Experts from ten countries gather in Chongming Ecological Island to discuss pesticide risk management

The "China-FAO South-South Cooperation "Belt and Road" Initiative Pesticide Risk Management Seminar" jointly organized by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs opened today in Chongming
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Representatives from 10 countries and international organizations including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, Colombia and China gathered in Ecological Chongming to discuss issues related to the pesticide industry and share pesticide risk management experience
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"After the'Belt and Road' initiative was put forward, it has won the resonance and response of many countries and international organizations, and has strongly promoted bilateral agricultural cooperation
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" For cooperation in the agricultural field, we will do a good job of top-level design, build South-South cooperation brands and flagship projects, and build global partnerships involving all stakeholders
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Gu Baogen, a senior project officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, emphasized that pesticides are an important means of production in agricultural production, and are of great significance to increasing food production, eliminating hunger, promoting sustainable agricultural development, and achieving the five strategic goals of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization
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"I hope to actively share the advanced experiences and industrial development models of various countries in pesticide management, and in-depth discussions on the direction of pesticide development, so as to lay a solid foundation for further cooperation in the future
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" Ecology is a significant symbol of Chongming, and agriculture is Chongming's core industry
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At present, Chongming is leading the development of large-scale agriculture with the big ecology, in accordance with the goal of "high-tech, high-quality, and high-value-added", exploring the development path of modern agriculture under the strictest ecological control
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Li Zheng, the mayor of Chongming District, Shanghai, introduced that in terms of pesticide management, Chongming District has implemented strict closed control, established a pesticide supply network, improved the pesticide traceability system, and innovatively introduced the "two nos" of chemical fertilizers and chemical pesticides.
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He hopes that through this seminar, he will deepen exchanges and explore cooperation with representatives from various countries, and work together to create a better future for the world-class ecological island.

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It is understood that the capacity building activity lasts for a week.
In addition to discussing issues including global pesticide risk management regulations, challenges and experiences faced by countries, how to reduce pesticide residues in the food chain, and China-FAO South-South Cooperation Pesticide Management Regional Project, the participants also discussed issues The production situation of Chinese pesticide companies will be inspected on the spot in Shanghai and Jiangsu
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