China Launches First Website for Farmers

China launched its first website aimed at development of farmers on 24 March. The website will provide the latest technological advancements in the field of farming and a lot more for innovative grassroots organisations among farmers. As many as 1,33,000 such organisations with 11 million members operate in China.

These organisations remain a key front for providing services to farmers and improving people's livelihoods in rural areas, Xu Yanhao, an official with the China Association for Science and Technology, said at a meeting of 300 rural technology experts, according to the Indo Asian News Service.

China has spent 1.5 billion yuan (about $167 million) since 2006 to reward organisations providing agricultural technology support in rural areas.

SOURCE:IBTimes

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