Functional agriculture refers to the nutrition and functionalization of agricultural products, which is to make agricultural products have health care functions through bionutrient fortification or other biotechnological means. The proportion of functional agricultural products in food will increase year by year, especially with the improvement of people's living standards and the enhancement of health awareness, the demand for agricultural products has also undergone fundamental changes, from the traditional pollution-free agricultural products with the main goal of solving food and clothing, to green agricultural products that emphasize safety and environmental protection, and then to the pursuit of healthy and nutritious organic agricultural products, gradually forming a gradient development from "nothing" to "have", from "have" to "good", from "good" to "excellent".
The development of functional agriculture is inseparable from the support of science and technology. In recent years, China's research in the field of functional agriculture has been deepened, and its scientific and technological innovation capabilities have been continuously improved. The Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Agricultural University, Nanjing Agricultural University and other scientific research institutes and universities have made fruitful achievements in the research of functional agriculture, especially in the research and development of functional agricultural products and the construction of functional agricultural technology system. At the same time, the national science and technology plan is also vigorously supporting the development of functional agriculture and promoting the construction and improvement of the standard system of functional agricultural products.
Functional agricultural products have broad market prospects. With the improvement of people's living standards and the enhancement of health awareness, the demand for functional agricultural products is increasing. According to **, functional agricultural products will account for 40% of China's agricultural product market in the next 10 years. Functional agricultural products not only meet people's demand for a healthy diet, but also provide farmers with a new way to increase income, which has become one of the important directions of agricultural supply-side structural reform.
The development of functional agriculture needs the guidance and support of the first class. ** We should increase investment in functional agriculture, support scientific research institutes and universities to carry out research and innovation in functional agriculture technology, and encourage enterprises to increase the research and development and productivity of functional agricultural products. At the same time, we should also strengthen the construction and improvement of the standard system of functional agricultural products, promote the certification and identification of functional agricultural products, improve market supervision, and ensure the quality and safety of functional agricultural products.
In short, functional agriculture is one of the directions of agricultural development in the future, with broad market prospects and important strategic significance. By increasing investment in science and technology, improving the standard system, strengthening market supervision and other measures, we will promote the healthy and rapid development of functional agriculture, and make positive contributions to ensuring people's health, promoting farmers' income and sustainable agricultural development.
The development of functional agriculture requires the joint participation and efforts of the whole society. In addition to the support of scientific research institutions and enterprises, the active participation of farmers is also needed. By improving farmers' understanding and quality of functional agriculture, guide them to change their concepts, actively develop functional agricultural products, and increase income. At the same time, consumers also need to enhance their awareness and understanding of functional agricultural products, establish a correct concept of healthy diet, and improve their awareness of self-care.
The development of functional agriculture also requires international cooperation and exchanges. By participating in international academic exchanges, introducing international advanced technology and management experience, etc., we will promote the internationalization process of China's functional agriculture and enhance the international competitiveness of China's functional agricultural products. At the same time, strengthen cooperation with international organizations, foreign countries and enterprises to jointly promote the development of global functional agriculture.
In short, the development of functional agriculture is a systematic project, which requires the joint efforts of all parties, such as enterprises, scientific research institutions, farmers and consumers. By strengthening scientific and technological innovation, improving the standard system, increasing policy support and promoting international cooperation, we will promote the healthy and rapid development of functional agriculture and make positive contributions to building a healthy China and promoting the sustainable development of global agriculture.