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China to develop high-protein corn varieties for animal feed

The program is expected to reduce the use of soybean meal in animal feed, which will promote the development of China's seed industry and animal husbandry industry.

China to develop high-protein corn varieties for animal feed
June 17, 2020

The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences has launched a program to facilitate the breeding of high-protein corn varieties and promote the healthy development of animal husbandry, according to local news.

The program will focus on high-protein corns by creating germplasm resources, utilizing molecular-design breeding and evaluating nutritional value. It will also introduce cultivation demonstration projects and design new animal-feed formula.

The program is expected to improve the nutritional quality of animal feed and reduce the use of soybean meal in animal feed, which will promote the development of China's seed industry and animal husbandry industry, according to the academy.