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YANGLING, China, Oct. 21, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Frequently referred to as China's Agricultural City, Yangling was the first in

China to be declared a national agricultural high-tech industry demonstration

zone. The 27th CAF will be held here between Oct. 22 and 26.

First held in 1994, the CAF provides a platform for the demonstration of the

latest achievements in agricultural science and technology, and also a window

for agricultural professionals from around the world to engage in exchange and

cooperation.

With the theme 'Innovation Leads High-quality Development', the exhibition area

of the fair will cover 160,000 square meters and will have 2,000 booths. The

event will feature more than 40 special exhibitions including the Shanghai

Cooperation Organization (SCO) Agricultural Exhibition, the Agricultural

Hi-Tech Exhibition, and the International Seed Industry Exhibition. The China

ambassadors of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and other countries, and the heads of the

United Nations World Food Program, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and

other international organizations in China will attend the fair. The China-based

representatives of companies from 29 countries, for example Germany and

Switzerland, among others, will also be in attendance.

In response to COVID-19 prevention and control measures, the organizing

committee developed China's first online digital agricultural exhibition with

the CLOUD OF CAF platform, which enables the integration of offline and online

exhibitions. With the CLOUD OF CAF app, people can watch this event online

without having to leave their home or office, and can participate in a range of

activities such as app-based contract negotiation and execution, and live

streaming of conferences.

As a result of China's open and inclusive approach and its pursuit of win-win

cooperation, agricultural exchange and cooperation between China and other

countries is increasingly robust, thereby facilitating agricultural

developments in the context of strengthening regional integration.

Since 2014, Yangling has been actively involved in the development of

agricultural science and technology throughout the world with the delivery of

several training programs to agricultural management organizations. For

example, the city conducted eight workshops for SCO member states, covering a

range of topics from modern farming techniques, water-conservation irrigation,

and planting and breeding, attracting nearly 200 participants.

To date, Yangling has established cooperative relations in the field of modern

agriculture with more than 60 countries, and has signed agreements to strengthen

agricultural cooperation with government departments of more than 20 countries,

most recently with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Source: The Organizing Committee of China Yangling Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair

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