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In this golden autumn season, all parts of Beijing are alive with harvest activities, with the joy of abundance filling the air. Bearing in mind their mission of strengthening and invigorating agriculture, BUA members are committed to converting scientific research achievements into "golden keys" to boost agricultural production. From the "Doctor Farm" where pear trees are laden with fruit to the Huairou soybean fields with plump pods, from the ecologically cycling understory mushroom bases to the popular mini sweet potato plantations, BUA teams are injecting new momentum into rural revitalization and high-quality agricultural development through agricultural science and technology.

"Doctor Farm" Bears Fruit: A Bumper Crop for Fojianxi Pears

Over three years, the "Doctor Farm" team, headed by Associate Professor Ren Zhengguang from the College of Bioscience and Resource Environment, has converted laboratory achievements - from soil improvement and variety selection at the initial stage of pear sapling planting to green pest control and precise water and fertilizer management during the growth period - into tangible planting plans.

Technology Empowers Soybean Fields: A Harvest Symphony in Taoshan, Huairou

BUA's soybean innovation team has promoted green and efficient models, such as "fresh edible soybean rotation", "bean-wheat rotation", and "corn-wheat rotation", in Taoshan Village, Huairou District. Their efforts have significantly improved the yield and quality of local soybeans and brought tangible benefits to farmers.

The team earlier has established standardized production and demonstration bases in various areas, including Huairou (Beijing), Gansu, Hebei, Henan, Shandong, Heilongjiang, and Jilin. Also, they have set up one "BUA Rural Revitalization Station", one "Science and Technology Courtyard", and five "Professor Workstations". Cumulatively, they have promoted the planting of new varieties covering over 2,000 mu of land and guided the application of new technology across 3,500 mu of land.

Mushroom-Forest Symbiosis Promotes Recycling: Edible and Medicinal Mushrooms Represent a New Path to Income Increase

In Beijing's first "science and technology courtyard in a park" project, the Wenyu River Park Science and Technology Courtyard in Shunyi District, the BUA team has converted waste in the park into raw materials for edible mushroom cultivation, successfully growing rare edible fungi such as Phallus indusiatus and Stropharia rugosoannulata beneath the forest canopy. After harvest, the mushroom residue can be directly reapplied to the forest as high-quality organic fertilizer, nourishing the growth of park vegetation.

In recent years, the team has guided the cultivation of understory mushrooms covering an area of 500 mu per year, and processed over 5,000 tons of agricultural and forestry waste, driving generation of direct economic benefits exceeding RMB 7.5 million.

Mini Sweet Potatoes Yield a Bumper Harvest: Variety Upgrades Boost Income

Recently, the mini sweet potatoes promoted by Associate Professor Zhao Bo from the College of Plant Science and Technology in a family farm in Guandao Town, Fangshan District, have achieved expected results in both yields and quality. For two decades, Zhao Bo has been dedicated to the rural areas around Beijing, promoting the planting of improved sweet potato varieties. As a result, the coverage rate has increased from less than 5% to over 95%, and yield has grown from 1,500 kg to 3,000 kg per mu, driving an average increase of over RMB 5,000 in income per mu for over 1,000 farmers. The "high-yield technology for dense and shallow planting of sweet potatoes in Beijing" developed by Professor Zhao was selected as a typical case of targeted assistance among provincial colleges and universities administered by the Ministry of Education.

In this golden autumn, from laboratories to fields, BUA teams, centering on the pain points of agricultural production and the actual needs of farmers, have closely integrated technological innovation with industrial development, to let the "seeds" of agricultural science and technology thrive in the soil of rural revitalization, and contribute BUA's wisdom strength to Beijing's initiative to drive rural revitalization on all fronts.