The Workshop, hosted by 21st-Century Maritime Cooperation Committee and organized by the Foreign Affairs Office of Fuzhou Municipal People’s Government and the National Engineering Research Center of Juncao Technology, FAFU, aims to popularize Juncao Technology among members of the Committee, and introduce edible and medicinal mushrooms, as well as the cultivation and management of Juncao grass. The workshop will facilitate exchanges and discussion on the extensive application of Juncao Technology in food security, ecological management, clean energy and other fields. The Workshop will also  share the achievements made by the city of Fuzhou in agricultural sustainable development and deepen the cooperation in green development among the members of the Committee, so as to bring benefits to more people and countries, and increase the international popularity and influence of the Committee and Fuzhou City.   

The Workshop will last for 12 days till May 27th. During the period, delegates will visit sites such as the Demonstration Base of Juncao Industry for Rural Revitalization in Shunchang County and the Demonstration Base of Juncao Windbreak and Sand Fixation. Delegates will also experience Fuzhou’s culture in the Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, Kuliang Tourist Resort, Yantaishan Historic District, Fuzhou Shangxiahang Historic and Cultural District, better understanding of Fuzhou’s social and economic development and experiencing the unique charm of Fuzhou, the city of blessings. 

21st-Century Maritime Cooperation Committee is a standing committee of United Cities and Local Governments Asia-Pacific (hereinafter referred to as UCLG ASPAC), jointly initiated by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Fuzhou Municipal People’s Government. It was established after approval in April 2017 at the UCLG ASPAC Executive Bureau Meeting held in Catbalogan, the Philippines. It is a non-profit international organization composed of the members of UCLG and other cities and organizations that accept the Charter of the Committee. The site and the secretariat of the Committee shall be permanently located in Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Since its establishment, 69 cities and organizations of 28 countries from 5 continents have joined the Committee. In May of 2023, the Committee held the first Workshop on Juncao Technology and received a warm response, which has contributed to boosting agricultural sustainable development across the world and regions. 

Source: 21st-Century Maritime Cooperation Committee