Shanghai Wintong Chemicals builds agricultural research center in China

China agrochemical company Shanghai Wintong Chemicals recently invested about 20 million yuan ($3.2 million) to build a research center for agricultural technology and chemical fertilizer in Jiading district,China. So far, the research center has 11 products with national patents, said the comapny.

Shi Chenghua, president of the company, said the quality of chemical fertilizer influenced the yield and taste of agricultural products. Chemical fertilizers with high purity and well-distributed nutrients can help produce healthy and robust crops, while low-quality chemical fertilizers may lead to environment pollution or low yield.

Two new labs, one focusing on agriculture ecology and the other on agricultural microbiology, will be added to the research center, which is expected to solve many agricultural problems for farmers.