San’an Sino-Science, a leader in vertical farming in China

One of their plant factories in Anxi, Fujian province, covers 1 ha and supposedly is the largest vertical farming complex in the world. By inventing energy efficient LEDs and recyclable hydroponic solutions, as well as new energy-conserving methods the factory’s...

China’s stake in GM crops

Acording to the ISAAA Southeast Asia Center, transgenic cotton grows on 29 million ha in China, with an application rate of 95% and more than 5 million farmers involved in the plantations. China also has 8,550 hectares of transgenic papaya, and 543 hectares of...

China has nearly 70 companies in the gene sequencing business

Since the launch of the precision medical program in China in 2015, the field of gene sequencing has rapidly developed. 11 of the companies are publicly listed. From a detailed analysis of invested money, over 75 % of these companies have received investments between...

Yue Tang Sugar Co. offers food image recognition software based on AI

The app provided by the company is claimed to have a recognition rate of 87 % even for complex Chinese food and predicts „sugar points“ for postprandial blood sugar. It takes into account the amount of a dish, cooking methods, diet patterns and different consumer...