US agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack and China’sminister of agriculture Han Changfu have signed an historic Plan of Strategic Cooperation that will guide the countries’ agricultural relationship over the next five years.
The plan was signed as part of the US-China Agricultural Symposium held in Iowa last week.
“This symposium and plan are a product of a vision I share with my dear old friend Minister Han for the United States and China to work more collaboratively in the future to benefit our nations and agriculture around the world,” Vilsack was quoted as saying in a media release from the USDA.
“This plan builds on the already strong relationship our nations enjoy around agricultural science, trade, and education. It looks to deepen our cooperation through technical exchange and to strengthen coordination in priority areas like animal and plant health and disease, food security, sustainable agriculture, genetic resources, agricultural markets and trade, and biotechnology and other emerging technologies,” he added.
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