主题：对GM作物，中国看来是下决心了 -- 山要
家园 del 家园 分明是要和孟山都竞争嘛 家园 张启发是和孟山都密切合作的 http://greenbio.checkbiotech.org/news/monsanto_opens_first_biotechnology_research_center_china
Monsanto Opens First Biotechnology Research Center in China
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
ST. LOUIS and BEIJING -- Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON) announced today that it is opening its first research center in China, further demonstrating its commitment to forming technology collaborations in the country.
The Monsanto Biotechnology Research Center in Zhongguancun, Beijing, will strengthen the company's ties with Chinese research institutions in plant biotechnology and genomics.
The new research center is an extension of the company's commitment to doubling yields in its core crops by 2030 compared to a base year of 2000, while reducing the amount of inputs required per unit produced by a third. Monsanto currently invests more than $2 million a day in research in order to meet this commitment to global agriculture.
The Beijing research center will participate in early-stage bioinformatics and genomics research, and serve as a base for collaborations with Chinese scientists. Monsanto also has research centers in the United States, Brazil and India.
"Monsanto has made a commitment to collaborate with Chinese scientists on advanced biotech and breeding technology," said Stephen Padgette, vice president of biotechnology for Monsanto. "Monsanto has made a commitment to develop advanced biotech and breeding technology to China. The establishment of the center will give Chinese researchers access to our global research network and to our industry-leading product development pipeline."
"We are pleased that Monsanto, the leading agricultural biotech company, is setting up a research center in China. Biotech is an important solution to increase crop productivity. Technology innovation and improvement will be determining factors for agriculture sustainability," said Zhai Huqu, president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science (CAAS). "Strengthening the exchange of information and creating a technology collaboration platform is crucial for technological innovation. CAAS has worked with Monsanto in the past and this is a great opportunity to expand that collaboration."
Recently, Monsanto announced a collaboration with Huazhong Agricultural University to further gene discovery and the development of novel biotechnology traits. The company also established a RMB 1 million scholarship at the university to encourage students to pursue careers in biotechnology research.
Prof. Qifa Zhang, a leading scientist at Huazhong Agricultural University, congratulated Monsanto on the establishment of the research center.
"The establishment of the center will have a key role in further strengthening our collaboration, and speeding up commercialization and marketing of new technology," Zhang said.
China has already made many achievements in agricultural research, said John McLean, general manager of the research center.
"We hope to work closely with Chinese scientists and researchers on innovation in agricultural biotechnology. Establishing a research center in China is a good platform for exchange of information and collaboration between Monsanto and Chinese researchers," McLean said. "We already work with several research institutions and universities on novel agricultural traits. We firmly believe that technological advances will increase productivity and contribute to finding solutions to the challenges facing agriculture."
About Monsanto Company
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of technology-based solutions and agricultural products that improve farm productivity and food quality. Monsanto remains focused on enabling both small-holder and large-scale farmers to produce more from their land while conserving more of our world's natural resources such as water and energy. To learn more about our business and our commitments, please visit: www.monsanto.com. Follow our business on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MonsantoCo, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MonsantoCo, or subscribe to our News Release RSS Feed.
家园 原来如此 合作=被操纵
那翟虎渠是算什么呢?也是被操纵?
- 复 原来如此
家园 张启发希望孟山都帮助推动产业化 张启发说：
“孟山都的被证明了的商业化和市场化能力能帮助我们的实验室技术从概念走向实际产品。与他们的合作能加速我们服务于农民和社会的进程。
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原文：
"Monsanto's proven ability to commercialize and market new technology could enable our research to advance from laboratory concepts to products in the world market at a much accelerated pace," said Professor Zhang, a leading scientist at Huazhong Agricultural University. "The collaboration will accelerate the step of our commitment to provide benefits to farmers and society as a whole."
Monsanto Teams With Huazhong University
http://www.foodproductdesign.com/news/2009/10/monsanto-teams-with-huazhong-university.aspx
家园 为什么不看别人原话呢? 所以我倡导中国的孟山都，从1996年开始鼓吹，十年间跟我谈的公司不少，可惜最后都没有搞成，主要是他们没有长远合作和吃苦的准备，农业生物技术要做十年二十年，他没有想着要艰苦创业。我觉得，如果有人做出中国的孟山都，这个贡献比什么都大另外
温家宝：在１０年前没有用转基因抗虫棉的时候，棉铃虫泡在农药里都死不掉。自从我们实施了棉花转基因工程后，棉花不仅抗虫害能力增强，而且产量也提高了。因此，我力主大力发展转基因工程，特别是最近发生的世界性粮食紧缺更增强了我的信念。是不是要查查中国总理也是被国外大公司操纵了?
家园 原话， 你自己看 “Monsanto's proven ability to commercialize and market new technology could enable our research to advance from laboratory concepts to products in the world market at a much accelerated pace," said Professor Zhang, a leading scientist at Huazhong Agricultural University. "The collaboration will accelerate the step of our commitment to provide benefits to farmers and society as a whole."
- 复 原来如此
家园 其实袁隆平也是被操纵的 三系杂交水稻可是和菲律宾的国际水稻研究所合作的，国际水稻研究所背后有谁？
另外，这个人还接受招安，拿了某个国家的院士头衔
现在还赤裸裸跑出来说，不用GM技术就没法提高单产了。按照五磊山河友的话，这不是夹带私货是什么
家园 菲律宾的国际水稻研究所和争议巨大 的美国大垄断企业都能相提并论吗>
而且你不要断章取义袁隆平的话好吗>
家园 我如何断章取义了？ 我认真读了你提供的内容。对内容进行分析
在我的主贴中，我说
粮食产量必须增长，中国的粮食现在也就是勉强够。就算人口不增加，生活水平提高后，肉蛋油奶的需求也要更多粮食。3.靠土地增长，其他资源增长的方法来提高粮食产量，基本已经走到头了。只能靠科技来提高亩产
4.转基因技术是绕不过去，也不能放弃的技术
袁先生的讲话中提到
“但是实际的研发中，由于自然环境的限制，特别是温度等因素影响，如果按常规方法，要实现大面积亩产９００公斤目标已不太可能。”袁隆平坦言：“我们的‘常规武器’全身解数已经使得差不多了，第三期超级杂交稻的研发必须依靠转基因手段。”我对此理解为，袁先生也认为目前的技术对提高单产到了瓶颈，而转基因技术是突破瓶颈的好方法。我这个理解有问题？
家园 【文摘】袁隆平谈转基因的安全问题 http://club.china.com/data/thread/1011/2709/18/95/3_1.html
一直以来，转基因作物的安全问题备受争议，至今也没有一个政府或联合国组织声称转基因食品是完全安全的！
针对水稻转基因的安全性问题，袁隆平认为要就事论事。他表示：“我们研发出来的第三期超级稻对人类绝对是安全的！等研发成功之后，就可以立即通过国家相关部门的审批，进入商业化经营。”
袁隆平的安全理由很简单。他说，超级杂交稻是通过转移玉米基因和野生稻的基因来实现的，而玉米和野生稻本身是可以食用的，所以它不存在安全性问题。
根据计划，杂交水稻基因工程技术研究中心将通过开展转基因杂交水稻和聚合育种等研究，培育出抗虫、抗病、抗灾害能力强的优质稻品种，从而最大限度地降低剧毒农药的使用率。
而对于其他转基因植物之所以存在安全性顾虑，袁隆平说，有些转基因植物特别是抗虫的，含有一种物质叫做ＢＴ毒蛋白，这个东西大家很关注，因为虫可以被毒死，因此它对人是否有害很难说。
然而，商业化运作很现实。届时，从西城科技园走出来的转基因杂交稻能否摆脱其他转基因食品的困境，顺利登上老百姓的餐桌，值得大家拭目以待
家园 袁先生这段话讲的挺好 “但是实际的研发中，由于自然环境的限制，特别是温度等因素影响，如果按常规方法，要实现大面积亩产９００公斤目标已不太可能。”袁隆平坦言：“我们的‘常规武器’全身解数已经使得差不多了，第三期超级杂交稻的研发必须依靠转基因手段。”可能他老人家说这段话对于瓦斯和棋人之类的更有说服力。转基因技术是目前看来提高单产的好方法。就不知道袁先生会不会被就此划入拥GM派，变成免煮爱好者。