1. Nanjing Agricultural University
Dr. Jin-Feng Chen
Nanjing Agricultural University

2. A Case Study on Institute of Su-Qian Facilities Horticulture, NAU
The Chinese model on interaction-innovated System of Industry-Government-University (IGU)
A Case Study on Institute of Su-Qian Facilities Horticulture, NAU

3. Contents 1. Background 2. The System Structure of IGU in China
3. The Practice of IGU in NAU
4. The Case Study on Institute of Su-Qian Facilities
Horticulture (ISFH), NAU
5. Conclusions

4. 1. Background
■ The contribution rate made by the advances of agricultural scientific technology in China is rather low, as compared to the advanced countries.
■ However, the scientific community of China does embrace abundant outcomes and innovative resources.
2013年中国和发达国家农业科技贡献率/%
（新华网，2014年1月9日）
The contribution rate made by the advances of
Agricultural Scientific Technology in China and
developed countries
(Source: China Xinhua net, 2014)
China developed countries
Percentage of intellectual property in Scientific and educational institutions,2011(/%)
(Source: China Science Daily, 2014)
New plant varieties Patent

5. ■ The government plays the role
■ A mediator is needed between the farmer-agribusiness and the agricultural university
Farmer-Agribusiness
Scientific community
Government
Mediator
■ The government plays the role
■ The Chinese model of interaction-innovated system of IGU

6. 2. The System Structure of IGU in China
● Industry：Agribusiness/Farmer Propose Requirement
● Government：Platform-constructed / the Industry Research Institute (IRI) Setting
● University：Contributing the Service of R&D and
Personnel Training

7. Institute of New Rural Development, NAU 3.1 Organizational Structure
3. The Practice of IGU in NAU
Institute of New Rural Development, NAU
3.1 Organizational Structure
IRI
Distinctive Industrial Base
Agribusiness/Farmer
Multi- Demonstration Base
Expert Workstation
Institute of New Rural Development, NAU was found in July 2012, Chinese vice premier Liu-yandong delivered the plaque.

8. 3.2 The Platform Constructed
Integrated Demonstration Bases: 6
Distinctive Industrial Bases: 11
Expert Workstations: 18

9. 3.3 The Results of Operation
■ Over the Past 5 Years: Creating Fifty Billion
Economic Benefits
■ Creating the Innovation-Independent Capability
■ Example of Yurun Group

10. As a pioneer of low-temperature meat products in China, Yurun has ranked the first place in China for consecutively 15 years in the market share of low-temperature meat products.
● Increasing more than 10 billions per year
● More than 30 patents
● More than 10 national standards
● 7 awards of scientific research achievement

11. SuQian: Extremely Typical
Case study on Institute of Su-Qian
Facilities Horticulture (ISFH)
4.1 Geographical Position and Competitive Advantages
光照充足
SuQian: Extremely Typical
无霜期短
The North of Jiangsu Province
Area of Protected Horticulture Advantage
The Middle of Jiangsu Province
The South of Jiangsu Province

12. Solar radiation is about 117 kcal / square centimeter
sunshine duration hours is 2271 per year.
Frost-free period is long with an average of 211 days per year.
The annual crop growing season is days.
Thus, it is suitable for the development of facilities horticulture in Su-Qian city.

13. 4.2 Status of Social Development
GDP per capita and area of Jiangsu province,2013
4.2 Status of Social Development
Land Area Ratio：52.97%
Population Ratio：37.6%
Per capita GDP Ratio：59.2%
Area GDP Ratio：22.9%
Northern Jiangsu is relatively poor. The development of high efficiency agriculture, with horticulture as its core, is an important way to promote the economics in this area.
Source: Development and Reform Commission Of JiangSu Province

14. Numbers of application patents in each city of jiangsu province,2011
4.3 Technical Conditions
◆ Do not have a good Technology-innovated Mechanism
◆ Need to Develop a IRI to facilitate the Development of Agricultural Economics in North Jiangsu
Numbers of application patents in each city of jiangsu province,2011
（Source：Jiangsu Intellectual Property Office ）

15. 4.4 The role of NAU in Agriculture Development
of North Jiangsu
● An important supporting power in modern agri-technology
● Abundant techniques based on research are available to be used for agriculture development

16. Suqian people’s government Facilities Horticulture
4.5 The Setting of ISFH
Agribusiness
NAU
Suqian people’s government
Institute of Su-Qian
Facilities Horticulture I G U
Platform
The principle of NAU (Professor Zhou Guanghong) and the city Mayor of Su-Qian (Miao Ruiling) funded the Institute of Su-Qian Facilities Horticulture in March 2011.

17. 4.6 The organization and management
US$ 5 Million for Research Equipments and Office by government
Technological R&D and Personnel Training by the NAU
Technology Transfer and Demonstrative Bases by
Agribusiness
Council made up by Government, University
and Agribusiness to manage the Institute
Academic Committee to select program

18. 54 members: 4 professors, 5 associate professors, 12 doctoral students, and 33 mater students.
Facilities horticulture innovation team led by Professor Guo Shirong

19. Technological Service
4.7 The Main Achievements
◆ The Platforms
Technological R&D
4 engineering technological research centers + 15 functional labs: to serve the purposes of developing new breed variety horticulture, technologies of highly efficiency, and R/D various equipment
Technological Service
The establish the technology transformation centers, industry alliance, and expert-service stations can fully utilize research outcomes, franchise, and advantage of experts, so that technology is well developed, promoted and utilized
4 engineering technology research centers + 15 functional labs
To serve the purposes of developing new breed variety in Horticulture, technologies of highly efficient cultivation and R/D various equipment
Personnel Training
Graduate students, undergrad students, agri-people, and core members in industrial management
Base construction
1 research base + 1 national specialized industry base + 29 technological transfer demo-bases

20. The Condition of Technological R&D
The Organization of Technological Service
Personnel Training

21. ◆ Some progresses within the ISFH
○ Design and application of a new green houses for Su-Qian’s horticulture production
Solar transmission rate increase of 18.6%;
Outside/inside temperature difference increased by 3℃;
Uutilized in 200 ha in Su-Qian.

22. ○ Established field gene bank for spinach, pumpkins and peaches
Field gene bank for spinach，156 varieties
Field gene bank for peaches，42 varieties
Field gene bank for pumpkins，220 varieties 22

23. ○ Extension of Integrated Pests Management for vegetable production
★ Formulated three local standards for greenhouse production;
★ Standardized techniques applied in more than 200 ha;
★ The amount of chemical pesticide use reduced by 52% 23

24. ○ Development of a technique for compost fermentation
★ cubic meters products per year in a factory
Fermentation
Mixing and packing
Products 24

25. ○ with the new technology, new products and new model, the R&D capacity is significantly improved, and the local industry is upgraded
○ Year 2013: comparing to 2011, agri-patent is 158% higher, The income of demo-base increased 15.4%.
Numbers of application and granted patents
The income of demo-base （Million yuan/667 m2）

26. 5. Conclusion
■ Mechanism from research to extension has been developed through the integrated action of Industrial-Government-University. From the past three year practice, it has been proven to be successful model for Northern Jiangsu’s horticultural production.
Key
Technology
The Platform
of R&D
Demonstrative
Bases and
Transfer

27. ■With the ISFH as core, local research institutes, extension stations and small agriculture businesses were integrated to form a alliance for better and sustainable horticulture production.
Small agribusiness
(29)
Local
Research institutes
(2)
Extension station
Integration
ISFH
Alliance
of Facilities
Horticulture
R&D
Testing
Training
Consulting

28. ■An more efficient platform to reach the mission of University
Personnel Training
Scientific Research
Social Services
University
University Mission
The Institute of
Su-Qian Facilities
Horticulture

29. Thank You