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Question: Impact of government science and technology policies with a focus on biotechnology research on commercial agricultural innovation in China by Yanhong Jin, Yahong Hu, Carl Pray and Ruifa Hu

Answer: The Chinese Government has used a number of policies to encourage commercial agribusiness firms to do more innovation. These include public sector agricultural research and development (R&D), public sector biotechnology research and innovation, subsidies for commercial research, encouraging foreign firms to invest in China as minority shareholders in joint ventures, and allowing commercial companies to raise money on the stock market. The purpose of this paper is to assess whether these policies were effective in stimulating innovations by commercial firms in China.

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(Source: Pustaka Negeri Sarawak, 24 Mar 2020)

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