Guangzhou, China
February 1, 2013

USDA/FAS GAIN report CH 11865

Summary:

In the past three years, ATO Guangzhou has devoted significant resources to biotechnology outreach in South China. ATO Guangzhou has organized educational training seminars tailored to grains inspectors and meeting the needs of local port officials, researchers, scientists, university students as well as the media. In 2011, ATO Guangzhou with support from Embassy Beijing States Department funding organized a seminar with Dr. Roger Beachy to discuss biotechnology development. Dr. Beachy shared the stage with local scientist, Dr. Nian Hai who covered several examples of advantages to growing and consuming genetically modified foods. Following this success, ATO Guangzhou with support from Embassy Beijing staff partnered up with the leading biotechnology firm in South China, BGI, to craft a biotechnology forum featuring Cornell University’s Dr. Frank Shotkoski. ATO Guangzhou also took advantage of this seminar to introduce the newly hired U.S. Grain Council’s China representative Dr. Bryan Lohmar. Dr. Lohmar delivered a stellar presentation at the biotechnology forum.

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Published: February 6, 2013