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Science Ministry Invests US$1.3 Billion in Technology

2004/04/15

Ministry of Science and Technology will invest 11 billion yuan (US$1.32 billion) in 2004 to fuel the countrys high technology and agricultural development.

Particular efforts will be made to ensure pollution-free grain safety and help farmers fatten their wallets while improving health and medical services, according to China Daily.

Projects for high-yield rice, wheat and maize will be expanded in the northeast, north and central areas of China to sustain the country s grain production capacity, said Jia Jingdun, an official of the ministrys Department for Rural and Social Development.

Through regional intermediary agencies, more farmers will be acquainted with techniques for processing farm produce to increase their incomes, said Jia.

Use of water-efficient farming techniques will be expanded in the arid north and northwest China to increase agricultural production. Meanwhile, grass and forest conservation techniques will be applied to better protect the ecology, said Jia.

The country has built 36 national agricultural technology parks in both eastern and western areas to boost adjacent agricultural production.

Jia said the parks are expected to help spread new farming skills in more provinces and autonomous regions.

With regard to health and medical services, scientists are expected to make technological breakthroughs in testing, preventing and treating hepatitis, AIDS and other diseases difficult to treat.

In high technology, firms will focus on projects as integrated circuit design, computer software, electric vehicles, information security, electronic business, digital machine tools and new material resources.

The ministry has also started new projects to upgrade old industrial bases in Northeast China.

The first group of programmes cover  traditional Chinese medicine, manufacturing industry, IT application, dairy industry and animal husbandry.



 
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