Chinese Bulletin of Botany ›› 2022, Vol. 57 ›› Issue (6): 719-724.DOI: 10.11983/CBB22275

Special Issue: 饲草生物学专辑 (2023年58卷2期、2022年57卷6期)

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Strengthen the Research of Forage Basic Biology to Ensure Forage Seed Industry and National Food Security

Haichun Jing1,5,*(), Tai Wang2, Rongcheng Lin3, Xiaofeng Cao4, Kang Chong2,*()   

  1. 1Key Laboratory of Plant Resources, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
    2Key Laboratory of Plant Molecular Physiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
    3Key Laboratory of Photobiology, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
    4Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
    5Engineering Laboratory for Grass-based Livestock Husbandry, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100093, China
  • Received:2022-12-08 Accepted:2022-12-10 Online:2022-11-01 Published:2022-12-26
  • Contact: Haichun Jing,Kang Chong

Abstract: Modern science and technology have just been entering the field of grass-based livestock husbandry, and “less input, low output and poor platform” restrict the development of forage breeding and industry in China. Although the development of grass-based livestock husbandry is ready to take off, the lack of scientific and technological innovation is difficult to ensure China’s food security; furthermore, there are few institutions and teams that focus on forage breeding research in China. Therefore, we organize the special issue ‘Forage Biology’, aiming to promote public awareness of the scientific and technological innovation, industrial development and national forage seed industry safety.

Key words: forage, seed industry, biology, grass-based livestock husbandry, great food security