Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The city of Yangling in the Chinese province of Shaanxi is hosting the 29th Yangling Exhibition of High Agricultural Technologies on the theme "Innovation, cooperation and food security", which will last until 19 September, Dunyo news agency reported.

Yangling Fair is one of the major agricultural exhibitions in China, has a level of "5A" and has been held on an annual basis since 1997. The demo zone supports cooperation with about 60 countries through 13 different exchange platforms.

At the same time, the SCO-2022 Agricultural Exhibition is being held, organized by the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the China Association for the Promotion of International Agricultural Cooperation.

Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Ji Bingxuan, Governor of Shaanxi Province Jao Yide and other dignitaries spoke at the opening of the event.

In their speeches, they talked about cooperation with foreign countries, China’s international trade and economic activities, expanding transport and communication opportunities, and sustainable development efforts under the One Belt, One Road initiative.

The speakers stressed that comprehensive cooperation between Uzbekistan and China is developing dynamically.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan Alisher Turaev took part in the opening ceremony with a video message and briefed the participants on the development of Uzbekistan, its investment and export potential, and the achievements of the Uzbek-Chinese trade and economic cooperation.

A number of thematic forums and other events are held within the framework of the exhibition. In particular, on 15 September, a round table was held on the development of modern agriculture within the framework of the SCO. The topic of the forum is "Poverty reduction and cooperation in the field of agricultural technologies."

The speech of the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan at the round table provides detailed information on the economic and investment potential of Uzbekistan, including in the agricultural sector. Separately, the huge and unique potential of ecologically clean fresh vegetables, fruits, fruits, gourds and finished high-quality products of their industrial processing produced in the republic was noted.

Within the framework of the international exhibition, national stands of more than 50 countries, including Uzbekistan, were organized.

Due to the fact that this year Uzbekistan is the country chairing the SCO, it participates in this exhibition as a "guest of honor".

The exhibition presents confectionery products, mineral waters, natural honey, medicinal plants, agricultural products, dried fruits and other goods.

The Shaanxi Provincial Administration expressed its sincere gratitude to Uzbekistan for participating in the international exhibition as a “guest of honor” and with a large assortment of goods, despite the restrictions of the pandemic.