Shanxi to host agricultural products trade fair

The sixth China Shanxi Agricultural Products Trade Expo will be held at Shanxi Farm Produce International Trade Center in Taiyuan between Sept 29 and Oct 3, according to a press conference held in Taiyuan on Sept 23.

This year's expo has as its themes rural revitalization, poverty alleviation, green development and Shanxi brands promotion.

It aims to showcase new agricultural products, technologies, equipment and the achievements of Shanxi province and mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

More than 5,000 kinds of products in 19 categories -- including grain, vegetables, livestock and dietary supplements -- will be on display.

Nearly 100 companies from 22 provinces and municipalities – among them Anhui and Fujian provinces and Beijing – have been invited to exhibit 168 kinds of farm produce and byproducts at the trade expo.

The expo covers an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters. It is being divided into three sections – areas for farm produce deep processing, professional exhibition and comprehensive exhibition.

The exhibition area for farm produce deep processing consists of 10 sectors. These include the brewing industry, beverage industry, dairy industry, fruit industry, meat product industry, cosmetics industry and the traditional Chinese medicine industry.

The professional exhibition area is made up of nine sections -- including agricultural science and technology innovation, rural tourism, high-quality grain and oil and new modern agricultural machinery.

All 11 cities in Shanxi province will set up stands at the comprehensive exhibition area, to demonstrate their featured products and technologies.

During the trade expo, a series of activities focusing on investment, project introduction and brand promotions will be organized.