Over the past three years, Xiqing district, Tianjin, has promoted the rapid development of the local germplasm industry.
The Xiaozhan rice germplasm resource repository located in Wangwenzhuang town, Xiqing district, is the first national level Xiaozhan rice germplasm repository, housing 50,000 samples collected from various regions across the country.
The Xiaozhan rice germplasm resource repository located in Wangwenzhuang town, Xiqing district
The oldest germplasm resource in the repository dates back over 300 years, while the youngest is only 3-years-old.
The Xiaozhan rice germplasm in the Tianjin Duliuhu River Basin has been growing for nearly 400 years. Before the establishment of the resource repository, the planting area of Xiaozhan rice was gradually decreasing.
The Japonica rice variety of Tianlongyou 619
To protect crop germplasm resources, Xiqing district has been continuously improving agricultural infrastructure construction and cultivating high-standard farmland to gather a range of high-quality seed industry enterprises to settle in the region, helping the germplasm industry to prosper.
In addition to the Xiaozhan rice, Xiqing district has also been carrying out the purification and revitalization of traditional Shawo radish. Cooperating with local research institutes, Xiqing has gradually formed a system for the protection, cultivation, evaluation and display of crop germplasm resources such as corn, tomatoes and green radishes, laying a solid foundation for Tianjin to promote original agricultural science and technology innovation and modern seed industry development.