Fair held in Yantai promoting smart agriculture development

An exchange fair featuring fruit, vegetable and tea sectors was held in Yantai, East China's Shandong province from March 15 to 16. [Photo/sdchina.com]

An exchange fair featuring fruit, vegetable and tea sectors was held in Yantai, East China's Shandong province from March 15 to 16, with an attempt to promote modern agricultural industry development.

Around twenty thousand experts, dealers, professional farmers and related officials in the field of agriculture sectors attended the exchange fair.

Hosted by China Agricultural Technology Extension Association and Shandong Province Plant Protection Association, the fair aims to interpret relevant fruit, vegetable and tea development policies, review its general quo and explore healthy development of fruit, vegetable and tea industries in China.

Tractor-driven air spray, an agricultural machine suitable for applying medicine to a large area of orchards attracts more attentions at the exchange fair in Yantai. [Photo/sdchina.com]

The event welcomed a total of more than 300 exhibitors and offered more than 600 booths to display a large range of agro-products covering tea seeds, biopesticide, intelligent agriculture and garden facilities.

The fair also organized a series of activities including fruit and vegetable forums and summits, offering exhibitors a platform to share modern agricultural technologies.

Exhibitors view modern agricultural machines at the exchange fair in Yantai. Drone mapping and pesticide spraying have been widely used. [Photo/sdchina.com]