The Hong Kong Seed Technology and Education Center (SeedTEC) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has collaborated with the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) on a project to reintroduce local heirloom rice varieties to local farmers....
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (20) Phenotyping as an indicator of genetic diversity in soybean (17 June 2022)Description:In the coming presentation, Prof. Ndomelele Ndiko Ludidi will focus on comparative qualitative and quantitative assessment of soybean lines as...
香港中文大學（中大）「香港種子技術及教育中心」與漁農自然護理署（漁護署）合作進行「香港水稻復育計劃」，利用最新的基因組分析技術，配以分子標記法，成功為兩個曾在香港種植的水稻品種「花腰仔」和「絲苗」製作能分辨真偽的「基因身分證」，成功以科學為香港水稻重現真貌。 香港稻米曾出口海外及進貢皇室 香港新界出產的本地稻米過去曾風光一時。自宋代開始，圍村和農耕文化開始在新界發展，並培育出著名的稻米品種，不但出口到東南亞、美國等地，更成為進獻清朝皇宮貴族的貢品。...
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (17) Soybean Cultivation, Production and Quality Assurance (18 March 2022)Description:Soybean is an important crop with high nutrition value for foods, feeds and industrial uses in the world. Its production and supply can closely...
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (18) Strategy to Change Unsustainable Practices in Agrochemical Application: A Case in Southern China (29 April 2022) Description:In this talk, Speaker Prof Lam shall introduce and analyze a World Bank funded project aiming at changing...
Agrobiotechnology Talk Series (16) Farming and AgribusinessDescription:Agribusiness refers to a business engaging in farming activities. How does it run and relate to the human society? In this talk, agribusiness owner Mr Miguel Lee Chang has shared his experience on...