In the country, the second-ranked corn variety "Saiyu 335" was unexpectedly lost. Of the 26 corn varieties introduced by the Ministry of Agriculture in March, "Xianyu 335" is not listed.
Regarding the reasons for the defeat of "Xianyu 335," all parties are deeply ignorant. Many reporters of this newspaper asked for proof, and all the clues point to "genetically modified". "Now this matter is the 'forbidden zone' that cannot be touched in the industry." An industry insider who declined to be named said.
"If 'Xianyu 335' has been confirmed as a genetically modified corn, the consequences of genetic pollution caused by its tens of millions of acres of sown area will be unacceptable," the source said. In September 2010, "Xianyu 335" has experienced a "suspected GM" controversy.
The unsuccessful election will make the "Xianyu 335", the status of foreign varieties, once again fall into the vortex of genetic transformation.
Secret
In 2005, the Ministry of Agriculture formulated the "Measures for the Promotion of Leading Agricultural Varieties and Promotional Technologies" (hereinafter referred to as "Implementation Measures for Promotion"). As a system, it regularly promotes the release of agricultural leading varieties and key technical information every year.
According to the person in charge of the Department of Science and Technology Education of the Ministry of Agriculture, the so-called dominant species refers to varieties with large potential for production growth, wide adaptability, strong resistance, high quality, and high yield. The staff of the Division’s Technology Promotion Office also said in response to the “selection criteria for leading varieties this year†that “mainly areas such as promotion of area, potential for production increase, and high quality and high productionâ€.
"Xianyu 335" is a corn hybrid that was selected by the American Pioneer Company. According to statistics, in the spring corn area in the country, the plant area of ​​the “Xianyu 335†in 2009 has reached 24 million mu, ranking second in the country’s corn seed sales.
"'Xianyu 335' is 5%-10% higher than the average output of other local seeds in the northeastern region." Jin Pingya, a researcher at the Crop Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, told the reporter that the high yield and stable production characteristics make the "xianyu 335" very popular with farmers. Welcome, and the seed is dehydrated quickly and is suitable for mechanized harvesting. Due to its many excellent features, the planting area of ​​the "Xianyu 335" in 2011 may exceed 1-2 times last year, and the promotion area may rise to second place, second only to "Zhengdan 958".
Judging from the various selection criteria, "Xianyu 335" does not have any inconsistencies. For this, the staff of the above technical promotion department did not deny.
In this regard, Li Liqiu, vice president of the China Seed Association and secretary-general, said "Inconvenience for comment", "This is under the supervision of the Department of Science and Education of the Ministry of Agriculture." The staff of the above-mentioned technical promotion department admitted that "Xianyu 335" has lost some special The reason for the "special reason" is "special reason". The staff member said "it is not convenient to disclose the specific work level involved."
"The list of varieties was reported by the provinces. After that, we organized a group of experts to conduct the review and confirmation." The staff member said that "Xianyu 335" was not selected, "may not have been reported" or "had not passed the review by the expert group." , "The list of experts cannot be disclosed."
"(Unsuccessful) was not because there was no report." Ma Zonghai, general manager of Dunhuang Seed Industry (600354.SZ), said in an interview with reporters, "I don't know why I lost the election and I didn't get feedback." He said personally that "it may be because of Yu Xianyu." 335' is a foreign variety."
"The people of the Ministry of Agriculture (the leading cultivar and the main pusher) made their own decisions," said an informed source who declined to be named, "There is no expert group. The final list of candidates was the result of the balance between the parties."
Among the corn-dominated varieties of the “Issue for Proposal Promotionâ€, there are varieties with large areas of promotion such as “Zhengdan 958†and “Shandan 20†(the “Zhengdan 958†ranks first in the promotion area across the country,†Mindanao is ranked 20th in the third place; there are also varieties such as "Agricultural 101" and "Emperor 1" that have not yet been promoted since they were approved. The selection of the latter two has caused a lot of doubt in the industry.
Liu Jingguo, deputy director of the High-tech Research Institute of Denghai Seed Industry Group, refused to interview the newspaper.
Cannot mention "transgene"
"This matter has been speculated at an industry conference," said Yan Pingya, a researcher at the Crop Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Yan Pingya analysis said: "There may be two cases. The first one, 'Xian Yu 335' is cultivated by foreign companies, it is not selected based on 'to protect and support the domestic seed industry'; the second, 'Xianyu 335' "It's a poisonous grass," he said. "No promotion, no sound, no criticism, let it die on its own."
Yan Pingya referred to "Xianyu 335" as poison weed, but did not use the word "transgene". The person familiar with the matter said that "genetically modified" has become a recognized "inaccessible area" in the industry.
"'Xianyu 335' is not a genetically modified product. I don't know because I don't have any evidence." According to a person familiar with the situation, "I know that 4 out of 27 corn varieties that the Ministry of Agriculture ordered to withdraw from the market not long ago were genetically modified. They were reported by local scientific researchers or institutions. I cannot say the name of the species."
The informed person refers to a document issued by the Ministry of Agriculture in December 2010. The document clearly states that since the first year of writing, the "Dika No. 1" and "Dika No. 3" two corn varieties belonged to the Monsanto Company, and "Denghai 3686", "Zhongnongda 236" and "China" "Nongda 4" and other 25 domestic corn varieties have completely withdrawn from the market.
In 2010, industry insiders questioned that the corn variety “Dika 007â€, which Monsanto promoted in Guangxi for many years, was a genetically modified variety, but the Ministry of Agriculture denied that it was a genetically modified variety.
"Withdrawing from the market, we cannot say that it is a genetically modified species. It will use other reasons, such as 'expiration', or simply no reason." The person said, "Otherwise, when serious consequences appear, who is responsible? Therefore, if there is a reason why it can be used, the 'transgene' will never be used. For example, only the 'restricted foreign capital' and 'transgenic' reasons can be used, and the former will be selected."
Facts seem to confirm the person's "foreseeing." In the process of verification, the Ministry of Agriculture Industry Policy and Regulations staff also said that "Xian Yu 335" was elected because "to guide the support of domestic varieties."
Prior to this, in September 2010, the "Yiyu 335's suspected GM" controversy finally came to a close with the Ministry of Agriculture's clarification. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture stated that "Xianyu 335" passed the examination of national varieties in 2004 and the "Xianyu 335" that was approved was not a genetically modified variety. The Ministry of Agriculture had organized relevant units to test the "Xianyu 335" corn seed on the market. No genetically modified components were detected.
"'Xianyu 335' is not a genetically modified variety." Ma Zonghai said, "The result of the determination should be based on the announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture last year."
However, the questioning voice did not completely disappear because the Ministry of Agriculture did not release any information related to the tests except for the results.
According to industry sources, the characteristics of GM ingredients must be obtained from breeders. The precondition for valid testing is that the breeder provides full and complete information to the test subject. If the breeder and the tester belong to different countries, especially when the breeder's technical ability is ahead of the tester, how the tester requests the breeder to provide full and complete information of the seed, the operability becomes very complicated.
Zhou Sianran, a food industry researcher at CDIC Advisors, said that there are data showing that the male “PH4CV†of Xianyu335 is a genetically modified variety. In addition, animal abnormalities in the Jilin planting area have caused the government’s great attention and the inspection of genetically modified products. Complicated, so the government can not directly conclude.
According to the “International Herald Tribuneâ€, in July 2010, rats disappeared in Shanxi, Jilin, and other places, the sow stillbirth rate increased, the pig's unexplained diseases increased, the dog often appears ascites or kidney ascites and other abnormal animal phenomena. According to the report, local animal anomalies have appeared in the last three years. Pig farmers who have problems use "Xianyu 335" corn as feed.
Unknown impact
One not very compelling "lost election" was doubtful. Then what kind of influence it will bring, and the market is not uniform.
Denghai Seed Industry (002041) and the respective subsidiaries of Dunhuang Seed Industry, Deng Hai Pioneer and Dunhuang Pioneer, are the major manufacturers of Xianyu 335, and Xianyin 335 has a high contribution to the performance of the two companies.
In 2009, the corn sales revenue of Denghai Seed Industry was 544 million yuan, up 39.31% year-on-year, of which Xianyu 335 achieved an income of 320 million yuan, and the net profit attributable to listed companies was 93.62 million yuan, an increase of 3498.09% year-on-year; Dunhuang Pioneer realized a net profit of 2.18 Billion yuan, net profit of Dunhuang seed industry equity reached 110 million yuan, an increase of 132% year-on-year, and earnings growth relied solely on "Xianyu 335".
"The conclusion of 'suspected' is no longer important, basically it can be judged that "Xianyu 335" will no longer have a chance to be promoted on a large scale." Zhou Xianran, a food industry researcher at China Investment Advisors Co., Ltd., said that "Xianyu 335" is not leading the promotion in 2011. , will greatly limit the Denghai seed industry, Dunhuang seed industry on the "Xianyu 335" marketing. Although the Ministry of Agriculture did not order the prohibition of the promotion of Xianyu 335, the local government will strictly follow the “Publication and Issuance Measures†to reduce the use of Xianyu 335 and further affect the performance of Denghai Seed Industry and Dunhuang Seed Industry. .
Zhou Siran believes that the reason for the loss of "Xianyu 335" may be "suspicion of the existence of defects in Xianyu 335." The statement made by the competent authorities also shows that if the United States DuPont company does not give an accurate answer, the Chinese government will be "Xianyu 335". Indefinite blocking, indicating that the Chinese government does not accept the position of genetically modified products." Zhou Siran said, "This move will allow foreign-related companies to undergo more censorship in the seed industry."
Some analysts also pointed out that the "Issues for Promoting Publications" are not targeted and should have no material impact on the two listed companies. In addition to the quality of the seeds, the farmers mainly consider the company’s marketing. Pioneer’s marketing ability is very strong. As long as the farmers approve of this, the promotion area will not be reduced.
"The performance of the stock price is not related to whether it is defeated." Ma Zonghai also said that future marketing will not be affected by this incident.
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