International Sunflower Conference to be held in Wuyuan this August

According to the Inner Mongolia Sunflower Association, the 21st International Sunflower Conference will be held in Wuyuan county of Bayannuur city in North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region from Aug 21 to 24.

The conference, held once every four years, stands as the most authoritative international academic event in the sunflower industry.

During the conference, nearly 100 varieties of sunflowers from around the world will be showcased, accompanied by presentations from 10 internationally renowned experts.

Inner Mongolia is the largest producer of edible sunflowers and a major distribution center for sunflower seeds in China.

Wuyuan county has an annual planting area of approximately 1.2 million mu (80,000 hectares), constituting one-seventh of the national total. 60 percent of the county's farmers' incomes derive from the sunflower industry, earning it the name "Hometown of Sunflowers".