日前，2024年全球“农户心声”调研（以下简称“调研”）结果出炉。据悉，该调研是在拜耳支持下，由市场研究企业Kynetec进行。项目对来自中国、澳大利亚、巴西、德国、印度、肯尼亚、乌克兰和美国的约2,000名种植者进行调研。调研受访者从每个市场随机选择，以确保调研能准确覆盖不同种植者的代表性样本。相关调研于2024年6月至7月间进行。作为8个参与调研的国家之一，有约300名中国农户的心声亦被收录在本次调研结果之中，成为全球农业发展趋势洞察的重要组成部分。从全球来看，75%的受访农户已经受到气候变化的影响或对此感到担忧，其中，71%的农户表示减产是他们面临的主要问题。由于近期的异常天气，已有60%的农户表示遭受了严重的收入损失。对此，农户们正寄希望于创新：75%的农户表示愿意采用创新技术来更好地应对气候变化。对更高产量、更具韧性的农场和保障生计的需求，使他们关注并采取更多的再生农业方式和技术进行种植。中国受访农户将“价格/收入波动”（57%）、“肥料成本”（57%）、“病虫害或抗药性问题对作物造成的威胁加剧”视为所面临的三大挑战。而在回答”未来什么因素对农场最有益”这一问题时，65%的中国受访农户优先考虑“获得更好的作物保护技术”，对这一需求的关注度远超其他国家。同时，“更能够更好应对极端天气的种子和性状”的重要性也在中国农户心中排名靠前（36%），呼唤着科研端和行业端持续深耕，提供更多支持。与此同时，与土壤健康高度相关的再生农业实践备受中国农户的青睐。66%的中国受访农户表示采用过轮作方式，49%使用过生物肥料，还有47%的中国农户采取一系列行动保持土壤健康。在数字技术方面，有49%的中国农户目前已经开始使用数字化工具，另有27%的中国农户则计划在未来更广泛地应用数字技术。“在阅读调查结果及与中国农户交流的过程中，可以明显感受到创新是一个至关重要的因素。农户们对我们为什么在城市里谈论气候变化非常感兴趣。气候变化正在影响农户的生计，这种影响与我在圣路易斯城市的家中经历的频繁降雨截然不同。所以，考虑到中国农户乃至全球农户面临的挑战时，创新和技术显得尤为关键。我们热切期望为中国农户引入更多创新和技术，尤其是现在中国已开放生物育种市场，这使我们倍感振奋。我们希望能将我们的技术带入中国，经历审批流程，并最终应用于农业生产中，以帮助农户提高产量的同时，实现土壤健康的恢复、减少碳排放或增加土壤碳含量。总而言之，我们渴望为中国农户带来创新、新技术以及生物技术。”拜耳作物科学事业部全球总裁、拜耳集团董事会成员Rodrigo Santos表示。面对全球粮食安全、气候变化等长期挑战，拜耳作物科学如何规划与中国乃至全球农户、科研机构及政府部门的合作，共同推动农业科技创新与可持续发展？对此，Rodrigo Santos表示，合作是实现农户适应力提升与创新推广的关键。拜耳在全球范围内，如巴西、俄罗斯、印度及非洲等地，都建立了广泛的合作关系，这其中包括了直播稻技术在印度农户群体中的推广。在中国，以“大国小农”为基本农情的农业发展态势，也使得小农户群体的发展备受关注。“在中国，合作与伙伴关系同样是推动创新并惠及小农户的核心。纵观全球，大型及中型农场主能更容易地获取信息和技术，而小农户则面临技术获取及应用支持的双重挑战。要实现小农户的技术升级与高效生产，资金是不可或缺的要素。我们目睹了小农户在获得适当技术、技术支持及资金后，所能达到的高水平技术状态与优异生产效益。因此，我们积极参与全球合作项目，旨在为小农户，尤其是那些希望采纳再生农业实践的农户，提供全方位的支持。这一切成就，非拜耳一己之力所能及，而是合作的力量使然。” Rodrigo Santos指出。2024 Global "Farmer Voice" Unveil Three Major Challenges Faced by Chinese FarmersRecently, the results of the 2024 Global "Farmer Voice" survey (hereinafter referred to as the "survey") have been unveiled.The survey was conducted by global market research firm Kynetec on behalf of Bayer. Spanning eight countries, including China, Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Kenya, Ukraine, and the United States, the survey gathered insights from over 2,000 farmers. Participants were randomly chosen from each market to obtain a representative sample covering accurately the diversity of crop farmer profiles. The interviews were conducted between June and July 2024.Among the eight countries involved, the voices of approximately 300 Chinese farmers were also incorporated into the survey's results, significantly contributing to the insights on global agricultural development trends.Globally, 75 percent of farmers are already impacted by climate change or worried about its impacts, and 71 percent of them report reduced yields as a major concern. 6 out of 10 have already experienced significant revenue loss due to weather events out of the norm recently. As part of the solution, farmers count on innovation: 75 percent are open to implementing new technologies to better cope with climate change. Desire for better yields, resilient farms, and protected livelihoods are driving interest and adoption of more regenerative and technological approaches to farming.Chinese farmers surveyed identified "price/income volatility" (57%), "fertilizer costs" (57%), and "increased threat of crop damage from pests, disease or resistance issues" as the top three challenges. When asked about, "what factors would most benefit your farm in the future?", 65 percent of the Chinese farmers surveyed prioritized "access to better crop protection technology," a demand far exceeding that of farmers in other countries. Additionally, "access to seeds and traits designed to better cope with extreme weather" is also highly ranked among Chinese farmers (36%), calling for ongoing deep engagement from scientific research and industry ends to provide more support.Meanwhile, Chinese farmers have shown a preference for regenerative agricultural practices that are tied to soil health. 66 percent of Chinese farmers surveyed reported using crop rotation, 49 percent have used biofertilizers, and 47 percent have taken actions to maintain soil health. In terms of digital technology, 49 percent of Chinese farmers have already integrated digital technology into their farming practices, with another 27 percent planning to expand their use of digital technology in the coming future."When you look at the survey and talk with Chinese farmers, it is evident that innovation is a crucial factor. Farmers are very interested in why we talk about climate change in cities. Climate change is affecting farmers' livelihoods, and this impact is different from the frequent rainfall I experience at my home in St. Louis. Therefore, for Chinese farmers and farmers around the globe, innovation and technology are particularly critical. I’m very excited about the fact that China is now opening the market for biotechnology breeding. We hope to introduce our technology to China, see the approval process and deliver it to the farmers for their use. The farmers will be able to produce more, restore more - restore soil health, restore carbon emissions, or restore carbon in the soil. We are eager to bring innovation and new technologies, including biotechnology, to farmers in China." said Rodrigo Santos, Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and President of the Crop Science Division.Faced with long-term challenges such as global food security and climate change, how is Bayer Crop Science mapping out a strategy to partner with farmers, research institutions, and government departments both in China and on a worldwide scale, to collectively advance innovation and sustainability?Rodrigo Santos emphasized that collaboration is essential for bolstering farmers' adaptability and driving innovation. Bayer has forged extensive partnerships worldwide, including in Brazil, Russia, Africa, and India, which include introducing Direct Seeded Rice to Indian farmers.In the context of China's agricultural sector, smallholder farmers represent the vast majority of the farming community, thus it has made the development of smallholder farmers of great concern."In China, collaboration and partnership are central to driving innovation and benefiting smallholder farmers. Globally, large and medium-sized farmers have access to information and technology, while smallholders are facing challenges that not only access to the technology but also access to technical support. Finance is a very important element for smallholders to reach a high level of technology and returns. And we see examples of that. That’s why we have so many global collaborations to provide support to smallholder farmers, they can also be part of the solution for regenerative agriculture. This is only possible by collaboration, we cannot provide all of that by ourselves at Bayer." Rodrigo Santos highlighted.