The eighth Hongqiao International Economic Forum just leveled up its sustainability game! For the first time, experts gathered to tackle agricultural development in the Global South, spotlighting food security, AI-driven farming, and cross-border collaboration. 🌍💡
Tech Meets Tradition
Nobel laureate Michael Levitt dropped truth bombs: "Biodiversity + AI = farming’s future." He praised China’s precision agriculture hacks, like biofertilizers that boost yields without wrecking ecosystems. 🧪🤖
"No One Gets Left Behind"
World Food Programme’s Zhao Bing called for a "global squad effort" to fight hunger. Meanwhile, Rwanda’s Michele Umulisa emphasized Africa’s role: "Our voices matter in shaping agri-policies." 🤝🌾
China’s Agri-Playbook Goes Global
From hybrid rice to tech training, China’s Belt and Road projects are helping nations like Kenya and Vietnam build self-reliance. Academician Bai Lianyang put it simply: "We teach, they grow—literally." 📈✨
The forum, co-hosted by Peking University and China’s Ministry of Commerce, drew 300+ reps—proving sustainability is everyone’s business.
