Xi'an gets bumper results from agricultural fair

The Xi'an exhibition area at the CAF demonstrates the city's agricultural development. [Photo/Xi'an municipal government's WeChat account]

The 29th China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Fair, or CAF, came to a close on Sept 19 in the Yangling Agricultural High-tech Industrial Demonstration Zone in Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

The city of Xi'an, capital of the province, organized two of its municipal departments, one development zone, eight agriculture-related districts and counties and 65 enterprises with 135 kinds of products to participate in the CAF.

Through online and offline methods, Xi'an is said to have showcased its new achievements in the integrated development of urban and rural areas and in the advancement of its urban modern agriculture.

A member of staff from Yanliang district in Xi'an proudly shows some home-grown grapes at the CAF. [Photo/Xi'an municipal government's WeChat account]

The CAF collected a total of 325 projects – with a total amount of 97.5 billion yuan ($13.85 billion). Of that, Xi'an signed up 37 projects with a capital of 11.8 billion yuan, a record.

To top it off, Xi'an competed for 56 Houji Awards and won 21 awards at the CAF, including 18 Houji Awards and three Houji Special Awards.

In addition, Xi'an held the China Kiwi Fruit Industry Development Xi'an Summit and the China Goat Milk Development Xi'an Forum in Zhouzhi county and Yanliang district, respectively, during the CAF. These promoted the development of related industries and are said to have raised the overall profile of Xi'an's agricultural development.