The 13th five year plan outlines the new deployment of the development of modern seed industry, the formal implementation of the new seed law, the expansion of the reform of the rights and interests of scientific research achievements in seed industry from pilot to comprehensive promotion, the joint tackling of national improved varieties to four crops, and the major adjustment of the crop variety approval system... In the first year of the 13th five year plan, the seed industry devoted its sweat and effort to realize the dream of national seed industry as a powerful country. The seed industry management department, seed enterprises, scientific researchers and large growers jointly selected the top ten events of seed industry in 2016. They are the witnesses and creators of these events, and they wrote a magnificent chapter for the national seed industry.