On October 25-26, 2026, the 2026 SCO Conference on Agricultural Cooperation and Development was held in the Yangling Demonstration Zone, Shaanxi Province. Shandong Province Seeds Group Co., Ltd. organized a delegation to attend the conference. Leveraging this international agricultural exchange platform, the company proactively engaged with agricultural entities from SCO member states to explore business opportunities for seed industry cooperation in Central Asia and expand international market channels for high-quality seeds.

The conference featured three main events, with practical and substantive discussions. At the main forum of the SCO Conference on Agricultural Cooperation and Development, international organizations presented keynote recommendations on areas of cooperation; SCO member states announced their agricultural cooperation needs and investment projects; representatives from leading enterprises in key industrial chains delivered thematic presentations; and a ceremony was held concurrently to present plaques to the conference’s first group of founding organizations; At the SCO Agricultural Consultation and Collaboration Roundtable, participating organizations took turns presenting their business resources and engaged in open networking focused on key areas of SCO agricultural cooperation. The targeted matching session for country-specific projects and resources featured dedicated networking zones organized by country, where SCO partner countries, observer states, and the conference’s organizing entities released cooperation information and conducted one-on-one discussions and negotiations. During the conference, the delegates also took a group tour of the SCO Agricultural and Economic Cooperation Exhibition Area and attended the 33rd Yangling International High-Tech Agricultural Achievements Expo.

Throughout the event, the company’s delegation actively participated in all forums and business matching activities, gathering information on the agricultural industries, investment policies, and requirements for variety introduction in various countries, with a particular focus on researching the cultivation conditions, market demand, and seed market access regulations for crops such as vegetables and sweet corn in Central Asia. They engaged in face-to-face exchanges with agricultural agencies, foreign trade enterprises, and large-scale growers from multiple countries, promoted the company’s high-quality vegetable varieties, and exchanged views on cooperation in areas such as joint variety trials and demonstrations, seed trade, and technology transfer.

Moving forward, Shandong Province Seeds Group Co., Ltd. will continue to leverage the SCO agricultural cooperation mechanism to conduct research on the climatic conditions, farming practices, and seed industry regulatory policies of Central Asian countries. The company will select varieties that are well-suited to local environments and possess excellent commercial qualities to carry out introduction trials and demonstration promotions. It will steadily advance the coordinated international expansion of high-quality seeds and supporting cultivation technologies, explore new avenues for international seed industry cooperation, and demonstrate the responsibility of Chinese seed enterprises in the practical agricultural cooperation within the SCO.

Yan Li, Deputy General Manager of Shandong Province Seeds Group Co., Ltd., and Ziang Chen, Regional Manager of the International Department, attended the meeting.