Status of crop seed innovation in Guangxi and development strategies.

Objective Seed industry development matters to food safety and sustainable agricultural development. The fa-cilitating seed industry innovation in Guangxi was to provide references for government decision-making. Method Based on investigation materials, the status and problem of seed industry innovation in Guangxi were analyzed to put forward corre-sponding strategies and suggestions targeting policy demands and local reality. ResultThough seed industry in Guangxi enjoyed large market, improved scientific power, fruitful innovative breeding products, remarkable selection results, better infrastructure and strengthened seed supply ability, there were a slew of problems including inadequate innovation, poor scientific research and development foundation, backward breeding technology, lagged service system for seed industry, insufficient outstanding varieties, difficult scientific result transformation, and unstable work teams. SuggestionTo improve innovation power in Guangxi seed industry and help develop enterprises in this circle, there should be better directing and supporting service, more cooperation between institutes and companies, more talents for improved variety cultivation center, and more efforts on commercialized breeding.