.jpg)
1 hour ago
2
Article content
WAFI 2026 World AgriFood Innovation Conference
THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY
Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.
- Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman, and others.
- Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.
- Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.
- National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.
- Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.
SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES
Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.
- Exclusive articles from Barbara Shecter, Joe O'Connor, Gabriel Friedman and others.
- Daily content from Financial Times, the world's leading global business publication.
- Unlimited online access to read articles from Financial Post, National Post and 15 news sites across Canada with one account.
- National Post ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on.
- Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword.
REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES
Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
- Access articles from across Canada with one account.
- Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.
- Enjoy additional articles per month.
- Get email updates from your favourite authors.
THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.
Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.
- Access articles from across Canada with one account
- Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments
- Enjoy additional articles per month
- Get email updates from your favourite authors
Sign In or Create an Account
or
Article content
BEIJING, Sept. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On the morning of September 17, WAFI 2026 World AgriFood Innovation Conference opened in Pinggu, Beijing. The conference is jointly hosted by China Agricultural University, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the People’s Government of Pinggu District, Beijing Municipality, and the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), and organised by the Beijing Pinggu Shinongchuang Agricultural Science and Technology Centre.
Article content
Article content
Article content
Article content
Article content
By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Article content
Running for three days under the theme “Green and Healthy Transformation of Agrifood Systems,” the conference adopts a “1+8+1+N” overall framework. Nearly 300 important foreign guests and outstanding youth representatives from over 30 international organisations, research institutions, and business associations will attend and speak, while more than 200 representatives from domestic universities, research institutes, large enterprises, and industry associations will deliver reports or keynote speeches. Total attendance is expected to exceed 10,000. Participants will engage in in-depth discussions on frontier topics such as food security, green and low-carbon development, AI in agriculture, and nutrition and health, directly addressing the real challenges of global agrifood system transformation and jointly charting a new vision for sustainable development.
Article content
Ren Youqun, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of Education; Zhang Zhili, Member of the Party Leadership Group and Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Kenneth M. Quinn, Co-Chair of the Conference Advisory Committee and Honorary President of the World Food Prize Foundation; Zhong Denghua, Party Secretary of China Agricultural University and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering; Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, former Prime Minister of Niger and Board Member of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA); and Pacome Kossy, Minister of Agriculture of the Gabonese Republic, delivered speeches in succession. Wen Xian, Vice Mayor of Beijing, gave the opening address. Sun Qixin, Co-Chair of the Conference Advisory Committee and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, presided over the opening ceremony. Chen Wei, President of China Agricultural University and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, attended and presided over the innovation release session.
Article content
Article content
The innovation release session presented six major outcomes covering technological solutions, expert think tanks, and international reports, providing diverse references for the transformation of global agrifood systems. Zhang Fusuo, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Professor at China Agricultural University, released China’s Model for Global Agricultural Green Transition: Science and Technology Backyard Going Global Programme. Di Tao, Party Secretary of Pinggu District, Beijing, released Pinggu Solution for the Green and Healthy Transformation of Agrifood Systems: Integrating Agriculture and Food, Linking Agriculture and Health. Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), released the FAO Innovation Report. Simeon Ehui, Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), released the CGIAR Innovation Report. Hans Hoogeveen, Independent Chair of the FAO Council, released the 2026 UN Sustainable Development Agenda 12.3 Report. Alice Ruhweza, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), released the AGRA Innovation Report.
English (US)