The press conference of the 25th Central China (Hunan) Agricultural Expo. (Photo/Li Jian)

The 25th Central China (Hunan) Agricultural Expo will be held at the Changsha International Convention and Exhibition Center from November 15 to 19, announced by the organizing committee of the expo at a press conference on November 5.

Following last session's theme, "Ensure Success of New Agricultural Expo, and Forge Ahead on New Journey", this year's expo will feature an exhibition area of about 90,000 square meters. There will be six exhibition halls, respectively presenting agricultural brands, industry, cold-chain fruits and vegetables, inter-provincial exchanges, international exchanges and internet-famous products, and distinctive delicacies.

A series of major events will be held during the expo, such as a conference on the high-quality development of precooked food industry in China and a sum-up conference. Besides, there will be more than 10 related activities, including a conference on agricultural wholesaling market empowering featured industries in county-level regions, a provincial agricultural investment promotion and matchmaking meeting, special promotions, and production and marketing matchmaking meetings.

Initiated in 1999, the Central China Agricultural Expo has been convened for 24 sessions. It has become a major channel for the central regions of China as well as other domestic and overseas regions to present advanced agricultural technologies and showcase up-to-date achievements; a significant platform to match up projects and enhance cooperation and communication; and, an important window for publicizing development policies and typical models.