"What kind of talents do agricultural companies need? Will students majoring in agriculture, rural areas and farmers have a bright future? Why is the broccoli of the Asian-African Seed Industry at the forefront of the national market?" With various questions, the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Huazhong Agricultural University Doctoral students and graduate students visited the Wuhan Ya-African Seed Industry Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Ya-African Seed Industry") Science and Technology Park on October 7 to inspect the demonstration base, understand the market information, feel the corporate culture, and discuss issues of urgent concern Representatives of entrepreneurs and graduates held discussions and exchanges to find the answer to "How can flowers become popular".

"Asia-Africa Seed Industry" Science and Technology Park is located in Xiangkou Town, Hannan. In the park, there are many greenhouses, flower clusters resemble the scenery, and lush seedlings. Under the leadership of general manager He Yafei, a delegation of more than 30 teachers and students visited the seed production area, R&D area, experimental area, demonstration area and office area. Base construction, new product research and development, technological innovation, marketing and corporate culture are fully affirmed. Especially after seeing the demonstration planting sites of more than 500 new product combinations, I was even more surprised by the scientific and technological strength, strategic reserves and innovative ambitions of the "Asian-African Seed Industry".

"Asian-African Seed Industry" was founded in March 2006. It is a professional seed company specializing in the integration of high-end vegetable seeds, breeding, propagation and promotion (a sponsor of APSA for the "2014-2018 Asia-Pacific Seed Annual Conference"). At present, the company is at the forefront of the vegetable seed industry in Hubei, and the first echelon of Chinese private vegetable seed companies, especially cabbage and broccoli are among the best in the Chinese seed industry.

The visit of the delegation is an extension and exchange of school-enterprise cooperation projects.

It is understood that on April 5, 2017, "Asia and Africa Seed Industry" donated 1 million yuan to Huazhong Agricultural University to establish "Asia and Africa Seed Industry Scholarship" for undergraduate and graduate scholarships in horticulture, facilities and other related majors.

After the visit, the delegation had a discussion with He Yafei and representatives of graduates of Huanong University.

"The achievements of the'Asian-African Seed Industry' can be recognized by everyone in the industry and the love of vegetable farmers are inseparable from the delivery of outstanding graduates from Huazhong Agricultural University." General Manager He Yafei warmly welcomes the inspection The delegation came and briefly introduced the "Asia-Africa Seed Industry Development Swod Analysis" and "Asia-Africa Seed Industry Development Strategy in the Future".

In recent years, "Asian and African Seed Industry" has successfully introduced and promoted a series of high-end hybrid vegetable varieties such as cabbage and broccoli from abroad. The breeding, reproduction and promotion of other varieties have formed their own characteristics. The Asian and African cabbage, broccoli, carrot and other series of varieties have been listed as the key recommended varieties by the major seed industry fairs across the country for many times, and the company has become a leader in the vegetable seed production industry.

"We very much welcome responsible, sentimental and ambitious Huanong graduates to join the'Asian-African Seed Industry' team, seeking a way out of science and technology, catching up, catching up with international advanced technology, and jointly selling for the change of'foreign seeds' theory. The "situation of Chinese seed selling by catty" He Yafei sent a sincere invitation to students.

In the "Asian-African Seed Industry", a team of R&D, production, sales, and promotion, represented by outstanding graduates of Huazhong Agricultural University, is gathered. As a member of the team, Liao Jianqiao talked freely about the experience and feelings of the combination of "professional and industrial" based on his own growth experience in the "Asian and African seed industries". He said: Companies most need the integration of IQ and EQ, ideals and current docking, Responsible for the talents who walk with the goal.

In the delegation, there were three faces that attracted special attention. They were Dr. Hamza Sohail from Pakistan, Dr. Fareeha Shireen and Dr. Yehia Abu Seif from Egypt. In China's first broccoli moss plantation, three international students have a keen interest in broccoli moss. After tasting the broccoli moss, Fareeha Shireen praised them in Wuhan dialect: delicious, delicious.

Cai Jiang, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the College of Horticulture and Forestry, Professor Bie Zhilong, Professor Zhang Junhong, and Teacher Cheng Fei of the Vegetable Department participated in the inspection and discussion. Cai Jiang said that they very much look forward to strengthening cooperation with enterprises in the future, and will provide enterprises with internships, talent recruitment, project cooperation, social practice and laboratory sharing in accordance with the needs of the Asian and African seed industries. Help to realize the in-depth docking between the school’s scientific research projects and the Asian-African seed industry R&D team, and jointly revitalize the national seed industry to achieve a win-win cooperation.

Wang Yurong, deputy general manager of "Asia and Africa Seed Industry", delivered a welcome speech on behalf of the company.

It is reported that the two parties will explore more substantive ways of cooperation in the next step, such as the establishment of the Asian-African Seed Industry Research Institute, the establishment of Asian-African talent classes, project collaboration, etc., and strive to become a model of Chinese school-enterprise cooperation.