In order to comprehensively display the new achievements of agricultural and rural development in Jiangsu Province, strengthen international agricultural exchanges and cooperation, and promote international agricultural investment and trade, the 23rd (2021) Jiangsu International Agricultural Cooperation Fair was officially opened in Lianyungang Industrial Exhibition Center on the morning of October 29.Ma Shiguang said in his speech that agricultural exchanges and trade in agricultural products have been the main cooperation content of the Silk Road since ancient times. As a traditional agricultural city in Jiangsu, Lianyungang insists on taking the international agricultural cooperation of the "the Belt and Road" as an important entry point, relying on the national agricultural opening up and cooperation pilot area, the Jiangsu International Agricultural Cooperation Fair and other open carriers and platforms, vigorously develops modern agriculture, and serves to build a new development pattern. The supply side structural reform of agriculture has been deepened, and the influence of public brands in the "connecting the world" region has continued to expand. The export of agricultural products remained at the forefront of the province, and the open agriculture of the city took the lead in the province.Since it was held in 1999, the Jiangsu International Cooperation Fair for Agriculture has achieved fruitful results under the care and support of the provincial party committee and the provincial government and the joint efforts of brother cities. It has become a landmark exhibition along the "the Belt and Road" to display new agricultural technologies, new products and new achievements, and promote agricultural exchanges, cooperation and development. Next, we will aim to build a "never ending agricultural trade fair", promote the deep integration of online and offline, constantly expand domestic and international exchanges and cooperation, and promote the high-quality development of agricultural trade in the new development pattern of double cycle. We sincerely hope that all guests will make friends and seek common development, carry out in-depth and pragmatic cooperation in a wider range of issues and fields, achieve win-win results in Shenzhen and Shijiazhuang, and create a better future with abundant resources!Wang Rongping said that with the care and support of all sectors, the annual agricultural fair has been held for 23 consecutive sessions this year, and has become an important platform for international agricultural cooperation and modern agricultural exchanges. Jiangsu has made full use of the agricultural fair as an important carrier, closely focusing on investment cooperation, trade promotion, scientific and technological innovation and other hot spots, increased international agricultural investment and trade cooperation, and made simultaneous development of "bringing in" and "going out" to promote open agriculture to a new level. Last year was the first year for the fair to be held in a market-oriented way. More than 1600 domestic and foreign enterprises participated in the fair, and more than 4000 kinds of agricultural products participated in the exhibition and sales. In particular, the number of visitors to the online platform exceeded 10 million. During the exhibition, nearly 130 agricultural projects in various fields were signed and settled in the province, and the foreign investment in cooperation agreements exceeded 2 billion dollars, providing "financial living water" for the development of modern agriculture. This year, we will continue to make good use of the comprehensive functions of the agricultural fair, such as exhibition and sales, project promotion, and trade cooperation, promote circulation through cooperation, promote development through circulation, promote the optimal allocation of production factors in a wider range, in a wider field, and at a higher level, continue to create a new situation of agricultural opening up, and lay a more solid foundation for promoting the high-quality development of the province and accelerating the construction of a new "strong, rich, beautiful, and high" Jiangsu.Cai Heng introduced the basic situation of agricultural and rural work in Jiangsu in his speech. In recent years, Jiangsu has accelerated the construction of modern agricultural industrial system with a focus on high quality and efficiency; With a view to living and working, we accelerated the implementation of rural construction actions: with a view to prosperity, we accelerated the all-round development of farmers. Under the leadership of the provincial party committee and the provincial government, remarkable achievements have been made in Jiangsu's agricultural and rural modernization drive. At the same time, The superposition of a number of national major strategic policies, such as the "the Belt and Road" construction and the Free Trade Pilot Zone, has injected new vitality into Jiangsu's efforts to accelerate the pace of agricultural opening up. I hope that this Agricultural Fair will serve as an opportunity to further deepen international exchanges and cooperation in agriculture. First, further strengthen international trade cooperation. Second, further expand the space for investment cooperation. Third, further expand agricultural foreign exchanges. At the same time, sincerely invite guests to jointly compose an agricultural country A new chapter in international exchanges and cooperation!Andriyev, Consul General of Belarus in Shanghai, thanked for the invitation of the Fair, delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, and said that he would further deepen international agricultural exchanges and cooperation with Jiangsu.