Hunan Agricultural Sciences was founded in 1971. It is a comprehensive agricultural science and technology journal jointly sponsored by Hunan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hunan Provincial Department of Science and Technology and Hunan Agricultural University. Since its founding, with the attention, support and concern of the Provincial Press and Publication Bureau and other superior competent departments, Hunan Agricultural Science has always been guided by Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of Three Represents, thoroughly implemented the Scientific Outlook on Development, adhered to the direction of serving the people and socialism and the principle of letting a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, adhered to the purpose of serving agriculture, rural areas and farmers, based in Hunan and facing the whole country, always grasping the pulse of the times, while reporting major agricultural scientific and technological progress and achievements, closely following the actual agricultural production in Hunan, increasing the reporting and promotion of advanced and applicable technologies, and deeply welcomed by the majority of authors and readers and praised by all sectors of society. In recent years, this journal has achieved remarkable results, and the academic quality, academic influence and industry reputation of the journal have been continuously improved.