GFFA addresses global water challenges in agriculture
On 15 and 16 January 2026, DCZ experts Dr. Michaela Böhme, Dr. Rita Merkle, and Helene Köhnen participated in the Global Food and Agriculture Forum (GFFA)…
Germany presents new agricultural export strategy
On 10 December 2025, the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Regional Identity (BMLEH) presented Germany’s new Agricultural Export Strategy…
Harvest · 丰收 no. 6 | NOV 2025
This issue of Harvest ∙ 丰收 examines how China and Germany are addressing the social dimensions of rural revitalization…
Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment
The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Environment of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, founded in 1979, is a multidisciplinary center focusing on soil, water, crop nutrition, and sustainable resource management in arid and semi-arid regions. Research covers soil utilization and improvement, crop nutrition and fertilization, farmland irrigation and water-saving technologies,...
Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute
The Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a key center for horticultural research in arid and semi-arid regions. Its 12 innovation teams focus on tomato, pepper, grape, apple, pear, jujube, walnut, almond, apricot, melon, and other fruits and vegetables. Research covers germplasm collection and evaluation, variety breeding and introduction,...
Cotton Research Institute
The Cotton Research Institute of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences is a key hub for cotton science in Xinjiang. It has six innovation teams focusing on germplasm resources, early-maturing cotton breeding, and molecular breeding. Research activities cover germplasm collection and utilization, new variety development, cultivation technologies, demonstration, and technical services....
Hainan Sanya Breeding Station
The Hainan Sanya Breeding Station of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, established in 2007, provides critical off-season (“South Breeding”) support for crop variety development. Located in Haitang District, Sanya, the station manages 160 mu (≈ 10.7 ha) of land with 50 modern greenhouses covering 65 mu (≈ 4.3 ha), 75 mu (≈ 5.0 ha) of open-field breeding plots, a 900 m² research and...
Turfan Experimental Station
The Turfan Experimental Station of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences employs 40 staff members, including 23 senior researchers, and is dedicated to research and innovation in viticulture. Its four research teams focus on grape germplasm evaluation and utilization green production technologies for local industries crop heat-resistance mechanisms value-added processing Since 2015,...
Urumqi Comprehensive Experimental Station
The Urumqi Comprehensive Experimental Station, established in 1959, is one of Xinjiang’s oldest research and demonstration bases under the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences. It focuses on breeding and introduction of new varieties for arid regions, efficient and sustainable cultivation technologies, agro-product development, and standardized cattle and sheep farming. The station also...
Institute for Agricultural Economics and Information
The Institute of Agricultural Economics and Information of the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences is Xinjiang’s only comprehensive research institute dedicated to agricultural soft science, rural big data, smart agriculture, technology transfer, and scientific information services. It focuses on: rural development strategy and policy agricultural and industrial economics data mining...