Key Takeaways
- Nanjing Agricultural University released the Sinong language model at a national higher education forum.
- The model is China’s first open-source vertical large language model focused on general agriculture.
- Sinong is trained on more than 4 billion tokens of specialized agricultural data.
- The model is available in 8B and 32B parameter versions via open-source platforms.
- The release supports national strategies on agricultural modernization and artificial intelligence.
Nanjing Agricultural University Launches Sinong Agricultural Language Model
Nanjing Agricultural University officially released the Sinong language model on January 10 during the sub-forum titled “Digital Technology Reshaping the All-Dimensional Transformation of Agricultural and Forestry Education” at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Higher Agricultural and Forestry Education Branch of the China Association of Higher Education.
According to the university, Sinong is the first open-source vertical large-scale language model in China designed for the general agricultural field, and the first agricultural large language model led by Nanjing Agricultural University. The launch represents a new development in the university’s research and application of foundational artificial intelligence models tailored to agriculture.
The name “Sinong” (司农) originates from an ancient Chinese official title associated with agricultural and financial management, reflecting the model’s sector-specific focus.
