Firm a model for desertification control

Driven by technological innovation, China's desertification control practices have become replicable and could significantly contribute to global ecological governance, said Wang Zhaoming, a deputy to the National People's Congress.

Desertification is a major ecological challenge impacting human survival and development. China — among the countries severely affected by desertification — launched the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program in 1978 to combat the issue. The appropriate combination of germplasm resources, including seeds of trees, shrubs and grasses, plays a crucial role in the ecological restoration process.

"Grass seeds are the 'chips' of ecological restoration," said Wang, who is also the founder of Inner Mongolia M-Grass Ecology and Environment Group.