Central Asia Cooperation
Hotspot tracker and China–Central Asia cooperation; sourced from WeChat account Xinjiang Agricultural University Central Asia Research Center
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China–Central Asia Agricultural Cooperation Update (Issue 5, 2026)01. General Administration of Customs Access to Central Asian Agricultural Products: Kyrgyzstan Fresh Berries Approved to be Exposed to China (October 20) source: General Administration of Customs announcement of the General Administration of Customs (No. 149 of 2026) Starting from October 20, 2026, Kyrgyzstan will allow the import of fresh berries (raspberries, blackcurrants, blackberries) that meet the quarantine requirements. China-Kyrgyzstan agricultural product access cooperation will be further expanded. According to the announcement, berry orchards and packaging factories exported to China must be reviewed by Kyrgyzstan and approved by China for registration. The registration information includes name, address and registration code. Before the export season each year, Kyrgyzstan will provide a list and China will publish it on official website after review so as to trace the source. China is concerned about a total of five kinds of quarantine pests: woolly floret A, pear fire blight, gooseberry monocystic powdery fungus, tobacco ring spot virus, dahlia veratella. In terms of pre-export management, orchards must implement Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) under the supervision of Kyrgyzstan, monitor every 2 weeks from bud to harvest and keep control records; packaging factories must process and package under the supervision of Kyrgyzstan, maintain hygiene and prevent re-infection, store non-exported fruits separately, pick and classify after elimination, and establish a traceability system that can be traced back to the registered orchards; the packaging materials shall be clean and sanitary, the wooden packaging shall comply with ISPM 15, and the packaging boxes and pallets shall be marked with the name of the fruit, country, place of origin, name or registration number of the orchard and packing factory and the words "to the People's Republic of China. Kyrgyzstan shall conduct 2% sampling inspection according to each batch (no phytosanitary problem can be reduced to 1% for two years), and the whole batch shall not be exported if quarantine pests are found in vivo, branches and leaves or soil. The qualified goods shall be issued a phytosanitary certificate according to ISPM 12, indicating the name or registration number of the orchard, packaging factory and the container number, together with an additional statement that China is not concerned about pests. When the goods arrive at the Chinese port, the customs will check the entry animal and plant quarantine license, plant quarantine certificate and logo, and enter the country from the port allowing the import of fruits. Goods from unregistered orchards and packaging factories are not allowed to enter the country. If quarantine pests or soil and plant residues are found, they will be returned, destroyed or destroyed. If they do not conform to China's food safety laws and regulations and national standards, they will be returned or destroyed. 02. Jiangxi Jinggang tangerine was exported to Kyrgyzstan for the first time, with more than 260 tons leaving the country through two ports (October 19) source: Nanchang Customs nanchang Customs reported on October 19 that a batch of Jiangxi Jinggang tangerines weighing more than 260 tons were shipped from Xiajiang County of Ji'an City after passing the inspection and quarantine by Ji'an Customs and sent to Kyrgyzstan via Horgos and Baktu ports. This is the first time that Jinggang tangerines are exported to the Central Asian market, and it is also another breakthrough for Jiangxi agricultural products to open up the Central Asian market. The export enterprise is Jiangxi Juxian Fruit Industry Co., Ltd., whose products were previously sold in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. In response to the quarantine access requirements of Central Asian countries, Ji 'an Customs has standardized the pest control standards of the imported countries, carried out technical assistance in registered orchards, guided the standardized management of outbound fruit orchards and packaging factories, and standardized the whole chain of field pest monitoring, pesticide use control, picking and sorting and packaging traceability. At the same time, the "green channel" for the export of agricultural products will be opened, and the "cloud issuance" of inspection and quarantine certificates will be realized, compress customs clearance time and ensure the quality of fresh fruits. In the first three quarters of this year, Ji'an City declared the value of agricultural and food products exported to 1.216 billion yuan, up 66.44 percent from the same period last year. 03. Ningxia exported 4,216 live cattle to Uzbekistan in the first three quarters, achieving a "zero breakthrough" (October 21) source: Yinchuan Customs yinchuan Customs announced on October 21 that in the first three quarters of this year, Ningxia exported 4,216 live cattle to Uzbekistan with a value of 72.94 million yuan. Ningxia's live cattle exports have grown from scratch, achieving a "zero breakthrough". In order to open up the whole chain from the farm to the port, Yinchuan Customs took the initiative to connect with the Uzbek embassy in China, formulate the Animal Health Certificate, and systematically sort out the import supervision policy, quarantine requirements and declaration process of live cattle in Uzbekistan. For territorial customs declaration, quarantine inspection, certificate application, live cattle isolation, testing, transportation supervision and port inversion and other pain points, one by one to promote solution. Customs clearance efficiency will be improved simultaneously: on the basis of the integration of "territorial customs declaration, port inspection and release" and "immediate, immediate check and release", a standardized disposal mechanism for domestic live cattle exports will be established, online application, advance isolation inspection, appointment inspection and rapid certification will be implemented, and "cloud issuance" quarantine certificate and remote territorial inspection will be promoted relying on the construction of intelligent customs. In terms of coordination mechanism, Yinchuan Customs and the Agricultural and Rural Department of Ningxia Hui Autonomous region have established a cooperation mechanism to carry out pre-examination and regular inspection on the isolation conditions, biosafety measures and daily epidemic disease monitoring of the breeding sites to be exported, forming a mode of "pre-check by the Agricultural and Rural Department and customs approval and release"; at the same time, it has strengthened the linkage with Urumqi Customs across customs areas to seamlessly connect with the port, such links as changing, inspection and transit, coordinate animal husbandry, quarantine, transportation and other departments to open exclusive green channel. Yinchuan Customs said that it will continue to deepen its gatekeeping services and carry out a three-year special campaign to support the export of agricultural food products, so as to open up the international market for more characteristic agricultural food products in Ningxia. 04. Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Protection Zone and Kazakhstan National Grain Trade Group signed a cooperation agreement to jointly build a cross-border industrial chain of grain and oil in China and Kazakhstan (October 21-23) source: Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Bonded Zone Management Committee from October 21 to 23, during the 2026 "Tianjin trip of multinational enterprises" in Tianjin, the Management Committee of Tianjin Dongjiang Comprehensive Free Trade Zone, together with Tianjin Food Group and Tianjin Branch of China CITIC Bank, signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with the State Food Trade Group of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and carried out trade cooperation around wheat, sunflower seed oil, linseed oil and other oils and oils. Build a cross-border industrial chain of grain and oil in Kazakhstan that integrates supply, trade, logistics and finance. The agreement was signed by Li Gongliang, Secretary of the Party Committee and Director of the Management Committee of Dongjiang Comprehensive Protection Zone. Dongjiang will rely on the functions of Tianjin Port Hub and Comprehensive Insurance Zone to improve port logistics, cold chain storage and cross-border financial facilities, and expand the trade map of agricultural products and cold chain food between Asia and Europe. 05. Signing of Kiwifruit Export Strategic Cooperation in Meixian County, Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, Central Asia Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce Docking Overseas Sales Channels (October 23) source: Shaanxi Meixian County Party Committee Propaganda Department on October 23, the signing ceremony of kiwifruit export strategic cooperation in Meixian County, Shaanxi Province was held. Ji Yanwei, President of Shaanxi Chamber of Commerce in Central Asia, Guo Airong, Secretary General, Feng Wei, deputy head of Meixian County, and the person in charge of the United Front Work Department of the county Party committee, the Kiwifruit Park of the county, the Agricultural and Rural Bureau of the county, and the special class for promoting consumption of cultural tourism attended. At the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on the development of kiwifruit industry and overseas market expansion in Meixian County. Central Asia Shaanxi Trading Co., Ltd. and Shaanxi New Silk Road Kiwifruit (Group) Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement on the spot, which will give full play to their respective resource advantages, strengthen resource docking and business cooperation, expand kiwifruit overseas sales channels, and enhance brand influence and market competitiveness. Meixian County is an important kiwifruit producing area in my country, and the kiwifruit industry has become an important characteristic industry that drives agricultural efficiency and farmers' income. 06. China-Kazakhstan Agricultural Cooperation Project Set Kazakhstan's Record Yield of Many Crops (October 21) source: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences the cooperation project between China and Kazakhstan led by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Agricultural Sciences completed multi-point yield measurement in October 2026: the yield of cotton seed cotton in Lihua 1400 reached 7605kg/ha, a record for Kazakhstan's cotton yield, with the average income of local cotton farmers increasing by more than 30%. Jett Suzhou 12000 mu of corn demonstration field yielded 1303.2kg per mu, setting a new record for Kazakhstan's large-scale corn yield. Oil sunflower demonstration field yielded 242.23kg per mu. The project has trained more than 1000 people, built 12000 mu of high-yield demonstration fields and 30000 mu of radiation promotion. 07. Kyrgyzstan Field Exhibition of Shanghai Agricultural Expo and Landing of China-Kyrgyzstan Apple Demonstration Garden (October 25) source: Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University the 2026 SCO Agricultural Expo Kyrgyzstan Field Exhibition and Apple Dwarf Planting Technology Training Activity was held in the China-Kyrgyzstan Apple Demonstration Park from October 16 to 18. More than 60 Kyrgyz fruit growers and enterprise representatives, 16 Chinese-funded enterprises in Kyrgyzstan and 8 enterprises in Shaanxi Province participated. Eight Chinese high-quality apple varieties have been introduced into the demonstration garden, and Kyrgyzstan's first standardized low-rootstock apple demonstration garden has been built, increasing the average yield of local apples by 300kg per mu. 6000 Shaanxi green-rootstock apple seedlings have been bearing fruit in Syer River Prefecture. 08. Lanzhou New District Comprehensive Protection Zone Built Central Asia Grain and Oil Processing and Distribution Center, Selected Products Exhibition Area Landing in China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center (October 20) source: Gansu Daily the selection exhibition area of Lanzhou New District Comprehensive Bonded Zone landed in the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center, attracting more than 30 enterprises and more than 200 categories in the province to appear. The exhibits cover six categories of characteristic agricultural products. The comprehensive protection zone is building three distribution centers around grain and oil, non-ferrous metals and cross-border e-commerce, including the Central Asian grain and oil processing and distribution center. Last year, China Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan railway public transport volume ranked first in China. Merchants who purchase goods in the selection display area 09. Zhengzhou Central Asia Agricultural Products Distribution Center Opens Kazakhstan Grain and Feed Return Train (October 20) source: Zhongyu Port Group china-Henan Port Group has invested a total of 10.3 billion yuan to build Zhengzhou International Dry Port and other key projects. The train has reached more than 140 cities in more than 40 countries and regions, with a total of more than 20000 trains. In the first half of 2026, Henan China-Europe train has 1859 trains, up 22.1 year-on-year, accounting for 10% of the national total, accounting for more than 60% of the return journey. The channel has changed from one-way export to two-way trade. On this channel network, the Central Asian direction is the key layout: since March this year, the regional distribution center of Central Asian agricultural products has landed in Zhengzhou International Dry Port, opened up Kazakhstan's grain and feed return train channel, and has taken on nearly 100 return trains, with an estimated annual volume of more than 350000 tons. At the same time, Central Asian routes such as Zhengzhou-Turkmenistan Agara Station and China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan Railway Public Transportation have been opened, and according to the "front warehouse after trade" plan to build six major trade centers for imported timber, metal, grain and oil, to promote the "transit flow" into "landing retention". 10. The 33rd Yangling Agricultural High-tech Conference and the 2026 Shanghai Agricultural Expo opened with agricultural officials from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan attending (October 25) source: Shaanxi Provincial People's Government on October 25, the 33rd China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Achievements Expo and the 2026 SCO Agricultural Expo opened at the same time in Yangling Demonstration Zone. The level of attendance in Central Asia was the highest on that day: Ashirbayev, Governor of Kyrgyzstan's Chuhe Prefecture, Khazipova, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, Bakhromochong, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Tajikistan, and Ohumov, Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture of Uzbekistan. Ilzayev, Deputy Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia Mechanism, also attended. All 27 SCO countries participated in the Shanghai Agricultural Expo, with the first 15000 square meters of independent exhibition hall. On October 25, the 33rd China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Conference and the 2026 Shanghai Cooperation Organization Agricultural Fair opened in Yangling Demonstration Zone. Wang Guangqian, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, delivered a keynote speech and announced the opening This issue is compiled from the WeChat account 「Xinjiang Agricultural University Central Asia Research Center」. Search for 新疆农业大学中亚研究中心 in WeChat to follow.
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China–Central Asia Agricultural Cooperation Update (Issue 4, 2026)01. Premier Li Qiang visits Uzbekistan: China and Uzbekistan list "modern agriculture" as one of the three major deepening directions (10-17, Tashkent) source: Chinese government website on October 17, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council paid a visit to Uzbekistan and held talks with the Uzbek side. The two sides clearly listed "modern agriculture" as one of the three major directions of deepening cooperation (the other two are energy resources and artificial intelligence), and expressed their willingness to import more high-quality and characteristic commodities from Ukraine and expand trade in agricultural products; Ukraine also puts agriculture as a priority area of cooperation after economic and trade investment. During the talks, the two sides witnessed the signing of cooperation documents in the fields of economy and trade, education, customs, health, and poverty reduction. Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Uzbek Prime Minister Ali Bov in Tashkent 02. Premier Li Qiang of the State Council visited Tajikistan: Tajikistan listed "expanding the export category of agricultural products to China" as a specific demand (10-18, Dushanbe) source: Xinhua on October 18, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council held talks with Tajik Prime Minister Rasulzoda in Dushanbe. During the talks, the Tajik side clearly put forward four specific demands related to agriculture: expanding the list and quantity of products exported to China, signing a new protocol to facilitate the entry of Tajik producers into the Chinese market, developing joint ventures for cotton processing to finished product production, and deepening cooperation in the food industry and processing. Premier Li Qiang holds talks with Tajik Prime Minister Rasul Zoda in Dushanbe 03. The 4th China-Turkmenistan Scientific Innovation Forum (Wuhan): Focus on Cotton Industry Chain Cooperation (10-15, Wuhan) source: Ministry of Science and Technology from October 13th to 15th, the 4th China-Turkmenistan Science and Innovation Forum was held in Wuhan, co-sponsored by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Turkmenistan Academy of Sciences. At the forum, Zhang Xianlong, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, made a theme report on "Overview of China's Cotton Science and Technology Development and China-Turkey Cotton Industry Cooperation Vision", and proposed the establishment of international cooperation projects, the establishment of a cotton science and technology innovation center, the establishment of a regular bilateral exchange mechanism, and the promotion of mutual visits of scientific research personnel. Five cooperation suggestions including joint training and promoting exchanges between the seed industry and leading enterprises of smart agricultural equipment. Shihezi University displayed the sand table of Xinjiang cotton industry chain on the spot; earthwork revealed that its Desert Botany Research Institute has signed a cooperation agreement with Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the cooperation between the two sides in the field of cotton industry chain and drought-tolerant plants has become the focus of this forum. 04. The 2nd China-Central Asia (Uzbekistan) Trade Fair (Tashkent): Uzbekistan's agriculture-related institutions made a high-profile statement (10-16, Tashkent) source: Xinhua News Agency from October 14th to 16th, the 2nd China-Central Asia (Uzbekistan) Trade Fair was held at the Tashkent International Exhibition Center. About 200 Chinese companies and 19 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities participated in the exhibition. During the exhibition, Uzbekistan's agricultural institutions expressed their willingness to cooperate in a high profile: the head of the Uzbekistan Agricultural Innovation Fund said that China's robots and new energy equipment are deeply empowering Uzbekistan's agriculture and are looking forward to cooperation in the whole industrial chain of modern agriculture. The director of the Agricultural Information Innovation Center of the Uzbek Farmers Association and the director of the Cooperation Department of the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and Industry also expressed their views on the docking of agricultural information and trade. 05. Gansu Province and the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan signed a standard cooperation agreement (10-13) source: Gansu Daily according to a summary of the province's standardization work disclosed by the "Gansu Daily", the Gansu Institute of Commercial Science and Technology signed a standards cooperation agreement with the National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan. According to the agreement, Gansu will transfer China's national standards to Tajikistan in five aspects, including potato, wheat and cotton, and include the testing methods of 25 products in the testing method system applicable to Tajikistan's national standards. to explore a replicable "standard channel" for advantageous industries to participate in "Belt and Road Initiative". The cooperation takes the standard "soft connectivity" as the starting point, which helps to reduce the technical barriers of bilateral agricultural products and processed products trade, and improve the adaptation of Gansu characteristic agricultural equipment and technology in Central Asia. Uzbekistan experts look forward to deepening agricultural scientific research cooperation with Xinjiang (10-13, Urumqi) source: Tianshan Network after the press conference of Xinjiang scientific research results, the director of the Institute of Genetics and Plant Experimental Biology of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences publicly stated that he looked forward to deepening agricultural scientific research cooperation with Xinjiang. The statement continues the existing exchange basis between China and Ukraine in the fields of crop genetic improvement and plant resource utilization, and highlights the practical needs of Central Asian countries to improve their agricultural science and technology level by taking advantage of Xinjiang's location and scientific research advantages. 07. Tianshan white crab has been mass-produced and exported in Xinjiang, and has signed contracts with customers in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan (10-10, Alar) source: China News Network the second "Lake Fresh Xinjiang Raising White Jade Crab to Move West" fishing festival was held on October 10 in Alar City, the first division of the Corps. The 500 mu breeding base of the first phase of the project has been completed, and more than 2000 mu of the second phase is under construction, with a yield of 150-200kg per mu, realizing the large-scale mass production of Tianshan white jade crab in Xinjiang. The products are mainly sold to Central Asia and Central Europe. At present, it has signed contracts with customers such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkey. It is estimated that about 50% of the output will be exported to foreign countries, mainly to the Central Asian market. This mode of "raising fresh lakes in Xinjiang" has become a representative case of Xinjiang aquatic products docking with the central Asian consumer market with the help of its geographical advantages. Tianshan white crab officially realized large-scale mass production and export in Xinjiang 08. Henan Agricultural Investment "China-Kazakhstan Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Park" Wheat and Corn Harvests Period (10-13, North Kazakhstan) source: Henan Daily Newspaper Group-Dahe Finance Cube. The "China-Kazakhstan Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Park" jointly built by Henan Agricultural Investment and North Kazakhstan National University ushered in the harvest period of wheat and corn. The demonstration park is located in 1000 mu of black land in North Harbin, with planning and layout of water-saving irrigation, agricultural machinery and equipment, intelligent agricultural technology exhibition area, as well as wheat, corn and soybean introduction experimental area; the two sides signed a contract to build it in June 2026. At present, the harvest of crops marks the transformation of the park from the construction period to the output and demonstration period, and provides a physical platform for Henan agricultural technology, equipment and varieties to "go out" and serve Kazakhstan's food production. 09. Qingdao Lulin Dehydrated Vegetables to Kazakhstan to Build Standardized White Onion Planting and Processing Base (10-14) source: Farmers Daily · China Agricultural Network qingdao Lulin dehydrated vegetable enterprises went to Kazakhstan to build a standardized white onion planting and processing base, forming a full-chain output mode of "product + technology + standard + brand. Qingdao Agricultural and Rural Bureau has included supporting enterprises to build overseas planting and breeding bases and layout overseas warehouses into its annual key work, providing supporting policies and resources for enterprises to "go global. The project takes white onion as the starting point, and drives the two-way connection between Qingdao agricultural processing capacity and Central Asian raw material base by exporting standardized planting and processing capacity. 10. Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences in Kazakhstan Demonstration Field: Cotton, Corn, Oil Sunflower Yield Set Kazakhstan's National Record (10-16, Kazakhstan) source: Science and Technology Daily the Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences implemented the "Transfer of Water-saving, Stress-resistance and Efficiency-increasing Technology for Grain, Cotton and Oil Crops" project and the "China-Central Asia Agricultural Technology Sharing Center (Kazakhstan Sub-center)" in Kazakhstan, handing over brilliant report cards: the yield of cotton seeds and cotton in Lihua 1400 reached 7605kg/ha, a record in Kazakhstan, driving the income of local cotton farmers to increase by about 30%. Corn Dense Planting Drip Irrigation Yield 1274-1303kg per Mu, 33.7-38.6% higher than the local level; Oil sunflower yield 242kg per mu, up 20.62. The project has trained more than 1000 local agricultural technicians and farmers, highlighting the potential of Chinese agricultural technology in Central Asia to increase production and efficiency. 11. Gansu Minqin honeydew melon exported to Kazakhstan for the first time (10-13, Minqin) source: New Gansu Client after passing the inspection by Lanzhou Customs, 2 tons of Gansu Minqin honeydew melon were shipped to Kazakhstan. This is the first time that Minqin honeydew melon has been exported to Central Asian countries after entering the markets of Singapore and UAE. The transportation adopts the mode of "road cold chain + air freight", which takes about two days to ensure the quality of fresh fruits to the maximum extent. This single export marks that Gansu's characteristic fresh agricultural products have opened up the channel through customs quarantine to Central Asia, and has accumulated experience for Minqin honeydew melon to further develop the Central Asian market. 12. Shaanxi Shangluo walnut kernel was exported to Central Asia via Horgos Port. Hanzhong tea exported 353 tons (10-14) to five Central Asian countries in the first half of the year. Source: People's Network Shaanxi Channel shaanxi Shangluo 54 tons of walnut kernels left the country through Horgos Port and were sold to Central Asian countries such as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. At the same time, Hanzhong tea exports to Central Asia continued to rise-in the first half of 2026, Hanzhong tea exports to five Central Asian countries reached 353 tons with a value of 4.54 million yuan, up 34.4 per cent and 21.7 per cent respectively over the same period last year. One fruit, one leaf and two commodities went to Central Asia through the western land port, reflecting the steady momentum of Shaanxi's characteristic agricultural products to expand exports to Central Asia with the help of location and channel advantages. 13. Xinjiang Bohu County Pigment Pepper Exported to Central Asian Countries (10-14, Bohu) source: CCTV Network the planting area of pepper in Bohu County of Xinjiang is more than 70000 mu, including 63000 mu of pigment pepper, which is exported to Central Asian countries. The local widely used Beidou navigation transplanter, drone plant protection and other intelligent equipment in the planting link, improve standardization and operational efficiency. Bohu pigment pepper is becoming one of the export categories of characteristic agricultural products facing Central Asia, relying on Xinjiang's processing tomato and pepper industry foundation and opening the channel to the west. This issue is compiled from the WeChat account 「Xinjiang Agricultural University Central Asia Research Center」. Search for 新疆农业大学中亚研究中心 in WeChat to follow.
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China–Central Asia Agricultural Cooperation Update (Issue 3, 2026)01. Xinjiang Korla Fragrant Pear Export to Central Asia: Uzbekistan Merchants Sign 2,000 Tons Purchase Agreement (10-05, 10-06) source: People's Network Xinjiang Channel the export path to Central Asia of Geimurati Cartier, head of Cartier Fresh-keeping Storehouse in Awati Township, Korla City, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: In December 2025, he went to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan with the Federation of Industry and Commerce of the Autonomous Region to investigate the fruit market and connect with distributors, and obtained export orders for more than 300 tons of fragrant pears that year. Go to Central Asia for promotion again in June 2026; In August; Four Uzbek dealers visited Korla on a special trip. Its cooperative customers have increased from dozens to more than 500, with the target sales volume exceeding 5,000 tons in 2026. The next step is to introduce Xinjiang red dates, walnuts, grapes and other characteristic agricultural products to the Central Asian market. Korla fragrant pear brand value of 17 billion yuan. 02. Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and Kazakhstan National Agricultural Research University jointly established the "Silk Road Smart Agriculture Joint Laboratory" and unveiled (10-06) source: Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications News Network (International Cooperation and Exchange Department) xu Kun, president of Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, led a delegation to visit Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from September 29 to October 5, 2026. At the National Agricultural Research University of Kazakhstan, the two parties signed a memorandum of inter-school cooperation and unveiled the "Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications-Kazakhstan National Agricultural Research University Silk Road Smart Agriculture Joint Laboratory", agreeing to jointly implement the digital transformation of education, joint training of talents, and cross-field Collaborative innovation, joint laboratory construction, and long-term cooperation mechanism construction "five major actions" to jointly build an international cooperation platform for agricultural digital intelligence in Central Asia. During their stay in Kazakhstan, the delegation also called on Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin, met with Kazakh Minister of Science and higher Education Sayasat Nuerbek, and visited the National Academy of Sciences directly under the President of Kazakhstan (Dean and President of Kazakhstan National Agricultural Research University Akerbick Kurishbayev), and signed a memorandum with Kazakhstan Artificial Intelligence Research University to unveil the Silk Road Institute of artificial Intelligence "; during his stay in Uzbekistan, he met with Chinese Ambassador to Uzbekistan Yu Jun, visited Tashkent National Technical University and signed a memorandum of understanding, and visited Huawei Technologies to invest in Tashkent. President Xu Kun calls on Chinese Ambassador to Kazakhstan Han Chunlin president Xu Kun called on Chinese Ambassador to Uzbekistan Yu Jun 03. Ningxia's import and export to Central Asia increased by 81.7 from January to August, and vegetable seeds exported to 27 countries in Taijin seed industry (10-07) source: China Daily (cited by the Department of Commerce of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region) the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region's imports and exports from January to August were 17.72 billion yuan (US $2.64 billion), up 23.9 percent year-on-year; imports and exports to Central Asia increased 81.7 percent. Among them, Ningxia Taijin seed industry to overseas demonstration base to adapt to the international market demand, a number of Central Asian countries have been using its tomato, watermelon, melon, pepper, eggplant varieties. 04. Zhengzhou International Dry Port "Central Asian Agricultural Products Distribution Center" Kazakhstan Grain and Feed Train Steady to Fat (10-07) source: Henan Daily zhengzhou International Dry Port Central Asia Agricultural Products Distribution Center Kazakhstan grain and feed trains have arrived steadily to ensure the raw material demand of key agricultural and animal husbandry enterprises in Henan Province, such as Muyuan and Zhengda. Simultaneously operate ASEAN Cassava Starch Distribution Center. In September 2026, the China-Europe train and the commercial train in Zhengzhou International Dry Port Airport Area will run 202 trains in total, with the monthly volume exceeding 200 trains for the first time. Henan China-Europe trains reach more than 40 countries and more than 140 cities in Europe and Asia. In the east operation area of Zhengzhou international land port, the gantry crane is lifting the container onto the railway flat car. 05. A joint delegation of Jilin University and Northeast Agricultural University visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Saifulin Kazakhstan Agricultural Technology Research University (10-08, 10-11) source: College of Food Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Northeast Agricultural University professor Tang Aoqing of Jilin University and Professor Li Yang of the Food College of Northeast Agricultural University, together with professors Jiang Lianzhou and Qi Baokun of Northeast Agricultural University, formed a delegation to visit Almaty Technical University of Kazakhstan, Saifulin Kazakhstan Agricultural Technology Research University and Tashkent National Agricultural University of Uzbekistan to carry out academic exchanges and cooperation negotiations. The delegation signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Saifulin Kazakhstan Agricultural Technology Research University on cooperation in running schools, joint personnel training, exchange visits of teachers, cooperation in scientific research projects and international academic exchanges; reached a consensus with the two Kazakhstan universities on deep processing of grain and oil, research and development of functional products, high-value utilization of by-products, product quality and safety control, joint declaration of international scientific research projects, joint training of graduate students, etc; we reached a consensus with Tashkent National Agricultural University on the joint construction of disciplines, collaborative innovation of scientific research, joint research on soybean intensive processing, exchange of young scientific research talents, and two-way transformation of scientific research achievements. We agreed on online academic discussions, sharing of technical achievements and short-term research by students, and visited plant engineering, grain processing and packaging laboratories. 06. Chongqing plans to rely on the Shanghai Cooperation Economic and Trade Platform to promote the "going out" of agriculture, and plan the SCO Agricultural Green Development Industry Alliance for Central Asia and other Shanghai Cooperation regions (10-08) source: Chongqing Agricultural and Rural Committee gao Xingming, former member of the Agricultural and Rural work Committee of the Chongqing Municipal CPC Committee, pointed out that the SCO member states and Chongqing's agriculture are highly complementary: Central Asia and other countries in the SCO region have vast land and rich grain, oil and animal husbandry resources, but there is a shortage of improved varieties of fruits and vegetables, modern agricultural planting technology and agricultural products processing equipment; Chongqing has outstanding advantages in fruit and vegetable planting, deep processing of agricultural products, cold chain logistics, and planting of characteristic traditional Chinese medicine. Chongqing revitalized the city's more than 500 million mu of winter idle fields to grow high-end vegetables on a large scale, relying on the Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe international channel to build a core supply base for winter fresh vegetables in cities along the route to fill the supply gap of winter vegetables along the Eurasian route. It is planned to launch the SCO Agricultural Green Development Industry Alliance, hold the Agricultural Green Sustainable Development Summit Forum, and release the "Chongqing Initiative" for agricultural green development ". 07. Xinjiang imported and exported 394.7 billion yuan (+10.7) in the first eight months, imported agricultural products +50.4, and the five Central Asian countries were the largest trading markets (10-08) source: Urumqi Customs (released by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Government Network "Department Dynamics") according to Urumqi Customs statistics, the total import and export value of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in the first eight months was 394.7 billion yuan (+10.7%). Exports 349.06 billion yuan (+9.5%), imports 45.64 billion yuan (+20.4%); Imports and exports 59.66 billion yuan (+68.1%) in August. In terms of trade markets, the five Central Asian countries, ASEAN, and Russia are the top three trade markets; imports and exports to countries that jointly build the "Belt and Road" increased by 12.8, accounting for 87.6 percent of Xinjiang. Among them, imports of agricultural products increased by 50.4. 08. Alashankou Port and Horgos Highway Port: Central Europe (Central Asia) Train and Bulk Grain Line Build China-Central Asia Agricultural Products Import and Export Channel (10-08, 10-10) source: China Belt and Road Network alashankou Port and Horgos Highway Port are two key channels for the import and export of agricultural products between China and Central Asian countries. There are more than 20 trains in Central Europe (Central Asia) that pass through the Alashankou port, reaching 21 countries such as Kazakhstan, and expanding the category of goods to more than 200; Xinjiang's 19 open ports operate efficiently, and more than 200 countries and regions Establish trade exchanges; in the past three years, the total foreign trade value of Xinjiang to the five Central Asian countries has maintained more than 270 billion yuan, accounting for more than half of the total foreign trade value; the Horgos Highway Port has become an important channel for the import and export of characteristic fruits from China and Central Asia (Guangxi grapefruit, Jiangxi oranges, Zhejiang peaches, Hubei oranges, and Shaanxi kiwifruit are transported to the five Central Asian countries; Kyrgyzstan melons and Uzbekistan cherries enter the Chinese market). China-Europe Banliers Travel in Urumqi Dabancheng Wetland qinghai Province and Kazakhstan National University of Agricultural Science and Technology signed a memorandum of cooperation (10-09) source: Qinghai Provincial People's Government Network at the "China Kazakhstan plateau ecological civilization exchange dialogue", Qinghai Provincial Department of ecological environment, Qinghai Provincial Forestry and grassland Bureau, and Qinghai wildlife rescue and breeding center signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kazakhstan National University of agricultural science and technology, Kazakhstan Institute of zoology and Almaty Zoo, focusing on plateau ecological talent training, biodiversity scientific research cooperation, rare species protection science exchange, Promote the normalization of transnational ecological monitoring and two-way exchange of talents. Kazakhstan National University of Agricultural Science and Technology is an important agriculture-related university in Central Asia. This move extends China-Kazakhstan local cooperation from cultural exchanges to agricultural science and technology personnel training and joint scientific research. 10. Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Reclamation Sciences and Kazakhstan "Agro Akwa Complex" signed a tripartite cooperation agreement (10-09, incident date 10-07) source: Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Reclamation official website xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Reclamation Sciences, Shihezi Xingyun Garden Flower Engineering Co., Ltd. and Kazakhstan's "Agro Akwa Complex" signed a tripartite strategic cooperation agreement to promote the landing of Chinese high-quality varieties, advanced technology and management and protection technology in Kazakhstan, and jointly build China-Kazakhstan agricultural, garden flower research demonstration base. 11. General Administration of Customs Announcement No. 145 of 2026: Plant Quarantine Requirements for Imported Fresh Watermelon from Uzbekistan (10-10) source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China according to the Protocol on Plant Quarantine Requirements for Uzbekistan Fresh Watermelons Exported to China by the General Administration of Customs of the Republic of the People's Republic of China and the Food Safety Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the import of Uzbekistan fresh watermelons that meet the requirements is allowed from now on. The allowed origin is the watermelon producing area of the Republic of Uzbekistan; The land and packaging plants exported to China must be reviewed by Uzbekistan and jointly registered and approved by China and Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan provides China with a registration list before the export season each year. After being reviewed and approved by China, it publishes and regularly updates 4 kinds of quarantine pests that China is concerned about on the website of the General Administration of Customs: Melon Melon Melon, Cucumber Black Star, Verticillium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt, Verticillium Wilt and Chrysticillium, Chrys. quarantine basis 12. Xinjiang Qitai Potato Exported to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan (10-09) source: Tianshan Network potatoes in Xicaozi Village, Jibku Town, Qitai County, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region have entered the peak harvest season, with 2,000 mu of potatoes in the town. Local potatoes are mainly exported to Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. In that year, a new potato cleaning and sorting workshop with a daily processing capacity of 40 tons was built, and a mode of agricultural-commercial connection was established in cooperation with East Tianshan Logistics Park in Qitai County. 13. Xinjiang's characteristic fruits and vegetables "go to sea": 22 tons of Kashgar colored peppers are transported to Kazakhstan via Horgos Port (10-11) source: Xinjiang Radio and Television taking 60 smart greenhouses of Aolitunguli Maimetitulson, head of Xinjiang Kashgar Deep-Kazakh Integrated Farmers' Professional Cooperative, as a cut, 22 tons of colored peppers have entered Kazakhstan through Horgos Port in 2026. Hard data: from January to August 2026, the two major railway ports of Alashan Pass and Horgos will pass through 12,473 trains in China and Europe (Asia), up 5% year on year, with 25.1 million tons of goods delivered, up 8.2 percent year on year. From January to August, Xinjiang's characteristic fruits exported 186000 tons and 2.49 billion yuan. This issue is compiled from the WeChat account 「Xinjiang Agricultural University Central Asia Research Center」. Search for 新疆农业大学中亚研究中心 in WeChat to follow.
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China–Central Asia Agricultural Cooperation Update (Issue 2, 2026)01. China-Kazakhstan Smart Customs Construction and Cooperation Exchange Meeting (09-23, Horgos) source: the People's Republic of China Urumqi Customs on September 23, 2026, the China-Kazakhstan Smart Customs Construction and Cooperation Exchange Conference was held at the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center. This is the first time that China-Kazakhstan Customs has conducted a special exchange on smart customs construction. The head of the Chinese side is Yao Jian, deputy director of Urumqi Customs, and the head of the Kazakh side is Olazov Gabit, Director of the Supervision Department of the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan. Wang Ning, Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Kazakhstan, attended. The two sides exchanged views on topics such as the construction of China's smart customs and non-intrusive inspection data exchange, and held consultations on the "China-Kazakhstan Alashankou-Dostek Highway Port Scanning Image Exchange Mechanism" to facilitate cross-border customs clearance of China-Kazakhstan agricultural products and other goods. 02. Announcement of the General Administration of Customs No. 143 of 2026: Allow Tajikistan's Fresh Fruit (Plum, Apricot) to Be Exmitted to China (09-28) source: General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China on September 28, 2026, the General Administration of Customs issued Announcement No. 143 of 2026, allowing the import of fresh fruit from Tajikistan that meets relevant requirements. This is a sign that the newly signed bilateral plant quarantine protocol between China and Tajikistan has entered the implementation stage. Allowed to enter the goods for plum (Plum) and apricot (Apricot) two types of fresh stone fruit, allowed to produce in Tajikistan stone fruit production areas. Orchards and packaging plants exported to China must be audited by Tajikistan and approved for registration by China. Orchards must establish quality management and traceability system, implement good agricultural practice (GAP) and integrated pest management (IPM), and carry out orchard monitoring throughout the year according to ISPM 6 requirements. There are 7 kinds of quarantine pests that China is concerned about: codling moth, almond bee, plum leaf bee, grape-winged small curly moth, Huo's long shield scale, peach big black aphid, and tulun brown ball scale. 03. The third meeting of the coordination mechanism for the construction of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization agricultural technology exchange and training demonstration base (09-29, Beijing) source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs on September 29, 2026, the third meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Agricultural Technology Exchange and Training Demonstration Base Construction Coordination Mechanism was held in Beijing. Zhang Zhili, Vice Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Wu Wengang, Vice Governor of Shaanxi Province and Director of the Management Committee of Yangling Demonstration Zone Attend the meeting and speak. The meeting pointed out that since the second meeting of the coordination mechanism, the strategic support capacity of the base has been steadily enhanced, the cooperation of technical personnel has been continuously deepened, the quality and efficiency of industrial services have been continuously improved, and the influence of international brands has been further expanded, which has made positive contributions to promoting agricultural cooperation among SCO member states. The meeting requested that during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period, important activities such as the SCO Agricultural Expo should be organized pragmatically, continuously improve the efficiency of the scientific and technological cooperation platform in technology promotion and application, improve the multi-level and normalized talent training system, and promote more agricultural economic and trade cooperation. Intent to land. Relevant responsible comrades of member units of the coordination mechanism such as the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the meeting. 04. Chengdu "Rongpin Going to Sea" to Tashkent and Almaty Economic and Trade Cooperation and Exchange Conference (10-01, Chengdu) source: Sichuan News Network on October 1, 2026, Chengdu issued a list of "Rong products going to sea" product opportunities for Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Among them, there are 76 types of agricultural products in 6 categories, including Pujiang sparrow tongue, Pixian Douban, fermented wine, green food and geographical indication fruits. In addition, 20 enterprises have service trade products, and enterprises "find partners face to face" with local distributors, distributors and suppliers ". Background data show that the export of "Rong products" will exceed US $10 billion in 2025; the trade volume between Chengdu and Kazakhstan will exceed US $0.25 billion in 2025, an increase of more than 100 percent over the same period last year. Kazakhstan's high-quality grain, oil and animal husbandry products will enter the Chinese market through the Central Asian train. 05. The Senate of Uzbekistan ratifies the Central Asia-China Treaty on Permanent Good-Neighbourliness, Friendship and Cooperation (10-03, Tashkent). Source: State News Agency of Uzbekistan on October 3, 2026, the 20th plenary session of the Senate of the Supreme Assembly of Uzbekistan passed the law ratifying the Treaty on Permanent Good-Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, the Republic of Uzbekistan and the People's Republic of China. The treaty was signed in Astana on June 17, 2025. It is the first multilateral international treaty signed under the framework of "Central Asia-China". It establishes a legal basis for long-term cooperation. Its implementation will promote the construction of the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway, The development of transportation corridors and the modernization of logistics facilities, as well as the "Electronic Silk Road" trade platform and other projects. 06. Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences Deepens Agricultural Science and Technology Cooperation with Central Asia (09-28, Beijing, China) source: Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (Bureau of International Cooperation) sun Tan, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, led a delegation to visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan from September 20 to 24, 2026, to deepen the construction of cooperation mechanisms and platforms with Central Asian countries, and promote cooperation in key areas such as cotton and animal disease prevention and control. In terms of Uzbekistan's itinerary, he attended the opening ceremony of the second China-Central Asia International Symposium on Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation and Cooperation and delivered a speech, and the members of the delegation made academic exchange reports; had a discussion with the heads of Tashkent National Agricultural University and Uzbekistan Cotton Institute; on-the-spot investigation China and Uzbekistan create high-yield cotton demonstration fields to promote cooperation in the entire cotton industry chain; expand cooperation in the fields of soil, fruits and vegetables, plant protection, animal husbandry, animal husbandry, animal husbandry, animal husbandry and veterinary and veterinary. In terms of Kazakhstan's itinerary, it visited the "the belt and road initiative" joint laboratory of agricultural science between China and Kazakhstan (to be established) and reached an agreement with Saifulin Agricultural Technology Research University to deepen all-round cooperation relying on the joint laboratory. Harbin Veterinary Research Institute, Western Center and Saifulin Agricultural Technology Research University signed a tripartite cooperation framework agreement. Reached cooperation intention with Kazakhstan related enterprises on research and development and promotion of major animal disease vaccines. 07. Kashgar Shufu County Jiannan Agricultural and Sideline Products Wholesale Market Expands Exports of Fruits and Vegetables to Central Asia (09-30, Kashgar) source: Kashgar Financial Media Center the southern agricultural and sideline products wholesale market in Shufu County, Kashgar Prefecture, Xinjiang is a first-class agricultural market with a leading scale in the southern Xinjiang area and an annual turnover exceeding 10 billion yuan. Potatoes from Shandong, leafy vegetables from Yunnan and colored peppers and chamaku produced in local greenhouses meet here, and they are sent to markets in southern Xinjiang and even Central Asia via cold chain trucks. Since its operation in 2021, the market has built a strong direct mining channel covering 28 advantageous agricultural production areas in China, with an average daily purchase volume of about 2000 tons. Relying on Kashgar's location advantage of "five ports connecting eight countries and all the way connecting Europe and Asia", Shufu County has taken the export of agricultural products as a key move for industrial upgrading: the Kainan Agricultural Batch Market has invested and operated 30000 square meters of overseas warehouses in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and set up business organizations in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to build an integrated cross-border supply chain of "origin pretreatment-efficient customs clearance-overseas storage-terminal distribution. The timeliness and quality of this channel have been recognized by overseas markets-at 17:00 on July 23, a batch of 13 tons of Xinjiang local vegetables arrived at the Aksai vegetable and fruit wholesale market in Bishkek within 48 hours. Kashgar Infinite Space International Trade Co., Ltd. exported 46925 tons of vegetables to Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan and other countries in the first half of this year alone. In the next step, Shufu County will deepen the docking of production and marketing, enhance the level of standardization and branding, strengthen the cross-border supply chain, and build Shufu County into a "big vegetable garden" leading to Central Asia ". 08. The delegation of Shaanxi Agriculture and Forestry Vocational and Technical University visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan and signed 4 agricultural cooperation agreements (09-30) source: Party Committee Propaganda Department of Shaanxi Agriculture and Forestry Vocational and Technical University from September 21 to 25, 2026, at the invitation of Saifulin University of Agricultural Science and Technology in Kazakhstan and Tashkent National Agricultural University in Uzbekistan, Han Mingjun, Secretary of the Party Committee of Shaanxi Agriculture and Forestry Vocational and Technical University, led a delegation to the two countries for educational exchange visits. During their stay in Kazakhstan, the delegation signed an international cooperation agreement with Saifulin University of Agricultural Science and Technology on joint personnel training, scientific research cooperation, and exchange visits between teachers and students; on-the-spot investigation of the Kazakhstan Park of Xi'an Aiju Grain and Oil Industry Group, signed the "School-Enterprise Cooperation" Vocational Education to the Sea "Cooperation Agreement", agreed to jointly build a modern agricultural experimental demonstration base and a technology research and development center to help ensure national food security; and reached a cooperation intention with Kazakhstan Agricultural Technology Management Company on agricultural machinery technology training and agricultural high-tech exhibition. During their stay in Uzbekistan, the delegation visited Gulistan National University and signed a professional and technical training agreement, called on the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan, signed a technical service cooperation agreement with the Lola Murotova Institute of Agricultural Technology, and unveiled the "China-Uzbekistan Modern Horticulture Qinling Workshop" in the SCO Agricultural Base China-Uzbekistan Modern Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Park. In addition, he also visited Tashkent National Agricultural University and Samarkhan Agricultural Seed Company, around crop breeding, agricultural machinery training and industrial technology empowerment docking cooperation. This visit signed a total of 4 cooperation agreements, landing "one square, one base, two centers" cooperation carrier. 09. Uzbekistan Agricultural Delegation Visits China to Learn Breeding and Selection Techniques (10-02) source: State News Agency of Uzbekistan according to a report by the Uzbek State News Agency on October 2, 2026, a delegation from the agricultural field led by the deputy director of the Uzbekistan Breeding Development Center is inspecting China to learn from China's advanced agricultural experience. The delegation visited the breeding field of Anhui Luyi Company (Anhui Luyi), which specializes in breeding, to learn about its progress in breeding and selection, crop planting technology and modern agronomic technology, and to carry out field practice exchanges with Chinese experts to discuss the possibility of developing cooperation in the field of breeding and selection and introducing advanced technology into Uzbekistan. According to the report, the cooperation between Ukraine and China in the field of seeds has been upgraded to a strategic stage in recent years (especially 2025-2026), covering large-scale investment and scientific research projects. The goal is to introduce China's advanced technology to the Ukrainian agricultural sector and cultivate high-yield and climate-resistant crop varieties. 10. The medium-term bank of characteristic crop germplasm resources in Central Asia, Xinjiang was completed and put into operation (10-04, Urumqi) source: China Agricultural and Rural Information Network (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs) according to the Xinjiang Daily, a medium-term bank of characteristic crop germplasm resources in Central Asia in Xinjiang has been built and put into use. The total design capacity of the library is 400000 copies. The first phase has a preservation capacity of 250000 copies and 150000 copies of expansion space are reserved. The resources cover wheat, corn, cotton, melon and other characteristic crops in Central Asia, which can meet the preservation needs of germplasm resources in Central Asia in the next 50 years. The germplasm resource bank is an agricultural scientific research infrastructure, which will provide a material basis for the selection and breeding of breakthrough varieties that adapt to drought, salinity, high temperature and other conditions, and serve the long-term scientific and technological cooperation between China and Central Asian countries in the field of crop breeding. 11. Shaanxi "the belt and road initiative" Joint Laboratory and Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences Deepen Agricultural Science and Technology Cooperation (10-04) source: Northwest Agriculture and Forestry University According to a report by the News Network of Northwest A & F University on October 4, 2026, at the invitation of the Joint Laboratory of Biological Resources and Green Smart Agriculture in Arid Areas of Shaanxi Province and the School of Life Sciences of Northwest A & F University, the Institute of Genetics and Plant Experimental Biology of the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences Professor Bakhtia Rasulov and other SCO national scholars visited and reached a consensus on joint laboratory construction, joint scientific research projects, and joint postgraduate training. Prof. Rasulov was hired as Foreign Deputy Chairman of the International Academic Committee of the Joint Laboratory (Uzbekistan). The teachers and students present enthusiastically asked questions about the mode of cooperation in agricultural scientific research between China and Ukraine. The experts also visited the Shaanxi Provincial Science and Technology Resources Coordination Center and the Institute of Microbiology, and visited Baoji Haisheng Modern Agriculture Co., Ltd. and the Shaanxi Aerospace Breeding Engineering Technology Research Center. 12. The Shanghai Cooperation Agricultural Base organized Shaanxi enterprises to visit Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan (10-13 to 10-19) source: Shanghai Cooperation Organization Agricultural Technology Exchange Training Demonstration Base on October 2, 2026, the SCO Agricultural Base Economic, Trade and Investment Promotion Center announced that it would organize enterprises in Shaanxi Province to go to Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan from October 13 to 19 to carry out "comprehensive exhibition + field inspection. The first stop went to Tashkent to attend the second China-Central Asia (Uzbekistan) Trade Fair held from October 14 to 16. The fair was hosted by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and consisted of five major sections: intelligent manufacturing, green energy and agricultural cooperation. The exhibits covered complete sets of equipment, agricultural materials and agricultural products, etc. The second stop went to Calabarta City, Chuhe Prefecture, Kyrgyzstan, to participate in the Yangling Agricultural High Conference and 2026 Agricultural Fair Kyrgyzstan Field Exhibition held in the Kyrgyzstan Apple Demonstration Park. Zhongji Apple Demonstration Garden is JI's first standardized low-rootstock dense apple planting demonstration garden, with the first fruit hanging in September 2026. The exhibition site will carry out planting technology display, agricultural technical personnel training teaching, and around the fruit industry seedlings, agricultural machinery and agricultural materials, characteristic agricultural products to carry out supply and demand docking. This issue is compiled from the WeChat account 「Xinjiang Agricultural University Central Asia Research Center」. Search for 新疆农业大学中亚研究中心 in WeChat to follow.
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China–Central Asia Agricultural Cooperation Update (Issue 1, 2026)01. The 2nd China-Central Asia International Symposium on Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation and Cooperation (09-20 to 09-23, Tashkent) source: Tianshan Network-Xinjiang Daily from September 20 to 23, 2026, the second China-Central Asia International Symposium on Agricultural Science and Technology Innovation and Cooperation was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, with the theme of "Science and Technology Empowerment and Green Synergy". At the opening ceremony, a number of agricultural science and technology cooperation agreements were signed, the China-Ukraine cotton science and technology demonstration base was unveiled, and the world's first large-scale language model of cotton knowledge "cotton core 1.0" was released ". The conference will set up four thematic sub-venues, focusing on the collaborative innovation and high-quality development of the whole cotton industry chain, the intelligent cultivation of characteristic fruits, vegetables and melons and the upgrading of the industry chain, the intelligent upgrading and high-quality development of modern animal husbandry, and the resilience and sustainable development of the agricultural ecosystem, the topics of cotton phenotypic monitoring, climate resilience cotton molecular breeding, salt tolerance mechanism of saline-alkali cotton, drip irrigation and fertilization optimization, biodegradable plastic film, melon biological breeding, feed base construction, livestock and poultry breeding wastewater treatment were exchanged. More than 200 representatives from universities, scientific research institutions and international organizations from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries attended the meeting to build a normalized exchange platform for China-Central Asia agricultural science and technology. 02. The Second China-Central Asia Meteorological Cooperation Forum (09-22 Urumqi opening) source: Tianshan Network-Xinjiang Daily on September 22, 2026, the second China-Central Asia Meteorological Cooperation Forum with the theme of "Practicing National Early Warning and Guarding Regional Development Security" opened in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. It was organized by the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Meteorological Bureau and China Meteorological Administration. Co-sponsored by the Cadre Training Institute. Chen Zhenlin, Director of the China Meteorological Administration, Danala Alin Bayeva, Director of the National Hydrological Meteorological Administration of Kazakhstan, and Irizaev Nulali, Deputy Secretary-General of the China-Central Asia Mechanism, attended and delivered speeches. The World Meteorological Organization Asia and Ben Churchill, Director of the Southwest Pacific Regional Office, delivered a video speech. At the opening ceremony, it was announced that the "Memorandum of Understanding on Meteorological Science and Technology Cooperation between the China Meteorological Administration and the Hydrometeorological Bureau of the Environmental Protection Committee of the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan" was signed, and the "Implementation Action Plan for the Meteorological Intelligent Early Warning Program" Mazu "for Central Asian Countries (2026-2027)", and the customized version of "Mazu" Nepal was delivered on site. The forum focused on the impact of regional climate change, the implementation of the "Meteorological Disaster Prevention and Mitigation and Climate Change Urumqi Initiative" and other topics. Officials from the meteorological and hydrological departments of five Central Asian countries including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, and 2026 "One Belt One Road" meteorological visiting scholars attended the meeting to provide support for regional meteorological disaster prevention and mitigation cooperation including agriculture in arid areas. 03. High-Level Meeting on the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor (09-22 Beijing) source: China Traffic News on September 22, 2026, the high-level meeting of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor was held in Beijing to carry out high-level dialogue and government-enterprise exchanges around the theme of "promoting the expansion and efficiency of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor". More than 200 people attended the meeting, including representatives of transportation authorities, embassies and consulates, relevant international organizations and enterprises from China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and other countries along the Caspian. The meeting pointed out that in the first seven months of this year, the volume of China-Europe trains across the Caspian Sea and the direct freight volume of China-Europe highways increased by more than 60% and 70% respectively compared with the same period last year, effectively driving the agglomeration of industries along the route and the improvement of people's livelihood. The meeting stressed that the current corridor still has shortcomings in railways, highways, ports and customs clearance facilitation, and there is an urgent need to improve the energy efficiency of the corridor and keep it smooth. In the name of the transportation authorities of the participating countries, the meeting jointly issued the "Initiative to Promote the Expansion and Efficiency of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Corridor", proposing to deepen policy coordination, strengthen the coordination of policies and regulatory measures in the fields of convenient transportation, cross-border connectivity, port access, etc. Promote the compatibility of standards; strengthen the connectivity of facilities, promote the construction, transformation and upgrade of infrastructure along the route; improve transport efficiency, develop multimodal transport, reduce the whole logistics cost, optimize the transportation environment, improve the efficiency of customs clearance, and promote digitalization. The meeting also released the two results of the "Silk Road Station" Construction and Operation Service Guide and the "China-Europe Trans-Caspian Road Transport Guide". Li Yang, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Transport of China, and the heads of the transportation authorities of Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Uzbekistan The intergovernmental international road transport cooperation documents were jointly displayed. 04. China-Kyrgyzstan Port and Inspection and Quarantine Cooperation Document (09-22) source: General Administration of Customs on the afternoon of September 22, 2026, Sun Meijun, Director of the General Administration of Customs, met with visiting Kyrgyz Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Water Resources, Agriculture and processing Industry Akunbekov and his party. In order to fully implement the important consensus of the meeting between the heads of state of China and Kyrgyzstan, the two sides conducted friendly exchanges and reached agreement on issues such as launching the mechanism of the China-Kyrgyzstan Port Management Cooperation Committee, deepening practical cooperation in smart customs and inspection and quarantine technology, and promoting smooth trade, convenience and safety. Sign cooperation documents. The above-mentioned meetings provided mechanism and document support for promoting cooperation in the field of customs clearance and agricultural product inspection and quarantine at the China-Kyrgyzstan port, and were conducive to expanding bilateral trade including agricultural products. 05. Liaoning-Central Asia Economic and Trade Cooperation Matchmaking Activities (09-24 Shenyang) source: People's Government of Liaoning Province on September 24, 2026, the Liaoning-Central Asia economic and trade cooperation docking event was held in Shenyang. Representatives of politicians, business associations and enterprises from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and other countries and representatives of high-quality enterprises in Liaoning attended the meeting. The activities focus on equipment manufacturing, digital medical care, humanities education, cross-border trade and other fields, focusing on industrial investment and product production landing, cross-border logistics infrastructure and dry port project construction, agricultural planting and agricultural products intensive processing joint investment and other directions to carry out precise docking, In-depth negotiations, the interaction between Almaty Prefecture of Kazakhstan and Liaoning Province is particularly close, and the willingness to cooperate is particularly strong. The event set up a normalized and pragmatic economic and trade exchange and industrial docking platform between Liaoning and Central Asian countries, unblocked the channels of economic and trade exchanges between the two sides, and laid a solid foundation for the industrial complementarity and landing of agricultural planting, intensive processing of agricultural products and other projects. 06. International Symposium on Regional Cooperation in Transboundary Agricultural Pest Management and the Almaty Declaration (09-24) source: Institute of Space Information Innovation, Chinese Academy of Sciences on September 10, 2026, the International Symposium on Regional Cooperation in Cross-border Agricultural Pest Management was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It was jointly organized by the Kazakhstan Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine and the Institute of Space Information Innovation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Representatives from relevant institutions of China and Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan attended the meeting. At the meeting, representatives of all parties signed the "Almaty Declaration" to form a consensus on cooperation in cross-border pest monitoring, early warning and collaborative prevention and control. Academician Zhang Bing, vice president of the Air and Space Academy, said that Central Asia and its surrounding areas are facing the common challenge of cross-border spread of diseases and insect pests. All parties should strengthen information sharing and coordinated prevention and control. The Air and Space Academy is willing to give full play to its technological advantages in earth observation, earth big data and artificial intelligence, strengthen joint research on the occurrence mechanism of diseases and insect pests and migration and diffusion, develop regional risk assessment and early warning models, and promote monitoring data sharing and training. Participants also exchanged views on phytosanitary risks, remote sensing monitoring and biological control, and discussed joint projects and talent exchanges. The Alma-Ata Declaration proposes to integrate technologies such as ground monitoring and remote sensing, carry out joint monitoring and early warning of cross-border pests, explore the establishment of regional expert networks and information platforms, and strengthen cooperation in quarantine diagnosis, coordination of technical standards and mutual recognition of test results. 07. Tajikistan and Xinjiang Consult to Expand Export List to China (09-24, 09-25) source: Tajikistan State News Agency on September 24, 2026, a Tajik delegation led by Ruhshona Nasridzoda, Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Tajikistan, held talks with the heads of relevant agencies of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in Urumqi to discuss the expansion of China and Tajikistan. Economic and trade ties between Tajikistan and Xinjiang. According to the press center of the Ministry of economic development and trade of Tajikistan, the talks paid special attention to trade diversification, expanding the list of Tajikistan's export products to China, strengthening cooperation in the field of sanitary and phytosanitary requirements, product standardization and certification, and eliminating the factors restricting the further development of bilateral trade. The two sides also expressed their willingness to further develop transportation and logistics infrastructure, build and renovate transportation and logistics centers, improve freight efficiency, strengthen transportation interconnection, and attach importance to expanding investment cooperation and attracting foreign direct investment, including the implementation of "green" economy, renewable energy and other fields. After the meeting, the two sides determined the priority direction of the next cooperation and agreed on the agenda for the next meeting of the Tajikistan-Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Economic and Trade Cooperation Sub-Committee. First export of Kyrgyzstan honey to China (09-21, 09-24) source: Kyrgyzstan's Kabar News Agency according to reports, China has become the first export market for the "Shenzhen Silk Road" company in Chuhe Prefecture, Kyrgyzstan. The company exported about 200 kilograms of honey to China for the first time, marking the starting point for the further development of the company's export business. Company representatives said that with the increase in demand, the company has increased production, and has now realized the delivery of complete vehicle skins. In order to expand production, the company participated in a grant project, and the funds obtained were used for equipment upgrading and automation of filling, packaging and labeling processes. At present, the company plans to further increase production and open up new export markets. Kyrgyzstan's domestic honey production enterprises are expanding production, improving product quality and promoting Kyrgyzstan's honey to enter overseas markets. The producers of Kyrgyzstan's honey company said that the company has been engaged in beekeeping since 2016. With the support of the United Nations Development Programme, the company has obtained financial and expert assistance, purchased modern equipment, obtained the necessary certification, and participated in five special training sessions for its employees. The enterprise plans to further expand production and increase sales, and promote Kyrgyzstan honey as a national product in the international market. 09. Preparations for the 33rd Yangling Agricultural High-tech Conference and the 2026 Shanghai Agricultural Fair (09-23, 09-24) source: Xinhua on September 23, the press conference of the 33rd China Yangling Agricultural High-tech Achievements Expo and the 2026 SCO Agricultural Expo was held in Beijing. This year's Agricultural High-tech Conference will be held in Yangling Demonstration Zone, Shaanxi Province from October 25th to 29th. With the theme of "New Quality Productivity · New Future of Agriculture", more than 2000 companies from more than 50 countries and regions have signed up for the exhibition. Build a "four-in-one" pattern of indoor exhibition, field exhibition, cloud exhibition, and overseas exhibition. The field exhibition layout has more than 30 centralized exhibition points and demonstration promotion points, conference activities organized 6 key activities and 22 supporting activities. The 2026 Shanghai Agricultural Expo, held at the same time, has the theme of "deepening practical cooperation and drawing a blueprint for development". Since its establishment in 2022, it has been held four times in a row, focusing on mutually beneficial cooperation between food security and agriculture. All SCO member states have continued to participate in the exhibition. For the first time this year, the Shanghai Agricultural Expo Hall has been set up independently, the indoor exhibition area has been expanded to 15000 square meters, and 10 characteristic field exhibition areas of the whole industrial chain have been upgraded, nine dignitaries at or above the vice-ministerial level and 97 officials, experts and scholars from various countries have been identified to attend the meeting, and nine activities, including the Shanghai Cooperation Roundtable, will be held to hold a special discussion on "Agricultural Water-saving Cooperation in Arid areas. 10. Shanghai Agricultural Expo overseas exhibition and Kyrgyzstan field exhibition (09-23, 09-24) source: Shanghe Agricultural Base as one of the overseas tour exhibitions of the 2026 Shanghai Agricultural Expo, the Kyrgyzstan Field Exhibition of the Shanghai Agricultural Expo will be held from October 16 to 17 in Kyrgyzstan's China-Kyrgyzstan Apple Demonstration Garden. Four major sections will be set up: apple dwarfing and dense planting technology display, commodity fruit quality promotion, plant protection technology training, and promotion of forest and fruit agricultural machinery and tools to show Kyrgyzstan fruit farmers and enterprises advanced technologies such as Chinese apple varieties, dwarfing and dense planting, intelligent water-saving irrigation, etc, at the same time, agricultural machinery products such as agricultural unmanned aerial vehicles, water-saving irrigation and other agricultural materials and soil improvement technologies have been promoted. At present, 31 representatives of Kyrgyz fruit farmers and enterprises and 7 Chinese and Kyrgyz enterprises have confirmed their participation in the meeting, promoting China's advanced apple planting technology and improved varieties to land locally and helping Kyrgyzstan's apple industry to improve quality and efficiency. Previously, this year's Shanghai Cooperation Agricultural Expo has held three overseas exhibitions in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Kazan, Russia, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Among them, Tashkent unveiled the Tashkent International Agricultural Exchange "Meeting Room" of the China Agricultural International Exchange Association. Set up a normalized docking platform for China-Uzbekistan agriculture; overseas touring exhibitions also drove nearly 80 domestic agricultural enterprises to go abroad, relying on the SCO agricultural technology exchange and training demonstration base, it has received more than 800 dignitaries and agricultural experts from various countries. 11. General Administration of Customs prohibits the import of animals and their products at a glance (09-24 update) source: General Administration of Customs on September 24, 2026, the General Administration of Customs updated and issued the List of Animals and Their Products Prohibited from Animal Epidemic Countries/Regions. Among them, Kazakhstan forbids the entry of cloven-hoofed animals and their related products due to foot-and-mouth disease (regionalization), except for the entry of cloven-hoofed animals and their related products in Almaty, Jetsu, East Kazakhstan, Abai, Gumbur, Turkestan, Kizilorda, Almaty and Chimkent cities that meet the requirements of China's laws and regulations; meanwhile, sheep and goats forbid the entry of foot-mouth and goat; tajikistan prohibits the entry of cloven-hoofed animals and related products due to foot-and-mouth disease; Turkmenistan prohibits the entry of cloven-hoofed animals and related products due to foot-and-mouth disease. 12. China-Central Asia Cooperation Center for Desertification Control and Jujumbao, Water-saving Technology (09-24) source: CCTV Network the China-Central Asia Cooperation Center for Desertification Prevention and Control (Ningxia) promotes the external training and export of giant fungus grass and water-saving technology, of which efficient and intelligent constant temperature water-saving technology has been applied in 9 Arab countries; Central Asian countries pay attention to the role of giant fungus grass in sand prevention and control and helping farmers increase income. Focusing on desertification prevention, water-saving agriculture and green technology training, China and Central Asian countries use this cooperation center as a platform to continue to promote cooperation. Giant fungus grass has both ecological restoration benefits and the value of helping farmers to increase income, and it is in line with the prevention and control of desertification in Central Asian countries. In line with the needs of sustainable agricultural development, ecological governance has thus become an important part of China-Central Asia agricultural cooperation. This issue is compiled from the WeChat account 「Xinjiang Agricultural University Central Asia Research Center」. Search for 新疆农业大学中亚研究中心 in WeChat to follow.