Intl agricultural trade fair opens in Tianjin

The international exhibition area features a dedicated China-Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) International Agricultural Cooperation Pavilion, actively implementing the outcomes of the SCO Tianjin Summit.

Li Yiwei, from Duliu Braised Fish Food (Tianjin) Co, said the significance of the Agricultural Trade Fair lies in promoting the company's distinctive products. It is a pleasure to engage with visitors from across the nation and even abroad who come to learn about our products.

The atmosphere at the venue was exceptionally lively, "This fair has boosted the local economy and allowed us to local, regional and distinctive speciality foods," Zhang Wei, a student from Tianjin Business Vocational College, said. 

The 13th International Conference on Agricultural Intelligent Technology was held concurrently with the meeting, further advancing collaborative innovation in agricultural science and technology across the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and accelerating the intelligent transformation of agriculture in the area.

At the opening ceremony of the conference, Yan Jiyue, president of the Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, noted that over the past year, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region had witnessed significant improvements in modern agricultural science and technology innovation and service provision.

Wang Baoyu, vice-mayor of the Tianjin Municipal People's Government, emphasised the importance of coordinated development within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, hoping that the Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation Alliance would serve as a model and driving force in achieving high-level self-reliance and strength.

Wei Qianqian contributed to this story.