Green food expo to open in Baotou

More than 1,600 domestic businesses and 120 foreign businesses are expected to attend the 18th China Green Food Expo which will open in Baotou, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, on Aug 18, according to northnews.cn.

The expo will run from Aug 18 to 21 and will be co-hosted by China Green Food Development Center, the Agriculture and Husbandry Department of Inner Mongolia autonomous region, and the people’s government of Baotou.

The expo will focus on highlighting key green concepts, green production and green consumption.

The expo was initiated by the Ministry of Agriculture in 1990 and has since become one of the largest and most professional green food gatherings in China. It aims to showcase the latest developments in agricultural products and focuses on techniques around organic and natural foods, while also striving to boost trade and development.

Baotou will be the first prefecture-level city in China to host the expo.