Remain true to our original aspiration and open new chapters of tropical crop based on previous achievements--Foreword to The Special Issue of Industrial Development and Key Technologies of Characteristic Agriculture in Tropical AreasOA

Tropical areas,blessed with unique tropical and subtropical climates,nurture various characteristic agricultural industries.Prosperity and development of the industries,which relate to living standard improvement of people in tropical areas,support rural economic growth and in come in crease of farmers,thus playi ng an esse ntial role in targeted poverty alleviati on and rural revitalization.