The first Cross-Straits Symposium on Agricultural and Biological Technology opened Friday in Xiamen,a scenic city in east China's Fujian province.

About 100 promoninent biotechnology and environmental protection experts from Taiwan Province and the mainland are participating in the meeting, according to the organization committee.

During the three-day symposium, about 20 experts will give lectures on their biological and environmental research.

The participants will also discuss topics such as international research trends in agriculture and biotechnology, the industrialization of agriculture and agricultural policies.

In addition, an exposition on butterflies and ecological technology will be held and some agricultural and biological programs will be put forward by companies on ecological security, biological agriculture and food security from Taiwan.