The Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China

10/12/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/11/2024 18:19

2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) convenes in Beijing

An agricultural drone is displayed at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING, Oct. 11 -- About 800 experts from China and around the world convened Friday at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024), advocating a low-carbon transition in agrifood systems through sci-tech innovation to address climate change. The conference, themed "Climate Change and Agrifood Systems Transformation," highlights the urgent need for innovation in the agricultural sector.

The opening ceremony of the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) is held in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A staff member operates an agricultural robot at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The agricultural machinery is displayed at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A visitor learns about coffee from southwest China's Yunnan Province at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] People attend the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] A visitor records part of a smart plant factory at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] Visitors learn about hydroponics at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] An agricultural robot is displayed at the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] The venue of the 2024 World Agrifood Innovation Conference (WAFI 2024) is seen in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 11, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]