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YANGLING, China, Oct. 20, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

The 28th China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Fair, often referred to as the

"Agricultural Olympics", will be held from Oct. 22 to 26 in Yangling, Shaanxi

Province.

With the theme "science and technology innovation drives rural vitalization",

the exhibition area of the fair will cover 200,000 square meters and will have

2,100 booths, according to the Organizing Committee of China Yangling

Agricultural Hi-Tech Fair.

The five-day event will feature 12 major activities, including a round-table

conference on the development of modern agriculture among Shanghai Cooperation

Organization (SCO) member states. The fair will have online and offline

sessions this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Established in 1994, the fair is one of the largest and most influential

exhibitions of agricultural scientific and technological achievements in China.

The fair 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.

In 2020, the fair exhibited more than 9,000 new agricultural scientific and

technological achievements and attracted 1.5 million online and offline

participants from over 50 countries and regions.

In July 1997, Yangling became the first agricultural high-tech industry

demonstration zone in China. Since that time, a demonstration base for

agricultural technology exchange and training has been established in Yangling

for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Additionally, Yangling has

integrated agricultural resources within the region and has undertaken

extensive international agricultural exchanges and collaborative projects.

To date, Yangling has built 13 international scientific research and innovation

cooperation platforms have been formed, eight international cooperation parks,

and the Silkroad Agricultural Education and Research Innovation Alliance. The

agricultural foreign aid technical training programs deliver service to 110

countries and regions and more than 3,000 foreign agricultural officials and

technicians have undertaken training.

In addition, Yangling - the Agricultural and Science City of China - has

established close cooperative relationships with international organizations

such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and with more than 60

countries and regions.

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

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