Israeli agri-experts to help create farming tech park

Zhuhai Agricultural Investment Holding Group and Israel's LR Group will build the world-class China-Israel (Zhuhai) International Agricultural Technology Park as an integrated center for science and technology innovation.

The Sino-Israeli partnership project was finalized at a Jan 25 signing ceremony at the Zhuhai Agricultural Scientific Research Center in north Qianshan. It will undertake R&D, training, experiments, tourism, and sightseeing endeavors in the modern agricultural industry.

For instance, a commercial farm will showcase how technological innovation and cooperation can lead to environmental friendliness. The objective is to create a development model that can then be replicated in other industries.

LR Group states on its website: "By paying close attention to every detail, from training and micro-financing to high-quality seeds, we construct a network of economic, logistical, and human support. … LR manages marketing and guarantees offtake, allowing farmers to begin their enterprises on a secure footing, ensuring their economic success."

Signing ceremony for strategic partnership

The park will be the most advanced of its kind in China and serve as an example for countries around the globe, according to Zhuhai Agricultural Investment Holding Group.

To achieve this, the project will utilize talent, technology, management methods, startups, and other innovative resources from around the world.

The agricultural sci-tech complex is to promote innovation and entrepreneurship while creating mutually beneficial businesses and integrating primary, secondary, and tertiary industries within the agricultural field.

Established in 1985, LR Group engages in project planning, design, risk analysis, construction, operation, and personnel training. The company has been involved in national-level projects and has provided comprehensive project support to more than 20 countries. In the realm of agricultural development, LR Group has played a significant role in the urbanization of the Moshav, a type of agricultural community made up of individual farms.

Project presentation [Photos courtesy Zhuhai Daily]

Zhuhai Agricultural Investment Holding Group is a giant State-owned company with assets of more than 3 billion yuan ($475 million). The business scope includes production of characterized farm products, circulation of agricultural and sideline products, rural financial services, rural tourism, and urban ecological agriculture.

Eli Lipshitz, Israeli vice-consul to Guangzhou; Eran Miller, vice president of LR Group; and officials from the Zhuhai Commerce Bureau attended the signing ceremony.