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　　On February 19-20, 2025, the launch and academic exchange conference of the "Analysis and Utilization of Major Specialized Trait Gene Modules in Forage" special project of the Life Science Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (hereinafter referred to as the "Forage Project") was held in Beijing. Academician Zhong Kang, Director of the Life Sciences Department of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, attended the meeting and delivered a speech. Wang Puyue, Deputy Director of the Life Sciences Department, presided over the opening ceremony.

　　Director Zhong Kang introduced the reform ideas and measures of the National Natural Science Foundation of China in his speech, pointing out that establishing a scientific evaluation system requires relying on evaluation experts to fully utilize their academic appreciation and cultivate a group of truly "discerning" experts. He emphasized that the forage special project was established by the Ministry of Life Sciences under the guidance of the Party Group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, in response to the actual needs of China's grass industry development and to implement the national "Big Food Concept" strategy. The forage special project has clear goal oriented characteristics, and the project leader responsible for the special task should always keep in mind and carry out research around the overall scientific goals of the special project, and produce landmark results. In addition, he also put forward specific requirements for the project leader of the forage special project from the perspective of the "five new" characteristics of academic value, namely exploring new phenomena, revealing new mechanisms, developing new carriers, applying new technologies, and adopting new methods.

　　Vice Director Wang Puyue introduced the basic situation of the application code (C22) for the newly added first level discipline of Grassland Science in the Department of Life Sciences, and stated that the Department of Life Sciences will adhere to a humble work attitude and pragmatic work style, fully rely on experts, and do a good job in the process management of forage special projects.

　　Professor Wang Wen from Northwestern Polytechnical University and researcher Jing Haichun from Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences were invited to give special reports at the meeting. The project leaders of 41 forage special projects introduced the scientific objectives, research content and plans, existing work foundation, and 2025 work plan of their respective projects. The specially invited guidance expert group evaluated each project based on the scientific objectives of the forage special project and provided targeted opinions and suggestions.

　　Specially invited experts, project leaders, and key personnel from the forage special project, as well as relevant staff from the Ministry of Life Sciences, attended the meeting.