The total output value of organic farming has reached 500 million yuan.
The 10th Datong, China International Organic Agriculture Forum kicked off in Datong, Shanxi Province , north China. Under the theme “Organic Agriculture Promotes Harmonious Rural Development”, the forum attracted more than 200 renowned experts, scholars and practitioners from home and abroad in the fields of organic agriculture and rural revitalization.
In recent years, as a supply base of high-quality agricultural products, Datong’s agricultural development has maintained a good trend. Located in the main crop growing area, Lingqiu County of Datong City is an important producer of high quality grain in China.
The initiative considers organic agriculture an important path to promote the structural reform of agricultural supply and modernize agriculture, and has actively explored the integration of agricultural production, life and ecology. At present, the county has built 2,000 hectares of organic food production bases, including 13 organic certification bases, with a certified area of nearly 700 hectares. The total output value of organic farming has reached 500 million yuan.
World Conference on Rural Revitalization, the China Conference on Organic Agriculture and the Committee of Datong, China International Organic Agriculture Forum and Global Brand Communication witnessed the launch ceremony. In addition, five counties and districts, including Lingqiu County, Yang County of Shaanxi Province , Wanzai County of Jiangxi Province , Xichong County of Sichuan Province , and Xiashan District of Weifang city in Shandong province, signed a county-level cooperation agreement in the field of organic agriculture and issued a joint statement on cooperation in the field of organic agriculture.
The International Organic Agriculture Forum in Datong, China, has been held for nine consecutive sessions since 2014, and has become a major annual meeting and an important platform for exchanging cutting-edge theoretical and technical results in the field of organic farming.
