27.11.2023
Together with the Parliamentary State Secretary of the BMEL, Dr. Ophelia Nick, the ZALF scientists Dr. Cheng Chen and Prof. Dr. habil. Michael Märker traveled to China to represent the perspectives of agroecology and to expand ZALF's cooperation with China.
The delegation was led by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) and included representatives from research, industry, organic farming and farmers' organizations. Several meetings were organized to discuss agrobiodiversity and green transformation. The exchange with the Chinese Agricultural University highlighted the potential for cooperation in sustainable agricultural development, food safety and agro-environmental protection. A field trip to an indoor smart farm and the Shared Harvest organic farm were also part of the delegation's itinerary
At an agricultural reception hosted by the German Ambassador to China, Dr. Patricia Flor, it became clear that both Germany and China want to continue working together on solutions for sustainable food systems.
Dr. Cheng Chen from the working group "Ecosystem Service Governance" is co-leader of the German-Chinese project "SinoPES". The International Research and Training Centre on Erosion and Sedimentation (IRTCES) hosted Prof. Dr. Michael Märker, Editor-in-Chief of International Soil and Water Conservation Research, for a series of lectures at various Chinese universities. Both Cheng Chen and Michael Maerker joined the BMEL delegation to China to strengthen the ZALF network in China.
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