专栏说明/我国是世界上第一农药生产大国,但是我国农药产品长期仿制外国品种,缺乏自主创新。创新是永恒的主题,也是一个复杂的过程。与国外企业相比,我国农药创新工作不但起步晚、基础薄弱,还面临如转基因作物、害虫抗药性以及安全环保等一系列新的挑战,企业的创新之路可谓步履艰难。农药创新之路究竟该怎样走,已经成为摆在企业面前的一个不容回避的命题。本刊继续刊载由美国农业加州环保署农药管理部马光明博士为本刊特别撰写的关于农药创新的系列之四:关于中国农药供应商联合体的设想。本专栏的前三 Column Description / China is the world’s largest producer of pesticides, but our long-term imitation of foreign pesticide products, the lack of independent innovation. Innovation is the eternal theme, but also a complex process. Compared with foreign enterprises, the pesticide innovation work in our country is not only started late, with weak foundation, but also faces a series of new challenges such as genetically modified crops, pest resistance and safety and environmental protection. The path of innovation in enterprises is very difficult. Pesticide innovation road exactly how to go, has become placed in front of an unavoidable business proposition. This issue continues to feature the fourth installment on pesticide innovations specifically authored by Dr. Ma Guangming, Department of Pesticide Management, California Department of Agriculture EPA, for this publication: Proposal on the Chinese Pesticide Supplier Consortium. The first three of this column