CAAS has launched the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Program (ASTIP). The International Science & Technology Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAASTIP) was officially launched in November 2019, with a total of USD 10,000,000 estimated to be invested in Phase I of CAASTIP over 3-5 years.

The CAASTIP aims to attract global resources and facilitate international cooperation in agricultural science and technology for innovation on the frontier of scientific and global challenges.

Phase I will focus on international collaborative research and innovation in molecular design and breeding, smart agriculture, agricultural biosafety, using agricultural wastes as resources, and other fields.

Phase I, launched in November 2019

Task 1: Monitoring and control of major transboundary pests and diseases of crops

Task 2: Crop breeding by molecular design

Task 3: Research and development of smart agriculture

Task 4: Safe value-added utilization of livestock and poultry wastes and coordinated control of airborne pollutants