Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences

CATAS is a large national research academy and graduate-training institution focused on tropical agriculture, with more than 4,000 staff and campuses in Haikou, Danzhou, and Zhanjiang. Its 4,000+ hectares of experimental land, field stations, germplasm resources, laboratories, and national engineering platforms support trials and scale-up in tropical conditions. Demonstration bases, extension services, and international cooperation platforms connect researchers with producers, processors, public agencies, and overseas partners. Research draws on national competitive programs, including China’s agriculture and science ministries and the National Natural Science Foundation. A technology-transfer function supports standards, training, demonstration, and commercialization.