annual precision farming contest aimed at encouraging data scientists and agricultural researchers to develop productivity-boosting agricultural technology.

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  • Shanghai, China--(Newsfile Corp. - August 23, 2022) - Pinduoduo launched a vertical farming challenge for its 3rd Smart Agriculture Competition, an annual precision farming contest aimed at encouraging data scientists and agricultural researchers to develop productivity-boosting agricultural technology.
  • Participating teams in the Pinduoduo Smart Agriculture Competition will compete to produce lettuce in shipping containers, using technology including LED lighting, crop modeling, and algorithms to control input variables.
  • The vertical farming will take place at the Bright Seed Vertical Farming Pilot Campus in Chongming Island, Shanghai.
  • The latest vertical farming challenge follows the first two editions of the Smart Agriculture Competition, which took place in smart greenhouses in Yunnan province.

Pinduoduo launches vertical farming challenge for 3rd Smart Agriculture Competition

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Monday, August 22, 2022

SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinduoduo launched a vertical farming challenge forits3rd Smart Agriculture Competition, an annual precision farming contest aimed at encouraging data scientists and agricultural researchers to develop productivity-boosting agricultural technology.

Key Points: 
  • SHANGHAI, China, Aug. 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pinduoduo launched a vertical farming challenge forits3rd Smart Agriculture Competition, an annual precision farming contest aimed at encouraging data scientists and agricultural researchers to develop productivity-boosting agricultural technology.
  • Participating teams in the Pinduoduo Smart Agriculture Competition will compete to produce lettuce in shipping containers, using technology including LED lighting, cropmodeling, and algorithms to control input variables.
  • The vertical farming will take place at the Bright Seed Vertical Farming Pilot Campus in Chongming Island, Shanghai.
  • The latest vertical farming challenge follows the first two editions of the Smart Agriculture Competition, which took place in smart greenhouses in Yunnan province.

EEO's ClassIn to Deliver Effective Blended and Hybrid Learning Based on Current Education Research

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

In A White Paper: Achieving Success with Blended Learning, Harvi Singh and Chris Reed of Centra Software pushed back on the common misunderstanding of blended learning as a simple mix-and-match of learning methods.

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  • In A White Paper: Achieving Success with Blended Learning, Harvi Singh and Chris Reed of Centra Software pushed back on the common misunderstanding of blended learning as a simple mix-and-match of learning methods.
  • Instead, they stressed that "Blended learning focuses on optimizing achievement of learning objectives by applying the 'right' learning technologies to match the 'right' personal learning style to transfer the 'right' skills to the 'right' person at the 'right' time."
  • In other words, Singh and Reed defined blended learning as an effective strategy oriented toward fulfilling personalized learning objectives.
  • A comparative analysis of SSCI and CSSCI journal articles published from 2005 to 2015 on blended learning found that a major trend of future blended learning research may be the combination of blended learning and flipped classrooms.

12th DBN Science and Technology Award Ceremony to Further Broaden the Vision of Agricultural Innovation

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Sunday, June 26, 2022

BEIJING, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Beijing Dabeinong Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. ("DBN"), an agricultural high-tech enterprise, will host 12th DBN Science and Technology Award ceremony ("the Ceremony")in Beijing on June 28, which is going to simultaneously livestream with around 100 parallel sessionsto global audiences through Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform ( GAIN ).

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  • BEIJING, June 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Beijing Dabeinong Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. ("DBN"), an agricultural high-tech enterprise, will host 12th DBN Science and Technology Award ceremony ("the Ceremony")in Beijing on June 28, which is going to simultaneously livestream with around 100 parallel sessionsto global audiences through Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform ( GAIN ).
  • Dabeinong Science and Technology Award(DNB Award) is an enterprise award approved by the Ministry of science and technology of China.
  • The 12th Dabeinong Science and Technology Award has a total bonus of 10million yuan.
  • For more information about the winner and the DBN Science and Technology Award, please visit Global Agricultural Technology Innovation Platform (GAIN) .

Wise Road Plans to Invest in Agricultural Technology Company

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Wise Road Capital has adopted an optimistic attitude towards the future of new agricultural technology enterprises and green agriculture since it altered its interests on modern agricultural innovations such as smart farming, planting equipment, and agricultural cloud.

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  • Wise Road Capital has adopted an optimistic attitude towards the future of new agricultural technology enterprises and green agriculture since it altered its interests on modern agricultural innovations such as smart farming, planting equipment, and agricultural cloud.
  • In addition to semiconductor investment, Wise Road Capital also pays attention to many companies in the fields of biomedicine and green environment.
  • According to public information, ScioSense, a company mainly engaged in environmental monitoring sensors invested by Wise Road in 2019, is currently operating quite stable in China, largely thanks to the operation empowerment of Wise Road Capital.
  • After Nexperia was acquired by Wise Road Capital, the company's revenue and profit both increased by more than 50%.