The Agriculture, Fisheries Conservation Department and the Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences (CATAS) today entered into a memorandum of understanding on cross-boundary co-operation in tropical agriculture. The pact aims to strengthen exchanges and co-operation between Hong Kong and the Mainland in tropical agriculture, and to drive high-quality and sustainable development for the industry in both places. Witnessed by Secretary for Environment Ecology Tse Chin-wan, Director of Agriculture, Fisheries Conservation Mickey Lai and CATAS Vice President Cui Pengwei signed the memorandum of understanding. Mr Tse said the collaboration, driven by innovation and led by technology, would advance the development of modern agriculture. It not only injects technological momentum into local agricultural development, but also makes greater contributions to sustainable agricultural development in the Greater Bay Area and the country, he highlighted. Under the agreement signed today, Hong Kong can accelerate the modernisation of local agricultural industries by drawing on CATAS’ technology and experience in tropical agriculture, thereby improving production efficiency and product quality. By establishing communication mechanisms, the agreement will also strengthen talent and innovation exchanges, promoting joint development and mutual benefits in tropical agriculture for both places.
Thursday 30 October 2025
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