China is poised to end its reliance on imports for genetic resources for beef production after a five-year effort to cultivate a new domestic breed, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences said on Tuesday.
Chinese scientists have fostered innovation in the protection and utilization of livestock and poultry breeds during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), supporting the country's high-quality development of the animal husbandry industry, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) said Tuesday.