On April 29, the "2020 Lei Si International Forum" organized by the Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery, China Agricultural Machinery Industry Association, China Agricultural Engineering Society, China Agricultural Mechanization Association, China Agricultural Machinery Circulation Association and jointly undertook by Jiangsu University and the International Alliance of Agricultural Engineering Universities "Convened in Zhenjiang.

In order to further promote the transformation and upgrading of my country's agricultural machinery equipment industry, help rural areas to fight poverty, and serve rural revitalization, the Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery, China Agricultural Machinery Industry Association, China Agricultural Engineering Society, China Agricultural Mechanization Association and China Agricultural Machinery Circulation Association jointly decided that on the basis of the successful holding of the important exposition of General Secretary Xi Jinping's "Vigorously Promote Agricultural Mechanization and Intelligentization" in 2019 and the 60th Anniversary Report in Commemoration of Chairman Mao Zedong's "The Fundamental Way Out for Agriculture is Mechanization". It is scheduled on April 29 every year that hold the "Lei Si International Forum" to create a new platform for high-level international academic exchanges in the field of agricultural machinery, and jointly provide advice and suggestions for the high-quality development of my country's agricultural machinery industry.

Affected by the epidemic, the 2020 "Lei Si International Forum" will be held in an innovative manner using a combination of online and offline methods. With the theme of "Poverty Alleviation and Empowerment of Agricultural Machinery", this forum will focus on "Smart Agricultural Equipment Development Trends". It will come from 7 countries and regions including the United States, the United Kingdom, Thailand, and China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Jilin University, and Northwest of China. More than 300 experts and scholars from more than 60 agricultural colleges and universities including China Agricultural University, Zhejiang University, Jilin University, Northwest A&F University, Nanjing Agricultural University, etc. attended the meeting.

On the morning of the 29th, the forum opened. Former Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Former Director of the State Council’s Poverty Alleviation Office Liu Jian, Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Wang Maohua, Luo Xiwen, Chen Xuegeng, Zhao Chunjiang, President of Chiang Mai University Niwes Nantachit, Vice President of Northern Arizona University Daniel Palm, Dean of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences Lu Huazhong, Hebei Agriculture Zhang Lijie, Vice President of the University, Wang Tieliang, Vice President of Shenyang Agricultural University, etc., participated in the conference by means of online video. Chen Qiaomin, director of the Nanjing Agricultural Mechanization Research Institute of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Yu Xiaoqi, vice president of Xihua University, Cai Jibo, vice chairman of China YTO Group, Yuan Shouqi, party secretary of Jiangsu University, and Yan Xiaohong, president of Jiangsu University attended the meeting. Yi Zhongyi, Dean of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences presided over the opening ceremony.

Yan Xiaohong, President of Jiangsu University, delivered a welcome speech at the opening ceremony. Luo Xiwen, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Wang Bo, chairman of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Machinery, Chen Zhi, chairman of the Chinese Association of Agricultural Machinery Industry, Zhang Hui, chairman of the Chinese Society of Agricultural Mechanization, and China Association of Agricultural Mechanization Liu Xian, Mao Hong, President of China Agricultural Machinery Circulation Association, Nevis Nantaki, President of Chiang Mai University in Thailand, Daniel Palme, Vice President of Northern Arizona University, United States, Pete Wright, Professor of Cornell University, United States, Routledge Michael Norman, an associate professor at the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom, spoke separately.

In order to promote the rapid and healthy development of the China Agricultural Equipment Industry Development Research Institute, and improve the development level of the research institute, Jiangsu University has appointed a group of well-known experts familiar with technology, industry, market, and policy to serve as members of the advisory committee of the institute. The principal Yan Xiaohong issued the letter of appointment to the experts, and Cai Jibo, the vice chairman of China YTO Group Co., Ltd., accepted the letter of appointment on the spot on behalf of the experts of the "Consultative Committee".

After the opening ceremony, Academician Wang Maohua of the Chinese Academy of Engineering gave a report on "A New Journey, Thoughts on the Innovation-driven Development of China's Agricultural Equipment and Mechanization Engineering", and Academician Chen Xuegeng gave a report on "Strengthening technological innovation and promoting the high-quality and efficient development of my country's agricultural mechanization", Zhao Chunjiang Academician made a report on "Mechanical Intelligence in Smart Agriculture", Professor Steve Banwart of the University of Leeds in the United Kingdom made a report on "The Cooperation and Prospects between the University of Leeds and Jiangsu", and Professor Yuan Shouqi, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangsu University made a report on "The Development Process and Prospects of China's Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Industry" .

On the afternoon of the 29th, the opening ceremony of the Lei Si Building of Jiangsu University and the Exhibition of Agricultural Equipment Achievements were held in the Science and Technology Park of Jiangsu University. Representatives from Zhejiang University, Nanjing Agricultural University, Qingdao Agricultural University, China YTO Group, Xugong Group and other units attended the meeting. Yan Xiaohong, president of Jiangsu University, delivered a speech, and Chen Qiaomin, director of Nanjing Institute of Agricultural Mechanization, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, delivered a congratulatory speech. Yi Zhongyi, Dean of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and Yuan Shouqi, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangsu University, jointly unveiled the Lei Si Building.

The forum also held two seminars on "Development of Agricultural Equipment Industry" and "Development of Agricultural Machinery in the Fourteenth Five-Year Plan". Professor Luo Biliang from South China Agricultural University made a keynote speech on "The Path Selection of Agricultural Modernization", a professor from Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology made a keynote speech on "China Manufacturing Development Research Institute Operation Report", and Cai Jibo, Vice Chairman and Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China YTO Group Co., Ltd. Delivered a keynote speech on "Agricultural Equipment Industry Status and Thinking".

The organizer of the conference, Jiangsu University, has always kept in mind the important remarks of Chairman Mao Zedong "The fundamental way out of agriculture is mechanization" and General Secretary Xi Jinping "Vigorously promote agricultural mechanization and intelligentization", with the mission of promoting agricultural mechanization and modernization in my country, and comprehensively assisting rural poverty alleviation and service. my country’s rural revitalization. The school stated that it will solidify the "Lei Si International Forum" into a regular academic exchange platform held regularly on April 29 every year, and strive to achieve the level and influence, and build it into a high-level and international academic exchange in the field of agricultural machinery equipment in my country and the world. The carrier strives to promote the cultivation of agricultural machinery talents and technological innovation in our country, and make new and greater contributions to the revitalization of the countryside and the decisive victory of poverty alleviation.