The scientific research project "Molecular Breeding Technology innovation and New variety Breeding of Solanum vegetables", participated by Wuhan Chuwei Biotechnology Co., Ltd., won the second prize of 2019 National Science and Technology Progress Award.

On the morning of January 10, the CPC Central Committee and The State Council held a grand conference for National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology in Beijing. XI Jinping, LI Keqiang, WANG Huning, HAN Zheng and other state leaders attended the conference and awarded prizes to the delegates.

The scientific and technological achievements of "Molecular breeding technology innovation and new variety Breeding of Solanum vegetables", which was completed by the team led by Professor ZHANG Zhibiao from Huazhong Agricultural University, and participated by ZHENG Wei, ZUEL MBA alumnus of grade 2009 -- Wuhan Chuwei Biotechnology Co., LTD (his enterprise), won the second prize.

The scientific achievement is the only national science and technology progress award in the field of horticultural science this year, and the first national science and technology award for the company. It further consolidates the company’s leading position in breeding technology.

Introduction about Wuhan Chuwei Bio-tech Co.,Ltd

Wuhan Chuwei Bio-tech Co.,Ltd is a bio-breeding enterprise specializing in “breeding, propagation and promotion” integration of high-value vegetable varieties.The company was founded by Dr. Zheng Wei in September, 2016 and registered in Wuhan East Lake New Technology Development Zone. In 2019, Chuwei won the "National Science & Technology Progress Award"( Second-class, the highest national-wide award in horticulture field ), and in 2020, it won the "Innovation Award of Science & Technology for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Hubei Province", and was identified as the National High-tech Enterprise, China Optics Valley Gazelle Enterprise, and the key leading enterprise of agricultural industrialization in Wuhan.  

Wuhan Chuwei Bio-tech Co.,Ltd is powerful in R&D, and innovation. “Chuwei Institute of Advanced Seeds” was founded cooperated with Huazhong Agricultural University, It has a number of experienced doctors, masters and other highly educated breeders, published many papers in the international SCI academic journals. Through our own research, we have 78 tomato and cabbage varieties have obtained the Certificate of Registration for Non-Major Crop Varieties issued by the Ministry of Agriculture of the People’s Republic of China, and applied for 20 national plant new variety protection rights, 25 national patents, and registered for 30 national trademarks. All the intellectual property rights of them are fully owned by Chuwei. Chuwei also has vegetable seed research and development, production, management and import & export qualifications, and has passed the ISO9001 quality system certification.  

In order to adopt modern enterprise management system, Chuwei has established a sound talent training mechanism, built a high-educated and high-quality young team. Employees with bachelor's degree account for more than 80% , among of them over 40% with master's degree, with 1 full-time professor, 7 part-time professors, 2 senior agronomists and 10 agronomists. With excellent product quality, sound marketing network, efficient marketing team and professional technical services, Chuwei has won good praise in the market, occupying more than 30% market share in the high-end pink tomato and high-quality cabbage market. Now, the company's sales network spread throughout China covered more than 30 provinces. At the same time, the elite seed are exported to Southeast Asia, Russia, South Korea, Australia and other countries. Until now, we have more than 2,000 well-cooperated dealers, seedling farms and large-scale private farmers. During the past years, we have insisted to perform our program “Chuwei 1,000 Kilometers’ technical service for growers” throughout the country. Each year, there are more than 150 field demo meetings and technology trainings by Chuwei with more than 10,000 joined in. 

In the future, Wuhan Chuwei Bio-tech Co.,Ltd will always adhere to the business philosophy of "innovation, self-discipline, honesty and win-win", committed to build a Chinese high value vegetable seed industry leader with the core of bio-breeding technology, to realize the "bring happiness to planting and life" vision of life!