The national agricultural science and technology innovation work conference was held in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province on August 25. Li Keqiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council, made important instructions. The instructions pointed out that science and technology are the fundamental and decisive force in agricultural modernization. For a long time, the vast number of agricultural scientific and technological workers have focused on agricultural and rural development, put their papers on the earth, and sent their achievements to hundreds of millions of farmers. They have made important contributions to achieving stable agricultural output and increasing production, promoting sustained income growth of farmers, winning the battle against poverty and promoting rural construction. I would like to extend sincere greetings to the vast number of agricultural science and technology workers! We should improve the system and mechanism of agricultural science and technology innovation, more stimulate the innovation vitality of enterprises and talents, more vigorously promote the in-depth integration of industry, University, research and application, grasp the key tasks of tackling key agricultural core technologies, personnel training and achievements transformation, accelerate the modernization of agricultural science and technology, and make new and greater contributions to ensuring food security and comprehensively promoting rural revitalization! Hu Chunhua, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice premier of the State Council, attended and spoke at the meeting. Hu Chunhua pointed out that it is necessary to adhere to the guidance of practical needs, accelerate the cultivation of important agricultural products and fine varieties, develop and popularize suitable agricultural machines and tools and modern agricultural inputs, improve the level of planting and breeding in modern facilities, and innovate and popularize modern farming technology models. It is necessary to follow the laws and characteristics of agricultural science and technology, effectively strengthen basic work, make solid progress in serving the long-term interests and adapting measures to local conditions, strengthen the integrated application of innovative achievements, and vigorously develop social services. We should concentrate our efforts on accelerating breakthroughs in agricultural scientific research, highlight achievement orientation, strengthen platform support and international exchanges and cooperation, and firmly adhere to the bottom line of biosafety. All regions and relevant departments should attach greater importance to accelerating agricultural scientific and technological innovation, implement the action to revitalize the seed industry and tackle key and core agricultural technologies, effectively strengthen organizational leadership and support, vigorously promote the market-oriented application of scientific and technological achievements, and ensure that new progress and achievements are made every year. Before the meeting, Hu Chunhua went to Nanjing Agricultural University and Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences to conduct field research, and inspected the 2022 national agricultural high-tech achievements trading activities. (news agency)