1. Knowledge Sharing and Mutual Learning Platform on
Agriculture, Food & Environment
David Norse, Yuelai Lu, Yan’an Tong
SAIN Secretariat
UK China Agritech Innovation Forum, 6th November 2016, Yangling

2. New challenges, opportunities & requirements for knowledge sharing and mutual learning
China’s 13th Five-Year-Plan
agriculture as the foundation for a modernized, prosperous society
resource-saving and environmentally friendly agriculture and food chain.
UK Agritech strategy
Technology innovation – Innovation centres
Contributes to global food security and international development
UK-China R & I Partnership Fund (Newton Fund)
Agritech
Joint Virtual Centres on Nitrogen
Breeding
Defra-MoA MOU 2015 with wider programme priorities

3. Knowledge Sharing & Mutual Learning Platform – the context -
Common objectives of MOST-Innovate UK MOU and MOA-defra MOU
Establishing a resource saving and environmentally sustainable model of development
Bringing together the best science and technology of our 2 countries to achieve this model
There is already extensive R&D collaboration to build on

4. Strengths of existing links
Involvement of world leading scientists from both countries
Wide coverage of the science and technology gaps
Existing networks and other KSML mechanisms could provide the building blocks for a large proportion of what is needed for a comprehensive UK-China Knowledge Sharing and Mutual Learning Platform on Agriculture, Food and the Environment

5. Limitations of some existing links
Duplication of effort
Inadequate involvement of economists and social scientists and government officials responsible for translating R&D outcomes into effective policies.
Limited involvement of the commercial sector.
No formal framework or platform for linking the relevant Newton Fund and other projects, and for automatically or readily ensuring timely flows of information between them on progress.
Most of the existing collaborations focus on crops whereas the livestock sector contributes more to agricultural value –added and GHG emissions, and possibly present greater innovation and market opportunities for UK companies in China.

6. Objectives of the KSML Platform
Improving Knowledge Sharing & Mutual Learning
Objectives of the KSML Platform
To build on what is already in place notably SAIN and the > 30 large active research partnerships
promote cross-disciplinary collaboration;
enhance communication and engagement amongst existing initiatives and stakeholders to maximise synergies and support policy development; and
foster new cooperative partnerships.

7. Building onto the UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network
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SAIN is a unique mechanism for UK-China agricultural cooperation and contribute to international development
SAIN is an effective network bring together multidisciplinary stakeholders
SIAN is a productive research community
SAIN is a knowledge transfer mechanism
SAIN is a bridge between policy, academic and business
SAIN is a partner of international initiatives

8. Knowledge Sharing & Mutual Learning platform - Concept Chart
KSML Platform
Link to other database
& information systems
(MEP, CAS, CAAS, CCAP
WG 1 SAIN
MOST-IUK Intelligent equipment
Policy Dialogue
WG 2
Food safety
&
trade develop
WG 3 Animal health
Registry of experts + organisation + ongoing projects
On-line project databases
MOST-IUK Joint research on food ingredient & nutritious food

9. Thank You! www.sainonline.org
UK China Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Network
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Thank You!
Development of the KSLM Platform is funded by FCO Prosperity Fund, Defra and MoA