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Experts call for stronger livestock breeding in China
At a livestock breeding meeting in Xinxiang, Henan, experts discussed how China can strengthen the breeds used to produce meat, eggs and milk.
China has many local animal genetic resources and has developed some of its own breeds, but experts said key gaps remain.
Some core breeding stock and equipment are still weak, and advanced methods such as genomic selection and gene editing are not being put to commercial use quickly enough.
Experts said stronger breeding matters because reliable supplies of meat, eggs and milk depend on good livestock breeds.
They called for better protection of local breeds and closer cooperation among researchers, universities and companies.
The goal is to develop more productive, disease-resistant and resource-efficient breeds and move research from laboratories to farms.
The meeting brought together experts to coordinate work on breeding challenges, but no specific next steps or deadlines were announced.
Experts called for stronger protection of livestock genetic resources and faster breeding innovation in China.
They said weaknesses remain in core breeding stock supplies and equipment for some livestock sectors.
They also said advanced breeding technologies need to be applied more effectively and links between research and farming improved.
The recommendations were made at a livestock breeding seminar in Xinxiang, Henan province.
Experts said stronger livestock breeding is important for stable supplies of meat, eggs and milk.
- Who
- Livestock industry experts, including scientists and university representatives.
- What
- They called for stronger genetic resource protection, breeding research and cooperation to develop and apply improved livestock breeds.
- When
- November 7, 2026.
- Where
- The Zhongyuan Agricultural Valley in Xinxiang, Henan province, China.
- Why
- Experts said livestock breeding underpins stable supplies of meat, eggs and milk, but weaknesses remain in some areas.
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A livestock breeding technology seminar was held at the 2026 Zhongyuan Agricultural Valley Seed Industry Conference in Xinxiang.
China News Service published its report on experts' recommendations.
- Seminar date
- November 7, 2026
- Location
- Zhongyuan Agricultural Valley, Xinxiang, Henan province
- Conference
- 2026 Zhongyuan Agricultural Valley Seed Industry Conference
- Key supply concern
- Core breeding stock for some livestock sectors
- Priority technologies
- Genomic selection and gene editing
- Recommended breeds
- Feed-efficient, high-yield, disease-resistant and low-emission livestock
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What people are saying
Local livestock breeds are a precious biological gene bank of the Chinese nation and the most core and unique strategic resource for independent breeding.