Inner Mongolia’s New "Nanfan" Breeding Base Breaks Ground in Hainan

Construction has recently commenced on the comprehensive supporting facilities project for the Inner Mongolia Nanfan Scientific Research and Breeding Base in Jiusuo Town, Ledong Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province.

The base's comprehensive supporting facilities will feature multiple functional zones, including office, storage, drying, and planting areas, and are scheduled for completion in November this year. As a key project in building a national high-quality seed breeding base, this initiative is an important measure for the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region to vigorously implement its agricultural and pastoral "Seed Core" project. Upon completion, over 30 breeding institutions are expected to be stationed there.

"Nanfan" (southern breeding) refers to utilizing Hainan's unique climatic conditions and biological resources for activities such as crop variety selection, parental line breeding, germplasm identification, and seed production. It is a crucial link in crop breeding. By enabling generation advancement and breeding in Hainan during the winter, the technique can significantly shorten the breeding cycle and improve breeding efficiency.

To further meet the breeding research needs of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local agricultural and pastoral authorities have newly leased 601 mu (approximately 99 acres) of arable land in Ledong Li Autonomous County specifically for scientific breeding work. This expands the region's total Nanfan land area to 1,545 mu (approximately 255 acres), providing ample space for the generation advancement, selection, and germplasm resource identification of crops such as corn and soybeans. Currently, the coverage rate of improved crop varieties in Inner Mongolia has reached over 98%, with more than 90% having undergone Nanfan selection and breeding.