FAO China and Pinduoduo organize webinar on smart agriculture
01 Março 2022 - 10:51AM
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations
Representation in China and Pinduoduo Inc. (NASDAQ: PDD) jointly
held a webinar on how smart agriculture can bolster food production
and security.
Representatives from FAO, Pinduoduo, China
Agricultural University, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences,
and finalists of the Pinduoduo-organized Smart Agriculture
Competition took part and presented at the webinar.
“Technology can bring real benefits to farmers and
by extension to society at large,” said Carlos Watson, FAO
representative to China. “FAO is a big supporter of initiatives to
promote smart agriculture as it can boost food security and
safety.”
Since its founding in 2015, Pinduoduo has made
improving the food and agricultural systems a key strategic
priority. As China’s largest platform for online agricultural
sales, Pinduoduo connects millions of farmers with over 850 million
consumers. The company also trains thousands of aspiring
agricultural entrepreneurs each year and works with agronomic
institutes to upgrade the skills of farmers.
“Knowledge sharing is a key component of the
adoption and proliferation of technology,” said Andre Zhu, Senior
Vice President of Pinduoduo. “By organizing such sharing sessions,
we want to help promote smart agriculture and its benefits and
generate more interest in this very important sector of
society.”
Last year, Pinduoduo put in place a “10 Billion
Agriculture Initiative” dedicated to addressing critical needs in
the agricultural sector and rural areas. The initiative strives to
facilitate the advancement of agritech, promote digital inclusion,
and provide agritech talent with greater motivation and
recognition.
Pinduoduo is a staunch supporter of precision
agriculture through its annual Smart Agriculture Competition, which
it organizes jointly with China Agricultural University and
Zhejiang University with technical guidance from the FAO and
Wageningen University & Research. Participating teams are
challenged to grow tomatoes using a multidisciplinary approach to
maximize yield, cost effectiveness and environmental
sustainability.
This year, hundreds of applicants from top research
institutes around the world applied to join the challenge. Four
teams were selected for the final round held at Pinduoduo’s smart
greenhouse base in Yunnan. The results of the competition are
expected to be announced next month.
About Pinduoduo Inc.Pinduoduo
connects millions of agricultural producers with consumers across
China. Pinduoduo aims to bring more businesses and people into the
digital economy so that local communities can benefit from the
increased productivity and convenience through new market
opportunities. For more information on Pinduoduo and industry
trends, please visit the content hub at
https://stories.pinduoduo-global.com.
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