Abstract:

【Objective】 In order to study the rationality and existing problems in China’s soybean research and development (R&D) system, an in-depth analysis on the soybean R&D system in China was made. 【Method】 By employing the methods of charrette, questionnaire, field survey and case study, through monographic study, pilot survey, formal survey, telephone interview, interview and supplementary survey, the obtained large sample data and the related public statistical data were analyzed in this paper. 【Result】 The analysis shows that China has built an integrated soybean R&D system, which including research system and industrial technology development system. The soybean research system in China includes 184 institutes at four administrative levels: 12 at national level, 76 at provincial level, 50 at prefectural level, 46 at county level or owned by companies, associations. The soybean industrial technology development system is built by Ministry of Agriculture of PRC, Ministry of Science and Technology of PRC, National Development and Reform Commission of PRC and some provincial governments. Ministry of Agriculture system is the biggest and the most integrated. 【Conclusion】 China has established a government-led diversified investment soybean R&D system, and soybean breeding is the one spent the most among all research fields.

Key words: soybean, R&, D system, China, survey