Agriculture ministers agree to share data

Agricultural ministers from the world's 20 leading economies plan to use information technology and the internet to improve integrity and efficiency in the global agricultural sector and benefit farmers.

The 2016 G20 Agricultural Ministers Meeting, which concluded in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province, on Friday, also prioritized the importance of innovation, including the innovation of agricultural technologies, commercial models and policies, in the development of the global agricultural sector.

Chinese agriculture minister Han Changfu said one major achievement of the conference is that the G20 countries are planning to establish platforms on agricultural technology innovation and agricultural information technology to enable sharing of innovation programs and technologies.