On the morning of April 9, the 2026 International Rural Innovation & Development Expo opened at the Hefei Binhu International Convention and Exhibition Center.

The Expo is a professionally operated exhibition driven by market mechanisms, focusing on the entire rural industry chain and serving as an international platform for business and trade matchmaking. The three-day event brings together over 300 high-quality exhibitors from more than 20 countries and regions. It showcases innovations in digital villages, smart agriculture, green food, and rural cultural tourism.

Anhui is committed to driving agricultural new productivity through technological innovation, expanding agricultural openness, promoting the equal exchange and two-way flow of factors between urban and rural areas, and exploring new models and formats for integrated urban-rural development. Through the Expo, Anhui aims to deepen global rural industry resource connections and high-level agricultural technology cooperation, injecting new momentum into transforming agriculture into a modern, large-scale industry and advancing comprehensive rural revitalization.

Attendees spoke highly of Anhui's recent achievements in agriculture and rural affairs, expressing their intention to leverage their respective strengths, connect high-quality resources, and facilitate the application of new technologies and products in Anhui, thereby contributing to the accelerated development of agricultural new productivity in the province.

Source: Anhui Daily