On September 18, the Institute of Grain Crops of Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences signed a Golden Small Corn Industry Cooperation Agreement with Dongbang Town, Changshu City.Leaders and experts, Wang Ning,deputy director of the Achievement Transformation Department, Zhang Yadong, deputy director of the Grain Institute, Qiao Xiaoli, director of Changshu Agriculture and Rural Bureau, Qian Biao, chief agronomist, Party Secretary of Dongbang Town, Zhu Xiaofeng, deputy Party Secretary of the Party Committee, Su Ligang, mayor, researcher Chen Yanping, head of the corn team attended the signing ceremony.

Golden Small Corn is a traditional glutinous corn local variety in Dongbang Town, Changshu City. It is a landmark product of Dongbang Town and enjoys a high popularity and reputation in the consumer market.