Agricultural expo opens in Hohhot

The 2018 International Agricultural Expo is held at Inner Mongolia International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region on March 17. [Photo/hhhtnews]

The 2018 International Agricultural Expo commenced at Inner Mongolia International Convention and Exhibition Center in Hohhot, capital of Inner Mongolia autonomous region on March 17.

More than 760 agriculture and animal husbandry enterprises from 19 provincial regions across the country, and eight foreign countries including the United States, Germany, Israel and Brazil attended the expo.

Vegetables on display at the expo, March 17 [Photo/hhhtnews]

The expo covers an exhibition area of 26,000 square meters, displaying various products including 102 high-tech products and 430 products with patented technologies.

Li Yanchao, manager of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) company exhibited three kinds of drones designed for agriculture.

The three kinds of drones are mainly used for land surveys and spraying pesticides, and they will greatly reduce the burden on farmers, said Li during the expo.

Farmers from Urad Front Banner of Bayannuur attend the expo to promote their products on March 17. [Photo/hhhtnews]

A group of farmers from Urad Front Banner of Bayannuur also attended the three-day event to promote their local agricultural products.

They came to learn about some leading agricultural technologies during the expo, according to the leader of the group.

The expo, which was first held in 2007, is a distinguished gathering of Inner Mongolia agricultural brands.