Beijing takes global lead in crop germplasm preservation

BEIJING, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Beijing has taken the global lead in the preservation of crop germplasm resources, the municipal government announced on Wednesday.

The city has a germplasm bank of 2.144 million accessions, including the world's most diverse range of crop species.

Beijing is home to 29 seed enterprises that have been selected as key national players -- the highest number across China -- and i